A cross sectional study to assess the morbidity pattern among under five year old children in urban Chitradurga, South India

Authors

  • Sherin Joseph Xavier Kallupurackal Community Health Centre, Varappuzha, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
  • Hamsaveni G. Department of Community Medicine, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India
  • Aarsha Rafeek Department of Community Medicine, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India
  • Anarin Mendez Department of Community Medicine, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India
  • Kalpitha K. Manu Department of Community Medicine, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India
  • Lavanya Chitturi Department of Community Medicine, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India
  • Monika G. Department of Community Medicine, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India
  • Naveen G. P. Department of Community Medicine, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India
  • Nikhitha D. Hoolageri Department of Community Medicine, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India
  • Osuri Ayodhya Spurthi Department of Community Medicine, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20192065

Keywords:

Morbidity pattern, Under five year, Urban

Abstract

Background: Children under 5 years of age constitute approximately 15% of the country’s total population. First 1000 days of life is the most crucial period, as this age is known for high growth rate and development. They constitute most vulnerable section of the society and suffer from highest morbidity. Good personal hygiene and sanitary condition of living now forms a part of primary health prevention strategy and it is found to be effective for reducing morbidity and mortality in children.

Methods: It’s a community based cross sectional study among 150 children of less than five years of age for a period of 4 months from November 2018 to February 2019 in the urban field practice area of Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga.

Results: In our present study we found respiratory tract infection is the predominant ailment followed by gastrointestinal clinical features accounting for 39% and 33% respectively. Though the factors like birth weight, immunisation of majority of population were fair but in later years of life found that weight for height was not achieved as per standard protocol among major of the study population.

Conclusions: By health education for the caretaker regarding mother-crafting and satisfactory environmental condition can reduce the prevalence of morbidity.

Author Biographies

Sherin Joseph Xavier Kallupurackal, Community Health Centre, Varappuzha, Ernakulam, Kerala, India

Assistant Surgeon, 

Community Health Centre,

Varappuzha,

Ernakulam,

Kerala.

Hamsaveni G., Department of Community Medicine, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India

Post Graduate Student,

Department Of Community Medicine,

Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital,

Chitradurga.

Aarsha Rafeek, Department of Community Medicine, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India

Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital 

Chitradurga 

Karnataka

Anarin Mendez, Department of Community Medicine, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India

Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital 

Chitradurga 

Karnataka

Kalpitha K. Manu, Department of Community Medicine, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India

Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital 

Chitradurga 

Karnataka

Lavanya Chitturi, Department of Community Medicine, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India

Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital 

Chitradurga 

Karnataka

Monika G., Department of Community Medicine, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India

Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital 

Chitradurga 

Karnataka

Naveen G. P., Department of Community Medicine, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India

Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital 

Chitradurga 

Karnataka

Nikhitha D. Hoolageri, Department of Community Medicine, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India

Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital 

Chitradurga 

Karnataka

Osuri Ayodhya Spurthi, Department of Community Medicine, Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital, Chitradurga, Karnataka, India

Basaveshwara Medical College and Hospital 

Chitradurga 

Karnataka

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2019-05-27

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Kallupurackal, S. J. X., G., H., Rafeek, A., Mendez, A., Manu, K. K., Chitturi, L., G., M., P., N. G., Hoolageri, N. D., & Spurthi, O. A. (2019). A cross sectional study to assess the morbidity pattern among under five year old children in urban Chitradurga, South India. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 6(6), 2368–2371. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20192065

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