Nutritional status and socio-economic profile of farm women of Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh
Nutritional & Socio-Economic Profile of Farm Women in Shahdol, MP
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https://doi.org/10.21921/jas.v13i01.15277Keywords:
Behavioral change, Malnutrition, Nutri Kitchen Garden, Nutrismart village, BMIAbstract
The study aimed to leverage traditional knowledge in order to encourage nutritional understanding, education, and behavioral change among rural communities, especially farmwomen and children about awareness of local recipes to combat malnutrition and the implementation of nutritionally sensitive agriculture through biofortified varieties cultivation and nutri kitchen gardens. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Shahdol (MP) selected one village Kunarseja, Block- Sohagpur as Nutrismart village for this study. 73.33% of respondents reported poor practices regarding good practices of nutrition, health, and hygiene. The majority of farm women in were non vegetarians. In terms of participants BMI, 60.84% of women were considered normal, while 35.83% were considered underweight. It is necessary to raise awareness about the importance of a balanced diet for healthy living and assuring its availability through locally available resources.
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