Assessment of Nutritional Knowledge of Anganwadi Workers
Asian Resonance(P: ISSN No. 0976-8602 RNI No.UPENG/2012/426228
VOL.-III, ISSUE-IV, October-2014 E: ISSN No. 2349-9443)
Abstract
Department of Foods and Nutrition, College of Home Science, MPUAT, Udaipur
Shashi Jain
Department of Foods and Nutrition, College of Home Science, MPUAT, Udaipur
Nutrition is a core pillar of human development and concrete, large-scale programming not only can reduce the burden of undernutrition and deprivation in countries but also can advance the progress of nations. ICDS scheme is the world’s largest programme to combat malnutrition.The anganwadi worker is the most important functionary of the ICDS scheme. The present study was conducted in Ajmer and Udaipur district of Rajasthan. A sample of 60 Anganwadi workers from four anganwadi workers training centers were taken for the purpose of study. The Anganwadi workers had 46.84 per cent knowledge of overall nutrition. The Anganwadi workers had highest knowledge about nutrition for vulnerable groups (48.40%) followed by basic nutrition (46.23%) and growth monitoring (43%).
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