Determination of Nutritional Status of Rural Children in Rajasthan Region by Ecological & Family Factor

Abstract

Nutritional status of the subject was assessed on the basis of diatery. Prevalence of clinical signs of nutritional deficiency & helminthes infestation data. Environmental deprination exacted its toll on the nutrition & health of the people with children its worst victim. Agriculture was the Mainstay of the economy. By and large, a two crop pattern that of Rabi and Kharif was followed by the families. Animal husbandry was integral part of agriculture. Buffaloes, goats and cows were the most commonly owned animals