A Study on Selected Micronutrient Intake (Zinc) of 2-4 Years Old Children of Lower Socio Economic Status (SES)

Abstract

The survey study was conducted among the families having 2-4 years children in covered by the urban areas of Dhaka city which include different muhallahs of Mirpur, Mohakhali and Mugdha(Sobujbag Thana) . The total sample size was 46 where 58.7% male and 11.3% female were children.The general objective was to determine the selected nncronutrient(Zinc) intake level of 2-4 years old children of lower socio economic status , SES). I have asked the different types of questions based on major and minor variable including anthropometric measurement of children, feeding behavior, hygienic practice, sanitation, parental role, health care, immunization and proper treatment. After data analysis I have found that 80 .4o/o having income level of 1 ,000-5,000 taka, 17 .4o/o having 5.001-10,00}taka and 2.2oh having 10,001-15,000 taka based on there socio-econonuc sratus. The study shows that the intake amount of micronutient "Zinc" was 60.9 oh rn children which means this percentage of children were taken Zinc at an amount of less rhan 4 mglday whereas the Recommended Dietary Allowance of Zinc for this particular aged was 7-1O.This indicated that 60.9 % children were not getting the adequate amount of Zinc and the other 32.6 "/o were taken Zinc as 4-8mg/day and only this group of ;hildren were getting proper amount of Zinc. My study indicates that among the aged of l--1 years old of 46 children there were 26.1% children was 2-2.5years old ,27.7o/o :hildren was 2.5-3years o1d,41.3% children was 3-3.5years old and 10.9% children was -1.5-4years old. Among the 46 children there 97.8Yo mother was breastfeeded her child znd 2.2oh was not breastfeeded. S2.6% mother was feeded colostrum to her child and ',..4oh mother was not feeded colostrum to her child. Among the 46 children there -ir).1o/o mother of children was cocking by Iodized salt and 19.6% mother of children was :ooking by Un-Iodized salt . Among the all children 23.9 % children brushes teeth