Author(s): Dr. Mridula Bharti and Alyonka Mirali Samuel

Abstract:
The children in the developing countries suffer from malnutrition. In India the people are affected mainly with malnutrition and this is found to be one of the greatest health problems facing our communities today. The present research has been structured to assess the malnutrition & handgrip strength in Institutionalized and Non-Institutionalized 10-14 years old children. The sample under study consisted of 400 children in the age group of 10-14 years. For the purpose of conducting research Hazaribag, Ramhardh and Ranchi district in Jharkhand has been selected. Descriptive research design has been adopted in the research Demographic profile, Anthropometric measurement clinical examination and Ergo graph were used for getting nutritional status of the children.