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International Journal of Home Science

2024, VOL. 10 ISSUE 1, PART C

Association between knowledge, attitude and practices of mothers regarding nutrition and nutritional status of their pre-school children

Author(s): Dr. Arti Yadav and Deepti Bhadoria
Abstract:
Nutrition plays a vital role in growth and development of preschool children. Inadequate nutrition may lead to malnutrition, growth retardation; reduce work capacity and poor mental and social development. The Better knowledge, positive attitude and good practices of mothers regarding nutrition plays an important role in achieving the good health of children, as the mother is the main provider of the primary care of her child therefore mother’s nutritional knowledge and attitude have great influence on their children’s nutritional status. However, when much attention is not given by parents or mother towards their nutritional needs. Therefore, nutritional disorders occur frequently during this period.
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How to cite this article:
Dr. Arti Yadav, Deepti Bhadoria. Association between knowledge, attitude and practices of mothers regarding nutrition and nutritional status of their pre-school children. Int J Home Sci 2024;10(1):209-212.

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