The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Female Literacy and Family Improvement - Part II Correlation between Female Literacy and Morbidity Pattern among Children


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In the developing countries, including India, the prevalence of malnutrition is widespread and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is high, where the mothers are poor, illiterate and malnourished and live in insanitary condition. Mother's educational status appears to influence her child-care practices.
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Rajammal P. Devedas
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women (Deemed University), Coimbatore - 641 043, India
Usha Chandrasekhar
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women (Deemed University), Coimbatore - 641 043, India
P. Premakumari
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women (Deemed University), Coimbatore - 641 043, India
G. Geetha
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women (Deemed University), Coimbatore - 641 043, India

Abstract


In the developing countries, including India, the prevalence of malnutrition is widespread and Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) is high, where the mothers are poor, illiterate and malnourished and live in insanitary condition. Mother's educational status appears to influence her child-care practices.