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- Microbial Quality of Food Products Sold by Self Help Group Women of Informal Sectors in Tamilnadu State, India
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1 Department of Home science, Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram, Dindigul-624302 Tamilnadu, IN
1 Department of Home science, Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram, Dindigul-624302 Tamilnadu, IN
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Indian Journal of Science and Technology, Vol 5, No 1 (2012), Pagination: 1967-1969Abstract
The healthy wellbeing of mankind depends mainly on the consumption of quality food. These days Self Help Groups (SHG) are implementing a large number of village cottage industries, especially food processing industries. To empower the SHG women physically and economically, the present report focused on the health conditions and prevailing food safety knowledge among the selected SHG members. The objectives of the study is to assess microbial quality of food items prepared by women who are involved in food processing trade in the unorganized sector with regard to various parameters like adopting food safety and hygienic methods, food safety laws for food production. In this regard, 200 SHG women who are involved in food processing trade in Dindigul District, Tamilnadu were selected for the study. The investigator met the respondents and collected their background information including socio economic details, knowledge about food safety practices. Microbial analysis, food adulteration test were done for food samples. Food safety and nutrition education was given to the respondents and the impact was assessed by using interview and observation method. Our investigation reveals that there is an urgency to infuse food safety and disease prevention methods in this sector. Also we recommend training programmes for SHGs to improve the methods of preparation, serving food hygienically and proper packing by giving training through NGOs or by Government itself.Keywords
Food Safety, Self Help Group, Hygienic Practices, Adulteration, Microbial CountFull Text
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- Prevalence of Anaemia and Problems during Menstruation among Adolescent Girls
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1 Department of Home Science, Gandhigram Rural Institute, Dindigul District, Tamilnadu, IN
1 Department of Home Science, Gandhigram Rural Institute, Dindigul District, Tamilnadu, IN
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FoodSci: Indian Journal of Research in Food Science and Nutrition, Vol 2, No 1 (2015), Pagination: 17-20Abstract
India has the world's highest prevalence of iron deficiency anemia among adolescent girls, with 60 to 70 percent of the adolescent girls being anemic. Adolescence is considered as a nutritionally critical period of life. Hence, the health of adolescent girls demands special attention. So the purpose of the present study was to determine the prevalence of anemia and collect information regarding obstetrical details and psychological problem during menstruation in school going adolescent girls of Gandhigram. School going adolescent girls in the age group of 12-15 years studying in Gandhigram, were selected for the study. Hemoglobin concentration of the blood was analyzed and categorized. Interview schedule was formulated to collect information regarding obstetrics detail and psychological problems during menstruation. Eighty nine percent of adolescent girls were anemic and 74 percent of them had problem during menstruation and most of the girls had psychological problem during menstruation. The study concludes that a high prevalence of anemia was found among adolescent girls. There is a need to improve their hemoglobin status through dietary modification, dietary supplementation and nutrition education.Keywords
Adolescent, Anemia, Menstruation, Psychological Problem.Full Text
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- Impact of Education in Nutrition and Food Safety Practices among Self Help Group Women
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1 Department of Home Science, Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram, Dindigul, IN
1 Department of Home Science, Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram, Dindigul, IN
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The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, Vol 48, No 9 (2011), Pagination: 407-411Abstract
Self Help Group (SHG) is a small economically homogeneous and affinity group of rural poor, which leads to groups solidarity, social and economic empowerment and democratic functioning. These days Self Help Groups (SHG) are implementing a large number of village cottage industries especially food processing industries.
- Health and Nutritional Problems of the Aged
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1 Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Avinashilingam University, Coimbatore - 641 043, IN
1 Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Avinashilingam University, Coimbatore - 641 043, IN