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A study on undernutrition among parents in an urban slum area.

Knowledge and practices regarding prevention of undernutrition among parents of under-five children in an urban slum area of Mumbai district: A cross-sectional study.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2022/01/039862
Enrollment
409
Registered
2022-01-31
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Nil
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1)Parents of under-five children living in selected urban slum areas. 2) Parents who can understand, read, and write Marathi, Hindi, and English.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Parents working in the healthcare sector may be expected to understand optimal child nutrition practices better.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The study will assess the knowledge and practice level score of parents regarding the prevention of undernutrition.Timepoint: The primary outcome will be achieved in June.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The study will reveal the knowledge and practice-related factors that play a major role in the nutrition of children.Timepoint: The secondary outcome will be achieved in the final week of June.—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr P Arathi Rao

Prasanna School of Public Health

arathi.anil@manipal.edu9008418848

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026