IMPACT OF ICDS PROGRAMME ON PHYSICAL GROWTH AND COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN
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2002
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University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad
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"Impact of ICDS on physical growth and cognitive development of preschoolers studied on a sample of 80 preschool children of age 51/2 to 6 years revealed that majority of non-ICDS children fell under below average category of cognitive ability, while children of ICDS fell under average category. Two groups of preschool children one attending ICDS and the other not attending ICDS regularly were matched for age, gender and socio-economic status. The cognitive development of preschoolers was measured by Pandey’s scale of cognitive development (1992). Tansey bar weighing scale and anthropometric rod was used to measure weight (kg) and height (cm) respectively. Fibre glass measuring tape was used to measure the circumference of the head, chest and arm. Mother’s knowledge and socio-economic status (SES) was assessed using a developed tools.
The ‘t’ test was applied to know whether the two groups were matched on socio-economic variables. Chi-square (x2) test of association, two factorial analysis of variance was used for comparing the differences on developmental outcomes of preschoolers of ICDS and non-ICDS groups.
A significant impact on physical growth and nutritional status was also noticed. Mother’s knowledge regarding health, nutrition and child care practices was also significantly better among ICDS group in comparison with non-ICDS.
In case of ICDS group education of father and mother had significant influence on the physical and cognitive development of preschoolers. Children from joint families were significantly better than nuclear which implies that in addition to the influence of ICDS programme, children whose father and mother were better educated had better developmental outcomes. But in case of non-ICDS group children whose father had better occupational level had better developmental outcomes. Education of both father and mother had significant influence on mother’s knowledge in case of ICDS group only."
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