Ansuya Bengre

Manipal Academy of Higher Education | MAHE · Manipal College of Nursing (MCON)

Childhood malnutrition impairs health, development, and productivity in adulthood. Underweight children have been found to have a variety of cognitive abnormalities. The present study examined the effect of a nutrition-focused intervention on cognitive development among malnourished preschool children between 3 and 5 years of age residing in select...

Background Undernutrition in under-five children remains a worldwide health issue and is considered one of the leading causes of increased morbidity and mortality. This study aims to assess the impact of home-based nutritional intervention on the nutritional status of preschool children living in rural areas of South India. Methods A single-blinde...

The Hailey-Hailey disease is a rare autosomal dominant disorder triggered by a genetic mutation that is characterized by the growth of repeated blisters and erosions in the intertriginous areas. Commonly the treatment is focused on the symptoms and severity of the condition. Currently, there is no specific treatment available for this disorder.

Background: Everyone makes a lot of adjustments to lead a good life. The atmosphere in college plays an important role in developing the self-esteem of the students. Objective: To find the correlation between adjustment and self-esteem among novice B.Sc. Nursing students. Methods: The study was conducted with 196 first year B.Sc. Nursing students u...

Background Population explosion remains a major cause of concern in India. Although, the country became the first to implement a national population control programme in 1952, it is yet to effectively control its population growth. Methods A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted to assess the utilization and barriers for non-utiliza...

Contraceptive use allows couples to determine and ascertain the desired number of children as well as the spacing of their child births. It has a direct impact on health, wealth and well-being of people. Objectives: To assess the knowledge and attitude towards contraceptives. To find the association between knowledge, attitude and selected demograp...

Malnutrition is a leading cause of childhood mortality and morbidity. Objective: The objective is to determine the prevalence of malnutrition among preschool children in Karnataka. Methods and procedures: An extensive literature search of International and National electronic databases were carried out. The criteria used for the search were limited...

The basic food for infant feeding is milk. Breastfeeding is the most natural way to feed the child. It offers nutrients and energy which are essential for the requirement during the first 6 months and it continuous to provide up to the 2 year of age. At the community level ASHA workers play vital role for the effective implementation MCH services a...

ABSTRACT Introduction: Grandmothers are an essential part of the extended family. In modern culture, grandparents frequently have a direct role in the care of grandchildren. Grandmothers have a powerful and prominent role within the family and usually when the mother is working the grandmothers takes charge of child-rearing. Aim: To assess the know...

Background: The prevalence of malnutrition among children in developing countries is very high. As a step towards reducing the prevalence of malnutrition, there is a need to identify the important determinants of malnutrition in the specific population so that preventive and control measures can be implemented. The objective of the study is to det...

Background: Gynaecological morbidity has been defined as structural and functional disorders of the genital tract which are not directly related to pregnancy, delivery and puerperium . Reasons that prevent a woman to take treatment for her gynaecological symptoms may be vary according to individual. This study was aimed to determine the perceived b...

Malnutrition is the major cause of many diseases and is a burden in developing countries. A child’s intake can have a great impact on her/his growth and development. The mothers’ knowledge on nutrition can play a vital role in child’s intake to improve nutritional status. Objective: To assess the knowledge of mothers of preschool children regarding...

Background: Gynaecological morbidity has been defined as structural and functional disorders of the genital tract which are not directly related to pregnancy, delivery and puerperium. Reasons that prevent a woman to take treatment for her gynaecological symptoms may be vary according to individual. This study was aimed to determine the perceived ba...

Background: Reproductive morbidity is any morbidity or dysfunction of the reproductive tract or any morbidity which is a consequence of reproductive behaviour including pregnancy, abortion, childbirth or sexual behaviours. Aim and Objectives: To determine the prevalence of gynaecological morbidity and treatment seeking behaviour among married women...

Introduction: Television is an audio visual media and technology which serves multiple purpose of disseminating information, education and entertainment. Viewing television can cause both positive and negative effects which influences their attitude and behavior. This study investigates the pattern of usage of television and its influence on attitu...

Occupational diseases arise out of, or in the course of employment. Beedi rolling is the major occupation of the women residing in the villages throughout the country. Beedi industry is one of the country's oldest industries and employs over 6.4 million workers in India. The objective of the study is to identify the occupational health problems amo...

Introduction: Beedi rolling is the major occupation of the women and children residing in many villages in the country providing employment to about 4.2 million beedi workers with the highest number in MadhyaPradesh (18.3%), followed by Andhra Pradesh (14.4%) and Tamil Nadu(13.8%). The beedi workers' welfare fund consists of combination of schemes...

Introduction: A women experiences a lot of stress in order to cope with the demands of life as a widow. Low income and lack of social support can lead to suffering for the widow and her dependent children. Objectives: To assess the levels of stress and identify the coping strategies adopted by the widows; find the association between stress levels...

A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in view to assess the factors contributing to the occupational health problems among fisher women working in fish processing Industries. A 250 samples were selected by simple random sampling technique from five different fish processing industries of Udupi district. The data was collected by using s...

The study was conducted to assess the perception regarding women's rights of working and non working women. The sample includes working and non-working women of Marne village in the age group of 18–60 yrs. The research approach was quantitative survey approach and the design used was comparative descriptive design. The data were collected by the in...

Objectives:to assess the prevalence and knowledge of diabetes and hypertension among adults and to find the association between knowledge level and variables. Methods:Descriptive survey was conducted among adults in the selected villages of Udupi district during July 2009- July 2010. The study subjects were interviewed to collect the details with a...

Malnutrition among children is a major public health problem in developing countries but it can be prevented. A descriptive study was conducted to assess the nutritional status of school children (6-12 years) in terms of body mass index (BMI) according to World Health Organization growth norms. Descriptive survey design was used. Data were collecte...

Abstract: Background: Below Poverty Line is an economic benchmark and poverty threshold used by the Government of India to indicate economic disadvantage and to identify individuals and households in need of government assistance and aid1. According to the poverty report by planning commission of Government of India headed by Shri S. D. Tendulkar c...

The International Lobour Organization has estimated that, 24,000 fatalities and 24million nonfatal injuries occur worldwide each year among fishermen. Objective: To assess the knowledge and practice on safety measures among fishermen. Materials and Methods : Descriptive survey design was used. A non-probability convenient sampling technique was use...

A descriptive comparative carried out to assess the growth parameters of school children and to compare the growth parameters according to WHO and CDC standard growth norms. Materials and Method: Simple random sampling technique was used to select schools (government and private) from Udupi taluk and children from I st to VI th standard were select...

Background: devastating impact in terms of human and material losses. Global initiatives for disaster preparedness and reduction should therefore be given highest priority by the internatio types of disasters, natural as well as manmade are faced by human beings since beginning of human evolution. As disasters cannot be prevented, contingency plann...

Background: Millions of women worldwide who are sexually active, who would prefer to avoid becoming pregnant, but are not using any contraception, these women are considered to have an “unmet need” for Family Planning. The concept of “unmet need” points to 1the gap between some women's reproductive intensions and their contraceptive behaviour . Bri...

Objectives: to assess the prevalence and knowledge of diabetes and hypertension among adults and to find the association between knowledge level and variables. Methods: Descriptive survey was conducted among adults in the selected villages of Udupi district during July 2009- July 2010. The study subjects were interviewed to collect the details with...

Background: Independence of India heralded the introduction of laws relating to women. The Constitution provided equality to men and women. In spite of India's reputation for respecting women, including treating her as a Goddess, history tells us that women were also ill-treated. According to a global study conducted by Thomson Reuters, India is th...

Objectives: The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of teaching through lecture cum demonstration on first aid for selected minor injuries among Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA). Materials and Method: Evaluative approach was used with pre experimental one group pre test post test design. Results: Majority 63.3% the sample were...

Abstract Providing holistic care is a basic responsibility of the nurse. Today nurses provide health care to culturally diverse client population in variety of setting and different places. Providing care to culturally diverse population has become a challenge for nurses. So nurses need to know the importance of the concept of transcultural nursin...

Abstract Pediculosis is an important communicable infestation posing a public health problem in India. The aim of the study was to identify the prevalence of pediculosis capitis among school children, to assess the knowledge of mothers of children with pediculosis capitis on pediculosis capitis and its management and to find the association betwee...

Osteoporosis: Preventive practices and risk assessment among South Indian Women Abstract Background Estimated 25 million Indians are affected by osteoporosis. It is eight times more common in women than in men. Objectives To determine the preventive practice and assessing the risk status (KPR) on osteoporosis, find the association between selected...

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Occupational health problems and job satisfaction among fishermen Abstract: Recent industrialization and globalization are changing the Indian occupational morbidity drastically. Traditionally, labor oriented markets are on change towards more automation and mechanization, at the same time general awareness o6oiif occupational safety, occupational...

Objectives To assess the knowledge of the women on Reproductive and Child Health, practices on family planning and the utilization of health services and to find the association between knowledge on RCH with selected variables. Method Descriptive cross sectional study was conducted among married women of reproductive age group in the selected villa...