A cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted to determine health problems of under-
five children in a selected rural area of Mymensingh District in Bangladesh. This study was …

Introduction: All children, no matter where they born, deserve a healthy start in life. But harsh
reality is that, in year 2012, 6.6 million children died in Bangladesh before their fifth birthday …

Background: Nutritional status is a positive health indicator. Malnutrition is a major health
problem which is associated with high morbidity and mortality of under 5 children. Factors …

Introduction: Adequate nutrition during infancy and early childhood is fundamental to the
development of child's full human potentials. Malnutrition is recognized as one of the major …

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE: Undernutrition and various morbidities go hand in hand,
particularly in children. Nutritional status is a sensitive indicator of community health and …

Aims: There is scarcity of research on the health and disease status of primary school
children in Bangladesh. This study aimed at assessing prevalence of medical diseases and …

Children under 5 years old are most vulnerable and high risk group who need special health
care services. Because infectious diseases, diarrhea, malnutrition etc are very common in …

Introduction: Childhood diseases like diarrhoea, respiratory infections, measles, etc are very
common in India. It is known that a child may get affected several times in a year; the …

Background: The primary objective of the study was to assess the prevalence and degree of
malnutrition in District Sialkot, Pakistan. The secondary objective was to assess the …

The school age is a dynamic period of growth and development. During this period physical,
mental, social development of child takes place. The purpose of the study is to observe the …