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APPENDIX-I

List of Anganawadi included in the Survey

No Name District

1 Thottada Anganawadi Kannur 2 Chovva Anganawadi Kannur 3 Valliyai Anganawadi Kannur 4 Chindangapoyil Anganawadi Kannur

5 Theruvanatheruv Anganawadi Kannur 6 Uloor Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 7 Pongumoodu Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 8 Pattoor Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 9 Kannanmoola Anagnawadi Thiruvananthapuram 10 Akkulam Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 11 Kari yam Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 12 Elamkulam Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 13 Chempazanthi Anganawadi Thiru v anan thapuram 14 Kurissadi Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 15 Puthukurichi Anganawadi Thiru van an thapuram 16 Marynadu Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 17 Santhipuram Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 18 Aniyoor Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 19 Vikas Nagar Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 20 Sangeetha Nagar Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 21 Gandhipuram Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 22 Parottukonam Anganawadi Thiru v anan thapuram 23 Manvila Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 24 Cheruvikkal Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 25 Kuzhivila Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 26 Rose Nagar Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 27 Pinakkattukonam Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 28 Peroor Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 29 Eitikonam Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 30 Heeragardens Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 31 Archana Nagar Anganawadi Thi ru v anan thapuram 32 Edaroad Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 33 Kadinamkulam Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram

34 Mundanchira Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 35 Sreesastha Anganawadi Thiruvananthapuram 36 Pallurthi Anganawadi Emakulam 37 Kacheripadi Anganawadi Emakulam 38 Deepam Anganawadi Emakulam 39 Karanamkodam Anganawadi Emakulam 40 Anchumuri Anganawadi Emakulam

APPENDIX-2

QUESTIONNAIRE

NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND DIET INTAKE OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN KERALA

DEPARTMENT OF DEMOGRHPHY UNIVERSITY OF KERALA

(Confidential for Research Purpose Only)

SI.No:

1. District:

2. Name of the Respondent:

3. Name of the Child (Under five):

4. Religion:

5. SC/ST: Yes I No

6. Place of Residence: Rural I Urban I Coastal

7. Details of Household Members:-

No Name Age Sex Education

Date:

Occupation

8. Type of House: Pucca I Kutcha

9. Toilet Facility: Yes I No

10. Source of Drinking Water: Common Well I Own Well I Common Tap I

Own Tap I Else

11. Average Monthly Income:

12. First Antenatal Visit:

13. Frequency of Antenatal Visit: Weekly I More than Once in Month I

Monthly I Irregularly

14. Did you receive Tetanus Injection during Pregnancy: Yes I No

15. Did you receive Iron-Folic Tablets during Pregnancy: Yes I No

16. Nature of Delivery: Normal/ Caesarean

17. Premature birth: Yes I No

18. Birth Weight of the Baby:

1�. Birth order of the Baby:

20. Acceptance of BCG Vaccination: Yes I No

21. Acceptance of DPT (3nos.): Yes I No

22. Acceptance of Polio Vaccination: Yes I No

23 Acceptance of Measles: Yes I No

24. When did you initiate Breast Feeding: Within one hour I Within the first day/

Aftter first day

25. Are you still feeding the Child : Yes I No

26. If No, Duration of Lactation Period:

27. Did the Child suffer from Cold, Cough, Fever, and Diarrhea in the last two weeks:

Yes I No

28. If Yes, did you give any medicine: Yes I No

29. Is the Child suffering from any Continuous Disease: Yes I No

30. If Yes, Mention it and detail of the Medicine given:

31. Does the Child brush teeth everyday: Yes I No

32. Does the Child take bath everyday: Yes I No

33. Does the Child wash his/her hands & mouth before and after eating: Yes I No

34. Does the Child wash his/ her hands after using the toilet: Yes I No

35. Who take care of the child: Mother I With Husband I With Senior Persons I

With Servants

36. Whether you receive any assistance from the following for proper child care:-

(i) Anaganawadi: Yes I No

(ii) Doctors or Hospital: Yes I No

(iii) Senior Persons: Yes I No

(iv) News Paper: Yes I No

(v) Radio or Television: Yes I No

3 7. When did you start Supplementation of Food:

38. Nature of Food given to the Child: Solid I Liquid I Semi Solid

39. Type of Food given to the Child: Vegetarian I Non Vegetarian

40. Nature of Drinking Water: Hot I Cold I Both

41. How many times does the Child take Water in a day:

42. How many times does the Child take Food in a day:

43. Does the Child have proper Digestion: Yes I No

44. Type of Salt for the Food preparation:

45. Type of Oil for the Food preparation:

46. Do you use the following for the Food Preparation:

Name Yes No

Ginger

Pepper

Cumin

Coriander

Tamarind

Turmeric

47. Does the Child receive any medicine for malnutrition: Yes I No

48. Is there any pressure needed for the food intake: Yes I No

49. What kind of Food that your Child prefers: Sweet I Salted I Pungent I

No Specialty

50. How often the following food s is given to the child:-

Name of Food Daily More than once Occasionally

Item in a Week

Rice

Wheat

Pulse

Milk

Leafy Vegetables

Other Vegetables

Egg

Fish

Meat

Fruits

Nuts

Ragi

51. Anthropometric Measurement:-

Name of the Child

Time of Measurement

Height of the Child

Weight of the Child

52. Any Remarks:-

Irregularly