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10. Ade, Anju et al. (2010).
Effect of improvement of preschool education through anganwadi center
on intelligence and development quotient of children. Indian Journal of
Pediatrics, May, 77 : 541-45.
Background: Young children are more vulnerable to malnutrition, morbidity,
resultant disability and mortality. Early Childhood Care and Development
(ECCD) is a comprehensive approach aimed at providing opportunities for the
holistic development of children. The Integrated Child Development Services
(ICDS) scheme in India was conceptualized to provide a setting for Early
Childhood Care and Development for children in the age group of 0-6 years
throughout the country. To improve the Early Childhood Development Services
through the Anganwadi Centers, a package of intervention was developed by
the Department of Community Medicine, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical
Sciences Wardha.
Objectives: To find out the usefulness of a package of interventions to improve
preschool education through Anganwadi Centers on psychosocial development
of children.
Methods: A case control study was undertaken to evaluate an intervention.
Eight Anganwadi Centers were selected using random sampling out of sixteen
Anganwadi Centers in Talegaon PHC area where intervention was done. Ten
children in the age group of 4-6 years were selected from each of the eight
Anganwadi Center in intervention arm. For each child from intervention arm,
one age matched child were selected from the matched Anganwadi Centers. In
total study comprised of 80 children from the intervention Anganwadi Center
and same number of children from the Control Anganwadi Centers. For each
subject, intelligence quotient and development quotient were assessed.
Findings: Out of the 80 children in intervention arm, 56.3 per cent, 37.5 per cent
and 6.3 per cent were normal, grade I and grade II nutritional status according
to IAP Classification respectively. In the control arm 40 per cent, 40 per cent
and 20 per cent children were in normal, grade I and grade II nutritional status
according to IAP Classification respectively; there was no difference between
the two groups for sex, education of the father and education of the mother; the
difference between the two groups was statistically significant for malnutrition
grade, birth order and availability of toys at home; the mean Development
Quotient (DQ) of children in the intervention and control arm was (134.9+ 15.5)
and (118.8+17.6 ) respectively; the mean Intelligence Quotient of children in the
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