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lxxviTable 8.2: Availability of growth and condition monitoring items at AWC(Percentage)Availability and condition of growth Intervention districts / Category Controlmonitories itemsof AWCsIntervention Intermediate RaigarhAvailability (n=) 61 59 61Weighing scale 90.2 83.1 93.4Height measuring scale 4.9 1.7 4.9Measuring tape 8.2 0 0ConditionWeighing scale (n=) 55 49 57Good 80 71.4 87.7Height measuring scale (n=) 3 1 3Good 100 100 100Measuring tape (n=) 5 0 0Good 80 0 0Stock of growth monitoring charts for ayear (old or new growth monitoringcharts) (n=) 61 59 61Yes 100 0 0Educational & playing material for children: Toys are available in less than one – fifthof AWCs in intervention districts , while blocks are available in only 3 percent of AWCs inadequate number. Picture books and books are available in adequate number in only one –third of AWCs in intervention districts. The position in control districts is better for alleducational material except books. In less than 50 percent of AWCs in intervention districtsthe condition of toys and blocks was found to be good , while for picture books and books thecondition was found to be good in more than 50 percent of AWCs in intervention districts.(Table 8.3).Table 8.3: Availability & condition of playing & education material at AWC(Percentage)Availability of items in adequate quantity Intervention districts / ControlCategory of AWCsIntervention Intermediate Raigarh(n=) 61 59 61Toys 14.8 18.6 63.9Blocks 3.3 3.4 49.2Picture books 34.4 32.2 47.5Books 36.1 32.2 24.6Condition of available material for childrenToys (n=) 42 40 57Very Good 2.4 7.5 29.8Good 19 17.5 43.9Somewhat good 40.5 30 15.8Poor 31 40 3.5Very poor 7.1 5 7Baseline Study Of Early Childhood Care And Development Project In ChattisgarhApril,2012