IMPACT OF MOTHER EMPLOYMENT ON THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN: A NARRATIVE REVIEW

MS ARCHNA; MR. B.S.ILAYARAJA

Volume : VII, Issue : V, May - 2018

IMPACT OF MOTHER EMPLOYMENT ON THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN: A NARRATIVE REVIEW

Ms Archna, Mr. B. S. Ilayaraja

Abstract :

Introduction–Nutrition status of school going children is most important in their future well establishment quality, and scholarly imperativeness is laid amid this period. It is a changeable period of their development and psychological advancement. Malnutrition is the condition that occurs when the body does not get enough nutrients.Inadequatenutritioncausedbythelackofabalanced diet. Maternal employment status plays an important role in all aspects of growth, developmentandnutrition outcomes of the children.Objective–The aim of this narrative review is to assess the impact of maternal employment on the nutritional status of the school children.Method–Pub Med–Medline, EBSCO data base was searched for narrative review study inassessment of nutritional status among school children of employed and unemployed mothers that are focusing from 2009 to2017. Result–The findings shows that out of 7 articles, 5 studies are showing that occupation of mothers have a poor impression on the nutritional status of the school age children and 2 articles shows that mothers socio–economic status and education effect the nutrition status of their children.Conclusion–The review article concluded that mother working status has an impact on nutritional status of school age children. As the children with employed mothers had less healthy nutritional pattern, understandingthis wide elements of children�s nutrition is exceptionally imperative for their prosperity and future advancement.