Effectiveness of Nutri Shots on Weight Gain Pattern among Children Aged 4-5 Years at Selected Schools in Thiruvarur District

Abstract

A study to assess and compare effectiveness of Nutri Shots on weight gain pattern among children aged 4-5 years. The quantitative approach and quasi experimental research design was adopted to assess effectiveness of Nutri Shots on weight gain pattern among 40 underweight children aged 4-5 years. The 40 underweight children were selected by purposive sampling method at selected schools in Thiruvarur district who fulfilled the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Pretest weight gain pattern was assessed and supplementation of Nutri Shots for selected 40 underweight children aged 4-5 years was administered for a period of 30 days and posttest level of weight gain pattern was explored. The study results revealed that the posttest mean weight gain pattern score was 14.81 with S.D of 2.01. The calculated unpaired ‘t’ value (t = 8.561) of pre and posttest level of weight gain pattern indicates there was highly statistical significance at p<0.0001 among underweight children aged 4-5 years. The results find that Nutri Shots was effectively increasing the weight pattern of underweight children aged 4-5 years and can be further utilized as a preventive measure in percluding malnutrition.