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Knowledge of Tribal Women regarding Nutrition Practices in Assam

Nomi Mohan and Pubali Saikia

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Healthy women are more superior to provide protection for themselves, children, and their families. Well-nourished mothers are more likely to have infants with healthy birth weights and are less sufferer from malnutrition. Balanced nutrition can also support our body in many ways. Proper nutrition improve our energy and mood, combat stress, or boost fertility. Nutrition is very much crucial at every phase of individual’s life. Generally women are especially vulnerable to malnutrition because they grow faster than at any other point of life. In this regard, supplementation of nutrients is the prime requirement for them to fight against any disorder or disease. Hence, an attempt has been made to conduct a study on Knowledge of Tribal Women regarding Nutrition Practices in Assam. Kamrup District (M) of Assam was selected purposively for conducting this investigation. Total sample for the investigation was 120. Purposive Random sampling method was used to analyze the collected data. It has been observed from the findings that only a limited number of respondents had knowledge regarding nutrition and others were not aware about nutrition related knowledge. It is very clear from the findings that age, mass media and extension contacts has positively and significantly correlated with knowledge at 1 per cent level of significance.

Keyword: Knowledge; Tribal women; Nutrition; Practice.

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