Study of Association between Nutrient Intake and Demographic - Socioeconomic Status of Fisherwomen of Coastal Region, West Bengal

Pallabi Bera, Sulagna Ray, Soumendra Nath Talapatra, Pranabesh Ghosh

Abstract: It was attempted to evaluate the association between nutrient intake and demographic - socioeconomic status of fisherwomen of coastal region, namely Fraserganj (a rural area of Namkhana, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal. A total 100 respondents were selected randomly, who participated in the present study. All the data were gathered through questionnaire - based survey among participants. The demographic and socioeconomic data viz. age group, education, religion, family type, profession and family income (INR/annum) as well as nutrient intake such as carbohydrate, protein, fat and vitamins & minerals data were recorded. In this study, the maximum respondents were of the middle - age group. Maximum respondents were illiterates followed by Madhyamik level of education. Most of the women were Hindu and minimum frequency was Muslim. In the case of family type, the majority of respondents were from joint family. For professions, maximum women were worked on fish drying while minimum were engaged in fish selling. Majority of women declared the family income of >1.5 Lakh INR (74.0%). In conclusion, the demographic profiles such as age and family type were strongly associated with nutrient intake viz. carbohydrate, protein, and fat, which observed nutrient intake value close to RDA and the malnutrition among these fisherwomen should be taken care. Furthermore, higher sample size and proper training on nutrient intake should be needed among fisherwomen.

Keywords: Coastal Zone, Fisherwomen, Demo - socio status, Nutrient intake, Recommended Dietary Allowances

How to Cite?: Pallabi Bera, Sulagna Ray, Soumendra Nath Talapatra, Pranabesh Ghosh, "Study of Association between Nutrient Intake and Demographic - Socioeconomic Status of Fisherwomen of Coastal Region, West Bengal", Volume 13 Issue 4, April 2024, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 868-870, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR24409130217, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR24409130217