EFFECTIVENESS OF VATM REGARDING MALNUTRITION

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Every child develops and grows at her/his own time through reaching the various development&
milestone. Children growth and development do not occur in a linear fashion. But are influenced by each child's
environment nutrition and mothers care, these factors play and critical role in a child reaching her/ his full potential.
Recent evidence indicates that good nutrition particularly in early childhood is critical to the positive heath outcomes of
children. In fact children's nutritional status can be viewed as a good proxy indicator of a community's status of health.
Food is the prime necessary of life cannot be sustained without an adequate nourishment child need's adequate food for
growth and development. Acc. To the WHO, breast milk has the complete nutritional requirement that a baby need for
healthy growth and development in the first six months of life.