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@article{172717,
        author = {Reshma N S and Leena joselet S},
        title = {Nutritional Status and Educational Outcomes among School Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {9},
        pages = {729-735},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=172717},
        abstract = {the overall aim of the research was to conduct a quantitative study to assess the nutritional status and educational outcomes among schoolchildren during the COVID-19 pandemic in a selected rural area of Thiruvananthapuram district.
Research methodology: It was a non-experimental survey, which is more appropriate in the field of modern technologies in education and nutrition of school children for its practicability in real-life situations. The research design was a “cross-sectional study design.” The study was conducted in selected Grama panchayath’s in Perumkadavila block panchayath, Thiruvananthapuram district. The sample was selected through a convenience sampling technique. The sample size consists of 100 schoolchildren. The data gathered were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods, and interpretation was done on the basis of the objectives of the study. The result shows that Occupation of head of family is significantly associated with the nutritional status among children p=0.021(<0.05). Educational outcome is significantly associated with Age group, Religion, Education, Monthly income of the family and Occupation of head of the Family p<0.05.
The study reveals that there were some problems faced by schoolchildren during the covid-19 pandemic in the fields of education and nutritional status.},
        keywords = {Nutritional Status, Educational Outcomes, School Children, COVID-19 Pandemic, Cross-Sectional Study},
        month = {February},
        }