Comparative study to assess the effectiveness of Drumstick Leaves extract Vs Ragi porridge in increasing the level of hemoglobin among women with iron deficiency anemia in selected community area at Kanchipuram district

Field: Health Professions (Health Sciences)

Iron deficiency anemia is a leading cause of maternal morbidity, mortality and poor birth outcomes in developing countries. Iron Deficiency Anemia is the most common nutrition deficiency worldwide. It causes reduced work capacity in adults and impacts motor and mental development in children and adolescents and women.
OBJECTIVES:
1. To identify the women with iron deficiency anemia at
selected community area.
2. To administer drumstick leaves extract to group I and ragi porridge for group II.
3. To evaluate the hemoglobin level for both groups after
intervention among women with iron deficiency anemia.
METHODOLOGY:
Research approach is an essential element of the research design which is the framework or guide used for the planning, implementation, and analysis of the study. It helps to decide about the presence or absence as well as manipulation and control over the variables. It the overall plan to test the hypothesis. This study was designed as comparative study to assess the effectiveness of ragi porridge Vs drumstick leaves extract among women with iron deficiency anemia through shali’s test.
RESEARCH DESIGN:
Research design in an overall plan for addressing a research question, including specifications for enhancing the study’s integrity. It directs selection of population, sampling procedure, method of measurement and plan for data collection and analysis. It maximizes control over factors that could interfere with the validity of findings. The research design guides the research in planning and implementing the study in a way that is most likely to achieve the intended goal.
The research design adopted for the study was quasi experimental research design.
SETTINGS:
The research was conducted in Orathy and Kadamalaiputhur villages at kanchipuram district. The villages were situated 12kms distance from the college campus.
POPULATION:
The population comprises of reproductive age group women at the age group between 15–45 yrs, in Acharappakam community area at Kanchipuram district.
SAMPLE:
The study sample selected for the present study comprises of reproductive age group women with iron deficiency anemia residing in Orathy and Kadamalaiputhur in Acharappakam community area, at Kanchipuram district.
SAMPLE SIZE:
The sample size of the present study has 60. In that Group I – 30, Group II–30.
SAMPLING TECHNIQUE:
The sampling technique used was non probability purposive sampling
technique for the study
INCLUSIVE CRITERIA:
1. Reproductive age group women diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia.
2. The sample who understood and able to speak Tamil or English.
3. Women who were willing to participate.
EXCLUSIVE CRITERIA:
1. Women who have normal hemoglobin level.
2. Women with other medical and surgical conditions.
3. Women with iron treatment and iron injection.
4. Menopausal Women.
CONCLUSION:
In the assessment of 60 samples, evaluation of hemoglobin level was done before and after the intervention among two groups. The hemoglobin level was improved in both two groups, P value < 0.05 Hence the null hypothesis was rejected. The result of the study is, there is a
significant different between the effectiveness of drumstick leaves extract Vs ragi porridge in increasing hemoglobin level among women with iron deficiency anemia.