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Effect of Nutrition Intervention Programs on Nutritional Status and Nutritional Knowledge of PCOS Young Adult Women
(Avinashilingam, 2025-07) Jolly TT; Guide - Thirumani Devi A
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a prevalent endocrine disorder affecting 6—13% of women of reproductive age, with up to 70% remaining undiagnosed. Characterized by irregular menstruation, excess androgen levels, and polycystic ovaries, PCOS can lead to infertility and increase the risk of long-term health issues such as type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol. While the exact cause remains unclear, abnormal hormone levels are implicated. Symptoms include irregular or absent periods, excessive hair growth, weight gain, thinning hair, oily skin, and acne. Although there is no cure, management strategies include dietary changes, lifestyle modifications, medications, and fertility treatments.This study in Thrissur, Kerala, addressed PCOS under diagnosis among college women aged 18-21 by evaluating nutrition intervention programs. Researcher screened 1,250 students using the Rotterdam Criteria, identifying 25 per cent with PCOS symptoms. Data collection covered anthropometric, biochemical, and clinical assessments, as well as dietary, water intake, stress, menstrual hygiene, and nutritional knowledge. A specially formulated health mix powder was evaluated for its nutritional and sensory qualities. In the intervention phase, 120 PCOS subjects were divided into four groups, receiving varying combinations of nutrition education, exercise, and health mix supplementation, with a focus on stress management and healthy lifestyle practices.Lifestyle assessments in the study revealed that although most participants had adequate sleep, 77 per cent did not engage in regular physical activity, and many relied on external food sources, often consuming high-fat, high-sugar diets. Among the participants, 30 per cent were underweight, 59 per cent had a normal BMI, and 11 per cent were overweight or obese. Dietary patterns showed a preference for non-vegetarian diets, frequent meal skipping, and high sugar intake, with three main dietary patterns identified: high-fat and sugar-rich, vegetable-centric, and cereal and pulse-based. Risk assessment indicated that 61 per cent of subjects were in the low-risk category for PCOS, 17 per cent were moderate risk, and less than 1 per cent were high risk, with similar trends for hirsutism scores. The study underscored the need for dietary modifications and increased physical activity to manage PCOS risk factors. Nutrition intervention programs showed positive effects on nutritional status, knowledge, and PCOS symptom management, highlighting the value of tailored interventions for young women.
Sustainability and outreach of non-banking financial company - microfinance institutions (nbfc-mfis) in promoting Women micro entrepreneurs
(Avinashilingam, 2025-07) Malarchitra K R; Guide - Sasirekha P
Microfinance Institutions in India are established by providing an array of financial services to support the people from underprivileged categories. MFIs are an inventive development strategy to eradicate poverty through financial inclusion. Among various MFIs, Non-Banking Financial Company–Microfinance Institutions (NBFC-MFIs) are catered to address the economic exclusion by offering prompt and sufficient funding for entrepreneurial activities and plays a major role in empowering women micro entrepreneurs. The primary aim of the study was to examine the impact of various factors that influence the sustainability and outreach of NBFC-MFIs. The study was descriptive and analytical in nature. The required data were collected through a well-structured interview schedule from the women micro entrepreneurs and a questionnaire was used to collect data from thirty NBFC-MFIs anagers. Secondary data were collected from the MFIN reports, RBI bulletins, journals and magazines. The study focused on 386 women micro entrepreneurs who borrowed funds from MFIN- registered NBFC-MFIs in Coimbatore district by adopting a proportionate stratified random sampling technique. The study applied various statistical tools, namely descriptive statistics,ANOVA, Kendall's rank correlation, factor analysis, ratio analysis, growth rate analysis, and path model. The findings indicate that borrower awareness, usage of borrowed funds, business, social and financial status have a major effect on NBFC-MFIs sustainability and outreach. Outreach has been directly affected by the business development and institutional sustainability, while the utilization of borrowed funds significantly supports business expansion. Even though the fact that the women entrepreneurs’ social standing has little bearing on sustainability, the business empowerment of the borrowers has impacted the long-term institutional growth. The outreach and sustainability operate closely together and are associated with repayment ability, trust and financial viability.The study concluded that the sustainability and outreach of NBFC-MFIs have a far-reaching impact beyond their immediate financial services. By providing consistent and reliable financial support to the underserved community, it significantly contributes to the broader economic ecosystem by enhancing productivity, stimulating local markets and promoting economic growth. Therefore, the NBFC-MFIs are not only uplifting women entrepreneurs but also acting as a catalyst for sustainable and inclusive economic development.Keywords : NBFC-MFIs, Microfinance, Sustainability, Outreach, Women, Entrepreneurs.
Effectiveness of Traditional and Modern Games on Socio-Cognitive Development of Children in Biswanath, Assam
(Avinashilingam, 2025-04) Karishma Begum; Guide - Priya M
Play is a collection of mental or physical activities that can enhance children's social skills and provide them with joy and fulfilment. It is an essential component of early childhood that fosters the development of children's tactile, sensory, motor, and verbal skills as well as their awareness of their surroundings. Children can develop and explore the world they can master via play, which helps them build new competencies that boost their confidence and resilience when faced with obstacles in the future. Early childhood is a time of fast development that starts at birth and lasts for eight years, in which play is the main way that children learn; therefore, playing does not necessarily mean that they are squandering their time. Through play-based learning, children can improve their physical ability, social-emotional skills, creativity, language, and overall well-being. Children's development is directly influenced by their upbringing, including their immediate environment and the kinds of play they participate in. Traditional games such as Luka bhaku, Along dolong, Tekeli bhonga, Ganga rani, Sit pokhila, Kut kut, Aire amar togor, Rumal sur, and Borof aru pani are based on cultural values and beliefs, which considerably help children in preparing for life. Additionally, traditional games help children learn how to cooperate in groups, balance their behaviours, respect others' rights as they respect their own, and form appropriate relationships with others. These games' interactive elements promote cooperation among children and help them develop critical social skills like communication and teamwork. These games also provide mental and physical exercise that improves creativity and problem-solving skills. These games foster helpful brain development in children by allowing them to learn, solve issues, have fun, and boost their self-esteem. Modern games, on the other hand, listed as Ludo, Building Blocks, Jigsaw Puzzle, Checkers, Maze, Crossword Game, Seriation Board Game, Memory Game and Matching Game that are played in a setting with toys and play materials. Parents and siblings may help children acquire the social skills they need to succeed in life by picking the correct toys and giving them chances to play with others.Furthermore, children can learn how to use these materials by trial and error in modern games, which helps them develop certain skills in particular areas that promote brain development. However, due to the development of technology, it has been noted that it has become common for young children to watch videos or play online games. This behaviour has a negative impact on children in many ways, including inattention, irritability, tantrums, and poor academic performance. Hence those games were not included in the present study in modern game list. Furthermore, at age six, a critical psychosocial stage, children enter the "Industry vs. Inferiority" stage. Encouraging children's efforts, recognising their achievements, and supporting their learning enable them to establish a sense of competence and self-esteem throughout this time, which is essential for their overall self-image and future success. In contrast, if they are not given the chance to feel competent and valued in their skills, an adverse setting can cause emotions of inferiority and inadequacy, which can result in social disengagement or difficulties forming relationships with peers. In light of these facts, the researcher intended investigating the Effectiveness of Traditional and Modern games on socio- Cognitive development of children in Biswanath, Assam with a sample of 590 children (6–8 years old) using simple random sampling procedure for the study. These children were initially assessed with Vineland Social Maturity Scale (VSMS) and Malins Intelligence Scale for Indian Children (MISIC) to measure their socio-cognitive development. Later based on inclusion and exclusion criteria control and experimental group of 120 children were selected for intervention. For these children, application of Traditional, Modern, and Blended games was given based on safety and developmental domains for a period of three months. The samples were then assessed three times such as before, during, and after intervention. the results were analysed using appropriate statistical application and found that the blended games intervention outperformed the traditional and modern games in terms of social and cognitive development among children. In case of social development, self-help general, self-direction, occupation, communication, and locomotion found to have better improvements with large effect size. On the other hand, cognitive development, children’s information, comprehension, arithmetic, vocabulary, picture completion, block, object assembly, coding and maze were improved much better than other interventions. Thus, in order to promote development and to give children a wide variety of activities that encourage social and cognitive development, this study recommends blended games which could potentially improve children's over-all wellbeing.Keywords: Traditional games; modern games; blended games; social development; cognitive development; early childhood
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