Abstract

Shalini Sunderam, Anju Prabha Kumari*, Dewesh Kumar, Neelanjali Kumari and Vivek Kashyap

ABSTRACT

Introduction: There is scanty data revealing the health profile of the inmates of shelter home, so there was a felt need to assess the actual situation of these shelter homes. Aim and objectives- (i) To obtain the socio-demographic information of the inmates of the women shelter home. (ii) To assess the health status of the study population. Methodology: This cross sectional study was carried out among the inmates, at Nari Niketan, Kanke, Ranchi on 17th October 2019, during a health checkup camp, conducted by Department of Community Medicine, RIMS, Ranchi. Out of total 37 females residing there, only 26 females participated in the study and were interviewed using pretested semi structured questionnaire. Result- The mean age(SD) of the participants was 23.65(6.026) years. Maximum participants (85%) were from Jharkhand, 61.5 % were unmarried and 35% of the participants had no formal education. On general examination, 100% participants were found anemic and underweight. More than half (58%) of the study population were manifesting symptoms of anxiety and depression. Conclusion: The population residing in the women shelter home was found vulnerable to malnutrition, anemia, and mental disorder. The population needs proper attention in terms of balanced diet, regular health checkup and good counseling by the psychologists.