The students of Bangladesh Qawmi Madrasa, especially the residential students, are in a deplorable condition in terms of their nutritional intake. The aim of this study was to determine the nutritional status, dietary patterns and physical status among rural resident madrasa students in several districts of Bangladesh. This was a cross-sectional study with close-ended questionnaire. Random sampling technique was followed in data collection. Total 711 data were analyzed by SPSS 16.0 version. 91 % students were male and most of them were Alim or higher secondary level. The student's BMI was normal in 46% of the cases. Most of the students consumed green leafy vegetables almost every day per week. 63.6% and 54.7% students never took milk and fruits in a single day per week. Knowledge level of students on nutritious food was not good. The main reason of not taking nutritious food was they had not enough knowledge about nutritious food and they had no clear concept about the benefit of nutritious food. 54.4% students felt sick in last month and 18.3% had an aversion to food. All students washed their hands before taking food and after using toilet though only 4.5% students had took physical exercise. The madrasa authority should ensure their daily nutritious meal. Government should increase their budget on this sector. Policy makers may reorganize their policy on madrasa students.
Keywords: Nutrition, Malnutrition, Dietary patterns, Stunning, Physical health, Madrasa students.
30-Jun-2023
