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The setting was in Kolkata, India. There were 30 mothers from accessible population, living in a low socio-economic neighborhood in Kolkata, India. Data was collected through pre and posttest survey questionnaires, observations, and focused interviews. The mothers were divided into two groups of 15. The return rate of the survey was 100%. The musical video was the intervention. The main feature of the intervention was information about essential diets, especially during pregnancy for mothers. Themothers were very focused and eagerly paid attention to the video. Then the video was repeated and was often paused for discussion. Results revealed that the posttest answers were much richer than the pretest answers. From the interview, it was evident that the mothers retained information from the video.  \nThe frequency count of the healthy food items mentioned in the survey questionnaire was analyzed using percentage. Then the data was analyzed qualitatively using a thematic approach. Two themes emerged from the data.  \nThe mothers gained knowledge about nutritional needs for themselves and their children, and maternal autonomy regarding diet increased. Since poor nutritional outcomes of Indian children are steadily increasing, this project addressed the importance of nutritious diet and the significance of maternal autonomy regarding health and nutrition.  \nKeywords: children, India, mothers, nutrition education, underprivileged  \nIntroduction  \nAn ethnic study offers a nation’s history, society, and cultural production. It encourages greater understanding of the nation and promotes social justice especially among vulnerable populations. Poor nutritional outcomes of Indian children are occurring in the context of high economic growth rates. The aim of this study was on the importance that nutrition plays a key role in all domains of child development. The scope of the study was to educate the underprivileged mothers living in low socio-economic areas on the importance of nutrition. Educating mothers about the types of food that is needed during pregnancy and for the young children, so that the mothers can take adequate measures for their children’s diet and for themselves, especially if they are pregnant. The purpose of this project was to educate the underprivileged mothers on nutrition for themselves and for their children. This paper will discuss how the mothers living in underprivileged circumstances were educated through a musical video, developed by the researcher  \n∗Professor, St John’s University, USA.  \nas part of the intervention and how much the mother’s retained information from the video through discussion.  \nBackground of the Problem  \nGlobally, India performs low across standard child nutritional measures (Haddadet al., 2014). India ranked 114 out of 132 countries, just ahead of Afghanistan and Pakistan for child malnutrition according to the International Food Policy Research Institute (2016). Studies indicated low birth weight is an outcome of poor socioobstetric interaction (Dhar, Shah, Bhat, & Butt, 1991). Undernutrition or malnutrition puts children at more risk regarding disease vulnerability, and also adversely affects their physical, cognitive, and mental development (Barker, 1995; Sánchez, 2017). It may further adversely impact productivity in later life (Strauss & Thomas, 1995) and also increase economic inequality (Pickett & Wilkinson, 2015). Stunting and underweight among children living in low socio-economic area in India is a critical issue. In 2016, India had about 62 million stunted children, accounting for 40% of the global share of stunting (Khan & Mohanty, 2018). Bhalotra, Valente, and van Soest (2010) indicated that the 29% difference in stunting between two g","cbCaipVMhbukVgpF","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaipVMhbukVgpF","pdf",169357,14,"English","# Introduction\n# Background of the Problem\n# Literature Review of the Support Received","[{\"question\":\"What was the main objective of the study?\",\"answer\":\"To educate underprivileged mothers on nutrition through an educational musical video, emphasizing essential diets during pregnancy and for young children.\"},{\"question\":\"How were data and outcomes measured?\",\"answer\":\"Outcomes were measured using pre- and posttest survey questionnaires, observations, and focused interviews, with mothers divided into two groups of 15.\"},{\"question\":\"What did the study find about knowledge retention and results?\",\"answer\":\"Posttest answers were much richer than pretest answers, and interviews indicated mothers retained information from the video, aided by discussion.\"}]","A Study on Nutrition Education for Mothers and Children Living in Underprivileged Circumstances in India | PDF",1792030680,35]