Effect of nutrition education on nutritional status and growth of young children in western Uganda

Type Thesis or Dissertation - PhD
Title Effect of nutrition education on nutritional status and growth of young children in western Uganda
Author(s)
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2006
Page numbers 0-0
URL http://athenaeum.libs.uga.edu/bitstream/handle/10724/9120/kabahenda_margaret_k_200608_phd.pdf?sequen​ce=1
Abstract
This study has two major components: a baseline cross-section survey conducted to assess feeding behaviors and children’s nutritional status and an intervention conducted to ascertain the effectiveness of a nutrition education program on feeding practices of caregivers and nutritional status of their young children. The baseline cross-sectional survey shows that malnutrition was a problem of public health concern in the study sites. Stunting affected 24.4% of the 204 children assessed, 9.9% were underweight, 39.8% were anemic, while 37.9% were vitamin A deficient. Food selection patterns suggest that bananas were the major staple while beans were the major relish and protein source. Diets of children were limited in variety and possibly inadequate to support normal growth. The intervention was designed to change the caregivers’ food selection patterns to ensure that young children get adequate calories and nutrients. Two groups of caregivers and their children participated in the intervention. One group of caregivers attended nutrition education classes whereas the controls concurrently participated in sewing

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