Process Evaluation Determines the Pathway of Success for a Health Center–Delivered, Nutrition Education Intervention for Infants in Trujillo, Peru

Background: Nutrition education is defined as instruction or training intended to lead to acquired nutrition-related knowledge and/or nutrition-related skills and be provided in individual. It is also demonstrably capable of improving dietary behaviour and nutrition status on its own.Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted in the urban and rural ICDS projects of Bhopal district, Madhya Pradesh from July 2014 to June 2015. Three types of instruments were used: NIPCCD Suposhan Guide, a structured questionnaire and anthropometric measurements including weight, height and MUAC. Data was entered into Microsoft Excel and was analyzed by using EPI Info version 7.Results: As per Z score 7.9% children had normal weight (Z score above -1SD), 31.7% had mild underweight (Z score between -1SD to -2SD), 40.7% had moderate underweight (Z score between -2SD to -3SD) and 19.6% had severe underweight (Z score below -3SD). Reduction in moderate underweight was from 39.2% to 33.9% and in severe underweight it was from 19.3% to 15.2% in urban area. In the rural area reduction in moderate underweight was from 44.1% to 36.6% and in the severe underweight group it was from 20.4% to 9.7%.Conclusions: In our nutrition education intervention we found that a well planned, short, simple, focused and based on locally available food items delivered with little empathy can do a lot even in weaker sections of the society.

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Education, Knowledge and Nutritional Status of Elderly in Elderly Integrated Service Post Working Area of Bentiring Community Health Center Bengkulu

Jurnal Sains Kesehatan ◽

10.37638/jsk.25.1.9-17 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 25 (1) ◽

pp. 9-17

Author(s):

Nurul Khairani ◽

Santoso Ujang Effendi ◽

Desi Kurnia Putri

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Community Health ◽

Health Center ◽

Nutrition Education ◽

Significant Relationship ◽

Community Health Center ◽

Primary Data ◽

Bivariate Analysis ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Integrated Service

This study was based on the still high nutrient deficiency of elderly in the working area of Bentiring Community Health Center Bengkulu. This study aimed to study the relationship between education and knowledge with nutritional status of elderly in Elderly Integrated Service Post working area of Bentiring Community Health Center Bengkulu. The research type was Analytical Survey and the desain of research was Cross Sectional. The population of this study was all elderly who visited Elderly Integrated Service Post in the working area of Bentiring Community Health Center Bengkulu in January to April 2017 which amounted to 52 elderly. Sampling technique in this research used Total Sampling. The data collected in this study used primary data and secondary data with data analysis technique done by univariate and bivariate analysis with Chi-Square test (c²) through SPSS 16 program. The result of this research were : from 52 elderly, there were 35 elderly (67,3%) with basic education, 27 elderly (51,9%) who had less knowledge, 20 elderly (38,5%) had less nutritional status, there was significant relationship between education with nutritional status of elderly with medium category, and there was a significant relationship between knowledge with nutritional status of elderly with close category. It was expected to Bentiring Community Health Center Bengkulu to improve health services to the elderly by providing nutrition education and medical examination for elderly. Keywords : education, elderly, knowledge, nutritional status, elderly

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Effect of nutrition education intervention based on Pender's Health Promotion Model in improving the frequency and nutrient intake of breakfast consumption among female Iranian students

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980013000049 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 657-666 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Tahereh Dehdari ◽

Tahereh Rahimi ◽

Naheed Aryaeian ◽

Mahmood Reza Gohari

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Nutrition Education ◽

Nutrient Intake ◽

Control Group ◽

Education Intervention ◽

Health Promotion Model ◽

Breakfast Consumption ◽

Pender's Health Promotion Model ◽

Iranian Students ◽

Experimental Group

AbstractObjectiveTo determine the effectiveness of nutrition education intervention based on Pender's Health Promotion Model in improving the frequency and nutrient intake of breakfast consumption among female Iranian students.DesignThe quasi-experimental study based on Pender's Health Promotion Model was conducted during April–June 2011. Information (data) was collected by self-administered questionnaire. In addition, a 3 d breakfast record was analysed. P < 0·05 was considered significant.SettingTwo middle schools in average-income areas of Qom, Iran.SubjectsOne hundred female middle-school students.ResultsThere was a significant reduction in immediate competing demands and preferences, perceived barriers and negative activity-related affect constructs in the experimental group after education compared with the control group. In addition, perceived benefit, perceived self-efficacy, positive activity-related affect, interpersonal influences, situational influences, commitment to a plan of action, frequency and intakes of macronutrients and most micronutrients of breakfast consumption were also significantly higher in the experimental group compared with the control group after the nutrition education intervention.ConclusionsConstructs of Pender's Health Promotion Model provide a suitable source for designing strategies and content of a nutrition education intervention for improving the frequency and nutrient intake of breakfast consumption among female students.

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