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Journal articles on the topic "Nutrition education programs"

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TOUGER-DECKER, RIVA, JANE M. BENEDICT BARRACATO, and JULIE O'SULLIVAN-MAILLET. "Nutrition Education in Health Professions Programs." Journal of the American Dietetic Association 101, no. 1 (January 2001): 63–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0002-8223(01)00017-7.

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Chapman-Novakofski, Karen. "Physical Activity and Nutrition Education Programs." Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 50, no. 10 (November 2018): 958. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2018.09.011.

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Jardí, Cristina, Byron David Casanova, and Victoria Arija. "Nutrition Education Programs Aimed at African Mothers of Infant Children: A Systematic Review." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 14 (July 20, 2021): 7709. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147709.

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Background: Child malnutrition is a major epidemiological problem in developing countries, especially in African countries. Nutrition education for mothers can alleviate this malnutrition in their young children. The objective of this study was to make a systematic review to assess the effect of intervention programs in nutrition education for African mothers on the nutritional status of their infants. Methods: A bibliographic search was carried out in the PubMed database for clinical trials between November 2012 and 2021. The studies should contain educational programs to evaluate the impact on the infant’s nutritional indicators in children under 5 years (food consumption, anthropometry and/or knowledge of nutrition in caretakers). Results: A total of 20 articles were selected, of which 53% evaluated infant’s food consumption, 82% anthropometric measurements and 30% nutritional knowledge. In general, nutritional education programs are accredited with some significant improvements in food and nutrient consumption, knowledge and dietary practices in complementary feeding, but only those studies that implemented strategies in agriculture, educational workshops and supplementation obtained reductions in chronic malnutrition figures. Limitations: There is high heterogeneity in the articles included, since the intervention programs have different approaches. Conclusions: Programs that implemented actions of national agriculture or nutritional supplementation reap the greatest benefits in curbing infant malnutrition.
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Khalid, Sayed Mohammad Naim. "How is nutrition linked to agriculture and education?" Turkish Journal of Agriculture - Food Science and Technology 4, no. 2 (February 19, 2016): 107. http://dx.doi.org/10.24925/turjaf.v4i2.107-112.508.

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Agricultural development is now expected to proceed in a way that maximizes opportunities to improve health and nutrition. Accordingly, the term “nutrition-education-agriculture linkages” describes the set of relationships that shows the mutual dependence of nutrition, education and agriculture. Changes in nutrition or education status are expected to affect agricultural production; conversely changes in the agricultural sector can have significant effects on individual health and nutritional status. Professionals in are trained in nutrition or agriculture, but very few will be trained in both. It is therefore difficult to begin discussions on nutrition-focused agricultural programs and policies. How do we begin to identify these linked outcomes? And how do we begin to think about ways to impact factors that are outside of our sector of expertise? This paper provides a simple framework for thinking critically about nutrition, education and agriculture linkages. The purpose is to help readers identify the linkages of greatest importance to their goals and to begin thinking about how to take steps toward integrating programs more effectively.
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Chang, Y. F., Y. C. Yu, and J. Tsai Lai. "The Impacts of Nutrition Education Programs on Cancer Survivors' Nutritional Status." Journal of Global Oncology 4, Supplement 2 (October 1, 2018): 173s. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jgo.18.53800.

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Background and context: Since 1982, cancer has been the leading cause of death in Taiwan, claiming more than 40,000 lives each year. This not only caused huge medical expenses, but also affected the quality of life of patients and their families. However, many cancer survivors and their caregivers do not fully understand lifestyle advice, including nutrition and dietary behaviors, to lower the progression of the disease. Due to cancer and painstaking treatment, cancer patients often suffer from inadequate calories intake and serious body weight (BW) loss, which is highly related to malnutrition or cancer cachexia. After they leave the hospital, they still need nutritional guidance; therefore, the importance of providing nutrition services in the community should be emphasized. Aim: To help cancer survivors achieve better nutritional status by teaching them how to have adequate calories intakes and maintain BW that they're supposed to have better quality of life. Strategy/Tactics: (1) Cancer survivors with nutritional needs were referred from 66 cooperative cancer resources centers of hospitals nationwide. (2) Dietitians assess their nutritional conditions and provide nutritional guidance. (3) Deliver free nutritional supplements to the cancer survivors who are financially disadvantaged or have dysphagia problems. Program/Policy process: The registered dietitians conducted nutritional education through nutrition counseling and guidance. For those who are financially disadvantaged or have dysphagia problems, the 24-hour dietary recall and PG-SGA scale were used to assess the survivors' nutritional status, including BW and calories intake, then free nutritional supplements according to their needs and a regular follow-up to collect their BW and nutritional information changes after our interventions were done. Outcomes: From 2016 to 2017, a total of 434 of cancer survivors who have financial difficulties or dysphagia problems accepted the free nutritional supplements and nutritional guidance services. 178 survivors completed follow-up and collected nutritional information. 40.4% of them are head and neck cancers, 38.2% are digestive system-related cancers that were in poor eating conditions. After our interventions, 70.2% of these survivors can maintain or increase their BW with average BW 57.9 ± 12.8 kg; and 77.0% can maintain or increase the calories intake, which average increased from 1798 ± 252.5 kcal/day to 1541.6 ± 347.9 kcal/day. What was learned: We can effectively help cancer survivors achieve adequate calories intakes and maintain BW to prevent the occurrence of malnutrition by providing the services of nutritional supplements and nutritional guidance.
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Horacek, Tanya M., Nancy M. Betts, and Joy Rutar. "Peer Nutrition Education Programs on College Campuses." Journal of Nutrition Education 28, no. 6 (November 1996): 353–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3182(96)70125-5.

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Latimer, L. L., and N. L. Canolty. "Multi-Media Computer Programs in Nutrition Education." Journal of the American Dietetic Association 97, no. 9 (September 1997): A110. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0002-8223(97)00698-6.

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Sterne, B. C. "On food assistance programs and nutrition education." American Journal of Public Health 78, no. 1 (January 1988): 98. http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/ajph.78.1.98-a.

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Hertzler, Ann A. "Review of nutrition education programs for preschoolers." TOPICS IN CLINICAL NUTRITION 5, no. 4 (October 1990): 35–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00008486-199010000-00004.

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LaChausse, Robert G., and Emma Sandoval. "Differences in Health Education Competencies Among Obesity Prevention and Nutrition Education Professionals." Health Promotion Practice 21, no. 1 (August 3, 2018): 114–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1524839918786234.

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The study purpose was to examine perceived health education competencies among those responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating health education programs. A total of 172 obesity prevention and nutrition education professionals in the United States completed a survey measuring their perceived competency to plan, implement, and evaluate nutrition education/obesity prevention education programs based on the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing health education competencies and their endorsement of various health education approaches. Using a series of multiple hierarchical regression models, we found that those trained in health education had greater perceived competency in assessing needs ( B = 1.19, t = 2.11, p = .03), planning health education programs ( B = 1.63, t = 2.96, p = .004), implementing health education programs ( B = 1.00, t = 2.22, p = .03), evaluating health education programs ( B = 4.85, t = 3.54, p = .001), and managing health education programs ( B = 1.70, t = 2.21, p = .03) than those trained in nutrition or dietetics. Additionally, those trained in health education were more likely to endorse the use of a skill-based approach to obesity prevention ( B = 0.25, t = 2.53, p = .01) and less likely to endorse teaching facts and information ( B = 0.24, t = 1.99, p = .05) than those trained in nutrition or dietetics. These results have implications for improving the effectiveness of health education and promotion programs and the professional preparation of health educators and dietitians alike.
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Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Nutrition education programs"

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Malone, Debra. "A nutrition education kit for food service training programs." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1995. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1215.

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Deepthi, Divya. "Essays on school nutrition and health programs." Thesis, University of Warwick, 2017. http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/100742/.

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This thesis investigates the impact of School Nutrition and Health programs implemented by the Government in Public primary schools in India. Section A focuses on evaluating the National Program of Nutritional support to Primary Education launched in 1995. Under this scheme, children enrolled in government primary schools received 3 kilograms of food grains per month, free of cost, conditional on enrolment and a minimum attendance requirement. In chapter 1, we provide a detailed survey of the related literature, highlighting the multi-dimensional impacts of these programs on educational and health outcomes. In Chapter 2, we evaluate the impact of the School feeding program (SFP) in India on primary school starting age and enrolment using the National sample survey. We adopt two methodological frameworks to estimate the program impact, namely, a difference-in-differences (DID) technique and duration analysis. The findings indicate that the program was effective in increasing enrolment and encouraging children to start school at the stipulated entry age. In chapter 3, we study the impact of the SFP in India on primary school completion using the District Level Household survey. Using the DID methodology, we find that the program had a positive effect on primary school completion, with differential effects by gender and years of program exposure. Additionally, we identify whether the program generated positive educational externalities between siblings in the family. Section B of this thesis evaluates a complementary policy, The School Health Program implemented in Government primary schools in Karnataka, India. The program provided free health services to students in public schools, consisting of- micronutrient supplements, deworming treatment and regular health screenings by Doctors at the school premises. We investigate whether this program was effective in improving pupils’ educational and health status. Using administrative data on student’s academic and health records collected from public schools, we find that the program led to an increase in school participation measures and academic performance, with heterogeneous effects across subjects and performance distribution. The program impacts on anthropometric indicators are positive, but statistically insignificant for both boys and girls. We conclude that School Nutrition and Health programs are extremely beneficial in a developing country context to improve children’s educational and health status, by lowering schooling costs and by providing parents with incentives to send their children to school. These programs have the potential to improve future welfare and quality of life, through increased educational attainment and improved health and nutrition.
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Henzel, Tracey. "The importance of incorporating nutrition education programs in elementary schools." [Denver, Colo.] : Regis University, 2007. http://165.236.235.140/lib/THenzel2007.pdf.

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Hofe, Carolyn L. "Challenges and opportunities to rural nutrition education programs in Kentucky's superfund communities." Lexington, Ky. : [University of Kentucky Libraries], 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10225/886.

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Thesis (M.S.)--University of Kentucky, 2008.
Title from document title page (viewed on October 30, 2008). Document formatted into pages; contains: vii, 63 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract and vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. 56-62).
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Hutchings, Linda Lorraine 1949. "A NUTRITION EDUCATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAM EVALUATION OF TITLE III-C NUTRITION PROGRAMS IN PIMA COUNTY (ELDERLY, MEAL ACCEPTANCE, ETHNICITY, SUPPLEMENTS, ARIZONA)." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276892.

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De, La O. Torres Ana Lorena. "Effects of anti-poverty programs on electoral behavior : evidence from the Mexican Education, Health, and Nutrition Program." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/42390.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Political Science, 2007.
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Ever since Latin American economies collapsed in the 1980s and early 1990s, traditional redistributive programs began to coexist with new anti-poverty programs that usually took the form of conditional cash transfers (CCT). I examine the effects of the Mexican Education, Health, and Nutrition program (Progresa), the first and largest CCT implemented in the region, on electoral behavior. I argue that Progresa not only was substantially different from traditional clientelism, but that it challenged local monopolies on political power by increasing voter's income and giving recipients implicit and explicit information about its non-political nature. This weakening of monopolies, in turn, gave political parties incentives to compete for the votes of Progresa recipients. As a consequence, recipients increased their electoral participation, at least in the short term, and clientelism was irrevocably eroded. Despite the increased competition, however, recipients rewarded parties that proposed and retained Progresa. My understanding of Progresa's electoral effects is based on theory, field research on four villages, interviews with Progresa's designers and personnel, and analysis of media sources from 1996 until 2003. To test this argument, I use the Mexico 2000 Panel Study; aggregate data at the municipality level from 1997-2003; and to explicitly deal with the historic correlation between poverty, rural residence, and support for the seventy-year incumbent party, Institutional Revolutionary Party, I take advantage of the fact that early assignment of program benefits included a randomized component originally designed to evaluate the program effects on schooling and health.
by Ana Lorena De La O Torres.
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Shawver, Gregory Wayne Jr. "The need for physician referral of low-income, chronic disease patients to free community nutrition education programs." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/36850.

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There is a high prevalence of chronic diseases and conditions among older, low-income individuals in the United States. It is well recognized that diet plays an important role in the management and prevention of chronic diseases. Despite this, primary-care physicians often do not provide adequate dietary counseling or appropriate nutrition referrals to this patient population. Two surveys were conducted in Southwest and the western part of Central Virginia, one with 209 family practitioners and internists and the other with 57 low-income participants in the Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program (FSNEP). The FSNEP clients were aged 40 years or older, had been enrolled in FSNEP for four months or less, and had a diet-related chronic disease or condition. Eighty-one percent of physicians reported that they provide nutrition advice to their chronic disease patients on a regular basis. Most physicians further stated that they make a limited number of referrals to registered dietitians and very few referrals to community nutrition education programs. FSNEP clients were generally dissatisfied with their primary-care physician's provision of nutrition information and indicated a desire for more dietary guidance. Results indicate a need for primary-care physician referrals to free community nutrition education services that tailor their programs to the patient's socioeconomic situation. These referrals may improve the nutrition health of older, low-income patients and help manage their chronic diseases. Informational brochures need to be developed and distributed to primary-care physicians informing them of the positive attributes of free community nutrition education programs, such as FSNEP.
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Webb, Lindsey, and Michelle Johnson. "Determining the Validity and Reliability of a Preschool Nutrition Knowledge, Beliefs, and Behaviors Scale through a 6 Week Nutrition Intervention." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/asrf/2019/schedule/141.

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Enrollment of preschool aged children in childcare centers has risen drastically in the last few decades, and continues to rise. This presents a great opportunity for childcare providers to administer nutrition information to children during this optimal learning phase of their life, because information learned during this phase will influence a child’s behaviors and beliefs towards food for the rest of their life. Even with this opportunity, research has shown that many facilities are not including nutrition information in their curriculum. Barriers are often cost, training, and staffing. This understanding led to piloting this nutrition intervention using the age-appropriate USDA MyPlate eBooks. The aim of this research was to improve nutrition knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors in preschool-aged children, while further evaluating the validity and reliability of a scale designed by Johnson and Malkus to measure these constructs. Twenty-five preschool-aged children from two community childcare facilities were enrolled in the study. A pretest assessing performance on nutrition-related tasks was administered using the scale via iPad technology. During the intervention, this researcher read one new story each week for 6-weeks from the USDA’s Team Nutrition MyPlate eBook series. Topics included Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Dairy, Protein, and A MyPlate meal. The same assessment was administered post-intervention. Scores for individual subscales and a total score were tallied for each child. Data was analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics 25. Paired-samples t tests were conducted to determine if the intervention in this sample of preschoolers improved their performance on measures of nutrition knowledge, beliefs, and behaviors. The results indicated that mean scores on the food identification subscale (M= 6.12, SD = .83) were significantly greater post-intervention than pre-intervention (M = 5.12, SD = 1.3), t(24) = 5.22, p < .001. Mean scores on the food group categorization subscale (M= 10.96, SD = 2.5) were significantly greater post-intervention than pre-intervention (M = 8.88, SD = 2.4), t(24) = 4.278, p < .01. Mean scores on the total scale (M = 59.84, SD = 7.15) were significantly greater post-intervention than pre-intervention (M = 55.4, SD = 7.06), t(24) = 3.145, p < .01. Knowledge about the health of foods does not always predict behavior. It was not surprising that in this age group, mean scores on the behavior subscale were not significantly improved by the intervention; pre (M= 11.44, SD 2.70), post (M= 11.32, SD 3.10), t(24) = -0.166, p = 2.58. These results foster the theory that nutrition knowledge in preschool-aged children can be positively influenced with clear and age-appropriate education. It was also clear that affecting behavior is more difficult. When offered less healthy, but tasty, preferred foods, young children are less likely to choose healthy options. This further supports the understanding that the responsibility of adults is to provide healthy foods to children. Future research will include pre-post testing without intervention and comparison of results.
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Kinney, Kimberlee Ann. "Exploration of Facilitators, Barriers and Opportunities for Faith-Based Organizations to Implement Nutrition and Physical Activity Programs and Partner with Virginia's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/82927.

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Poor diet and physical inactivity contribute to excessive weight and related diseases in the United States. Given the increasing rates of adult overweight and obesity among Americans, there is a need to develop and implement effective prevention and treatment strategies to decrease the public health burden of obesity-related chronic diseases. Faith-based organizations (FBOs) provide a unique setting and partnership opportunity for delivering evidence-based programs into communities that can be sustained. The federally funded Virginia Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) delivered through Virginia Tech's Cooperative Extension and Family Nutrition Program, utilizes evidence-based programs to promote healthy eating and physical activity among limited income populations. The Virginia SNAP-Ed Volunteer Led Nutrition Education Initiative uses SNAP-Ed agents and educators to reach limited income populations by training and coordinating volunteers from communities to deliver nutrition education programs. However, these partnerships and training initiatives have been underutilized in FBOs across Virginia. This dissertation research describes four studies conducted to better understand how to facilitate collaborative partnerships and health-promotion programming initiatives between academic/extension educators and FBOs to build capacity and inform future initiatives within VCE. Study one conducted a literature review to examine FBO characteristics and multi-level strategies used to implement nutrition and physical activity interventions. Study two examined VCE SNAP-Ed agents' perspectives on FBO partnerships to deliver health programming. Study three assessed three FBOs and their member health needs to identify policies, systems and environments to support healthy lifestyles. Study four examined the acceptability of Faithful Families, a faith-based nutrition and physical activity program delivered in a rural church, and explored ways to build capacity for program sustainability through input from stakeholder partners. Results across studies yielded information which helped to identify and prioritize strategies for promoting FBO partnerships within VCE and helped to generate questions that merit further investigation to identify specific culturally relevant strategies for promoting health in FBOs. This exploratory body of research contributes to the field by describing relevant opportunities for academic sectors to partner with FBOs using participatory approaches to increase partnership readiness and build capacity to carry out and sustain health programs within faith settings.
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Bradford, Traliece Nicole. "Development and Testing of a Food and Nutrition Practice Checklist (FNPC) for Use with Basic Nutrition and Disease Prevention Education Programs." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/33816.

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Each year, the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and Food Stamp Nutrition Education (FSNE) receive around 60 million dollars in federal funding. In order to document impacts, it is critical that these programs utilize valid and reliable instruments. By having validated instruments that measure behavior changes, it can be documented that these federally funded programs are achieving program objectives. To date, research on measurements of change is either lacking or under-reported. The goal of this study was to develop a valid and reliable assessment instrument to be utilized with a specific curriculum titled Healthy Futures, which is used within Virginia FSNE. To accomplish this, an expert panel was assembled to conceptualize and construct the instrument. The instrument was pilot-tested, evaluated, then finalized and tested. Results with 73 individuals representing 34 white, non-Hispanics and 36 non-Hispanic blacks, found that the physical activity and dietary quality domains of the instrument had achieved an acceptable test-retest reliability coefficient of .70, however the food safety domain achieved a 0.51. For validity, the instrument scored an overall Spearman Correlation Coefficient of 0.28 for physical activity, 0.34 for food safety, and 0.20 for dietary quality. All three domains were sensitive to change (p < 0.0001). The results indicate that this instrument could detect dietary and physical activity change among limited resource participants of FSNE with confidence.
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Books on the topic "Nutrition education programs"

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Desjardins, Ellen. Overview of current nutrition education programs. [Canada]: National Public Education Diet Taskforce, 1989.

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Leidenfrost, N. B. Using paraprofessionals to deliver educational programs. [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1986.

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United States. Department of Agriculture. Nutrition Education Division. Developing the food guidance system for "better eating for better health": A nutrition course for adults. [Washington, D.C.?]: The Service, 1985.

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Association, American Public Health, and National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education, eds. Preventing childhood obesity in early care and education programs. [Washington, D.C.]: American Academy of Pediatrics, 2010.

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US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. Solving the mystery: food buying guide for child nutrition programs. [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1995.

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United States. Department of Agriculture. Food and Consumer Service. Nutrition and Technical Services Division. Technical assistance activities for nutrition education in the Food and Consumer Service programs. Washington, D.C.]: Nutrition and Technical Services Division, Food and Consumer Service, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1994.

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Food choices: A student audit of resource use : teacher resource guide. Menlo Park, Ca: Dale Seymour Publications, 1998.

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US DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. USDA comprehensive plan for a National Food and Human Nutrition Research and Education Program: A report to Congress. Washington, D.C.?]: The Dept., 1987.

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Brown, Robert S. An evaluation of the Pilot Joint School Food Programs in the Toronto Board of Education. [Toronto]: Toronto Board of Education, 1993.

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Goodrich, Nancy. Report on WIC nutrition education services: Study of WIC program and participant characteristics. [Alexandria, Va.?]: The Office, 1986.

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Book chapters on the topic "Nutrition education programs"

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Werkhoven, Thea. "Achieving a Reduction in Weight Stigma by Providing a Holistic Education Intervention Targeting Nutrition Knowledge and Bias." In Innovative Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Programs Across the World, 189–202. New York: Routledge, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003042464-10.

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Mahendra Dev, S., and Vijay Laxmi Pandey. "Dietary Diversity, Nutrition and Food Safety." In India Studies in Business and Economics, 39–82. Singapore: Springer Singapore, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-0763-0_3.

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AbstractThere is a coexistence of undernutrition, over-nutrition, and micronutrient deficiencies in India. A structural shift in the dietary pattern and nutrition transition is observed. The contribution of cereals to calorie and protein intake is high, and an increased share of non-cereals items in calories and protein intake is reflected. The consumption of unhealthy foods has increased. Widespread adoption of healthy diets may lead to some adverse environmental impacts. Multi-pronged strategies with increased coverage, better targeting, change in the design, higher allocations of funds, and coordination between different policies and programmes to achieve SDG 2 targets are required. Pathways for nutritional security consist of improving dietary diversity, kitchen gardens, reducing postharvest losses, bio-fortification of staples with its inclusion in safety net programmes, women’s empowerment, enforcement of standards and regulations, improving WASH, nutrition education, and effective use of digital technology. Food and nutrition security initiatives will require tuning it with changing demographics, livelihood patterns, environmental sustainability, health-specific needs, and overall development activities.
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Njuki, Jemimah, Sarah Eissler, Hazel Malapit, Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Elizabeth Bryan, and Agnes Quisumbing. "A Review of Evidence on Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment, and Food Systems." In Science and Innovations for Food Systems Transformation, 165–89. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15703-5_9.

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AbstractAchieving gender equality and women’s empowerment in food systems can result in greater food security and better nutrition, as well as more just, resilient and sustainable food systems for all. This chapter uses a scoping review to assess the current evidence on pathways between gender equality, women’s empowerment and food systems. The chapter uses an adaptation of the food system framework to organize the evidence and identify where evidence is strong, and where gaps remain. Results show strong evidence on women’s differing access to resources, shaped and reinforced by contextual social gender norms, and on links between women’s empowerment and maternal education and important outcomes, such as nutrition and dietary diversity. However, evidence is limited on issues such as gender considerations in food systems for women in urban areas and in aquaculture value chains, best practices and effective pathways for engaging men in the process of women’s empowerment in food systems, and how to address issues related to migration, crises and indigenous food systems. While there are gender-informed evaluation studies examining the effectiveness of gender- and nutrition-sensitive agricultural programs, evidence indicating the long-term sustainability of such impacts remains limited. The chapter recommends key areas for investment: improving women’s leadership and decision-making in food systems, promoting equal and positive gender norms, improving access to resources, and building cross-contextual research evidence on gender and food systems.
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Angioloni, Simone, Allison J. Ames, and Glenn C. W. Ames. "Food Insecurity, Nutritional Programs, and Educational Achievement." In Handbook of Famine, Starvation, and Nutrient Deprivation, 1–17. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-40007-5_25-1.

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Angioloni, Simone, Allison J. Ames, and Glenn C. W. Ames. "Food Insecurity, Nutritional Programs, and Educational Achievement." In Handbook of Famine, Starvation, and Nutrient Deprivation, 257–73. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55387-0_25.

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Aggett, Peter J. "Educational Recommendations for Processed Foods for Infant Feeding." In Nestlé Nutrition Workshop Series: Pediatric Program, 207–17. Basel: KARGER, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000086301.

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Soudien, Crain, Vijay Reddy, and Jaqueline Harvey. "The Impact of COVID-19 on a Fragile Education System: The Case of South Africa." In Primary and Secondary Education During Covid-19, 303–25. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-81500-4_12.

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AbstractThis chapter provides a critical look at what COVID-19 meant for the education sector in South Africa. It documents the path of the pandemic in the education space to understand its effects and the short-term responses of the education system. It begins with the premise that the South African educational system is structurally fragile. Its fragility arises out of the injustices of the apartheid system which disadvantaged schools and learners. It argues that the country has made progress in dealing with this legacy but that the drivers of change, such as improved household incomes, improved access to school materials and better nutrition, have come under strain in recent times. Because of COVID-19, the upward social mobility of low-income communities is growing in precarity while inequalities are exacerbated.
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Golay, Alain. "Dietary and Body Weight Control: Therapeutic Education, Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches for Long-Term Weight Loss Maintenance." In Nestlé Nutrition Workshop Series: Clinical & Performance Program, 127–37. Basel: KARGER, 2006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000094430.

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Najera, Pilar. "A Programme of Nutritional Education in Outlying Areas of Spain with a High Incidence of Goitre." In New Directions in Health Education, 145–50. London: Routledge, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781003282563-23.

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Tiganas, Andrei, Anamaria Boghean, and José Luis Vázquez. "Behavior Change and Nutrition Education for Teenagers: Nestlé Social Marketing “Healthy Kids Programme” in India." In Springer Texts in Business and Economics, 271–82. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-13020-6_18.

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Tudor, Sofia-Loredana. "Study on the Training Needs of Teaching Staff to Provide Quality Early Childhood Education Services." In ATEE 2020 - Winter Conference. Teacher Education for Promoting Well-Being in School. LUMEN Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.18662/lumproc/atee2020/36.

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Early child development is related to early education, health, nutrition, and psychosocial development; therefore, the holistic concept of early approach combines elements from the area of stimulation of the child, health, nutrition, speech therapy, psychological counselling, physical development support, etc. The need for the development of integrated early education services and their extension to the area of 0-3 years are priorities of the European strategies assumed through a complex of educational policy measures, having as a priority the development of quality early education services for the benefit of all prerequisites for lowering the schooling rate (Strategy for early childhood education, Strategy for parental education, Strategy for reducing early school leaving in Romania, Study on the evaluation of public policies in the field of early childhood education - Saber Early Childhood). In this context of the development of early childhood education, numerous inequalities are identified in the implementation of European and national strategies and programs in the development of early childhood education services, supported by economic, political, social factors, etc. In order to make them compatible at European level, we consider it necessary to support training and development programs for staff providing educational services in early childhood education institutions. The purpose of this study is to acknowledge the opinion of the bodies with attributions in the pre-kindergarten and preschool education in Romania, as well as of the civil society and public opinion, as a prerequisite for identifying school policy measures and developing programs for training the teaching staff so as to be able to provide educational services in early childhood education (representatives responsible for early childhood education in school inspectorates and Houses of the Teaching Staff, teaching staff in preschool educational institutions, representatives of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, representatives of the Social Assistance Directorate, managers of nursery schools, representatives of NGOs and other categories of organizations with experience in the field, parents and interested representatives of the civil society and public opinion). The present study is a qualitative research based on the focus-group method, but also a quantitative research by using the questionnaire-based survey, being carried out on a representative sample of 100 persons (2 focus-group of 25 persons, respectively 50 persons involved in the survey-based questionnaire). The conclusions of this study highlight the need to restructure the system of early childhood education in Romania through interventions at the legislative level and ensure a unitary system of policy and intervention in early childhood education. Also, we believe it is imperative to reorganize the training system of the human resource, by developing complementary competences of the teaching staff, adapted to the training needs of the early childhood population, ensuring a valuable inclusive and integrated intervention.
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Lucio-Ramirez, CA, CA Trevino-Alanis, AK Gomez-Gutierrez, ML Turrubiates-Corolla, JL Valencia-Castro, and SL Olivares-Olivares. "FIRST AID MATTERS: DEVELOPING INTERPROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES BY REMOTE LEARNING." In The 7th International Conference on Education 2021. The International Institute of Knowledge Management, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.17501/24246700.2021.7118.

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First aid training is a fundamental requirement for healthcare programs. For Tec21, there is a week dedicated to educating students in this topic. The COVID-19 pandemic forced the faculty team to redesign the First Aid Week from face-to-face training into a remote learning practice. The purpose was to assess the perceived value of competencies learning, considering first aid emergency skills and interprofessional working. The method was mixed: quantitative with pre-test and post-test (Cronbach alpha 0.93 and 0.97) and qualitative analysis. The difference between expectations (pre-test) vs. achievements(post-test) was analyzed with Expectation Confirmation Theory (Olivares et al., 2019), which classifies results as positive confirmation (+DC), confirmation (C), and negative confirmation (-DC). A total of 253 students participated from Physician and Surgeon, Nutrition and Wellness, Dentistry, Psychology, and Biosciences. Twelve items were related to accident preventive teaching, basic life support, psychological first aid, role designation, and teamwork communication. Day one was about introduction and prevention. On day two, students learned about triage and self-directed group simulation. Third day included a CPR practice (using a DIY mannequin). On day four, students had lectures on psychological first aid and a role-playing activity with peers and instructors. Results indicated +DC on both competencies. Knowledge in practice was 3.34 (±1.13) (pre-test) and 4.84 (±0.57) (post-test) with a p-value of <.0001. Ethical practice and reflection were 4.40 (±0.46) (pre-test) and 4.15 (±0.62) (post-test) with a p-value of 0.025. Interprofessional working was 4.53 (±0.52) (pre-test) and 4.77 (±0.49) (post-test) with a pvalue of <.0001. The most common feedback from students was that they learned how to respond in an emergency. Interprofessional Healthcare Education promotes collaboration to enhance the quality of patient care. The distance teaching format was not a barrier to learning. The lack of commercial mannequins was replaced with low-cost simulation activity from home. This innovative immersive week helped students learn about first aid and increase their ability to respond to basic emergencies. Keywords: First aid, remote learning, competencies learning, interprofessional and remote training
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Hardilla, Dinda Septiani, Harsono Salimo, and Eti Poncorini Pamungkasari. "THE Effects of Nutrition Status and Breastfeeding on Child Development Aged 3-6 Years: Evidence From Tanjung Jabung Timur, Jambi." In The 7th International Conference on Public Health 2020. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.03.88.

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ABSTRACT Background: Good nutrition and adequate stimulation for early learning are estimated as essential components for child development. The purpose of this study was to determine nutritional factors associated with child development aged 3-6 years. Subjects and Method: A cross sectional study was carried out at 25 preschools in Tanjung Jabung Timur, Jambi, Indonesia, from September to October 2019. A sample of 200 children aged 3-6 years was selected by stratified random sampling. The dependent variable was child development. The independent variables were child nutritional status, dietary pattern, exclusive breastfeeding, maternal education, maternal employment, and family income. Child development was measured by early childhood developmental screening. The other variables were collected by questionnaire. The data were analyzed by a multiple logistic regression. Results: Child development improved with good nutritional status (b= 1.86; 95% CI= 0.54 to 3.19; p= 0.006), exclusive breastfeeding (b= 0.58; 95% CI= -0.67 to 1.84; p= 0.363), good dietary pattern (b= 1.55; 95% CI= 0.31 to 2.79; p= 0.014), maternal education ≥Senior high school (b= 2.27; 95% CI= 0.98 to 3.55; p= 0.001), and family income ≥Rp 2,840,000 (b= 1.84; 95% CI= 0.34 to 3.33; p= 0.016). Child development decreased with mother working outside the house (b= -1.31; 95% CI= -2.42 to -0.19; p=0.021). Conclusion: Child development improves with good nutritional status, exclusive breastfeeding, good dietary pattern, maternal education ≥Senior high school, and family income ≥Rp 2,840,000. Child development decreases with mother working outside the house Keywords: child development, nutritional status, exclusive breastfeeding Correspondence: Dinda Septiani Hardilla. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret. Jl. Ir. Sutami 36A, Surakarta 57126, Central Java, Indonesia. Email: dindaseptianihardilla15@-gmail.com. Mobile: 082373568987 DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.03.88
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Zhan, Jihong, Hongxia Yang, Xiaxia Jiang, Huixing Lu, Xiaomei Guo, and Yanping Hong. "Analysis of Students’ Nutritional Status of in the “Nutrition Improvement Program for Rural Compulsory Education Students” Area." In Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Education Reform and Social Sciences (ERSS 2019). Paris, France: Atlantis Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.191206.073.

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Zulfa, Siti Zakiah, and Cesa Septiana Pratiwi. "Implementation of Home Visit Programs in Improving Nutritional Status of Under-Five Children in Developing Countries: A Scoping Review." In The 7th International Conference on Public Health 2020. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.02.11.

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Background: In developing country, malnutrition of under five children was still a severe problem because it may have an impact on the quality of human resources in the future. Various program has been tried in many places to overcome this problem, one of which is through a home visit program, which is very necessary for educational purposes to manage malnutrition. This study aimed to determine how to implement a home visit program to improve the nutritional status of under five children in developing countries. Subjects and Method: A scoping review method was conducted using Arksey and O’malley (2005) framework with five steps: (1) Identify the scoping review question; (2) Identify relevant articles; (3) Article selection; (4) Mapping; (5) Present the results, discussion and conclusion. The search included Pubmed, Wiley, Ebsco, Science Direct, and Google scholar databases. The inclusion criteria were original articles in Indonesian and English from developing countries published from 2010 to 2019. The data were reported by PRISMA flow chart. Results: Five of the 159 articles were selected, and found that five themes were summarized, namely: (1) effective implementation of home visits, (2) types of rehabilitation of nutritional status of under-five children on home visits, (3) home visit officers 4) time and activities for conducting home visits and 5 ) constraints on home visits for malnutrition education purposes. Conclusion: Home visit program is an effective and significant strategy to reduce the incidence of underweight, moderate and severe malnutrition, stunting and wasting in under five children only when combined with other programs. Several knowledge gaps identify which confirm through further research. Keywords: home visit, nutritional status of under-five children, malnutrition, developing countries Correspondence: Siti Zakiah Zulfa. Universitas ‘Aisyiyah Yogyakarta. Jl. Ringroad Barat No.63, Mlangi, Nogotirto, Gamping, Sleman, Yogyakarta. Email: zakiya_zulfa@ymail.com. Mobile: 085641349694. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.02.11
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Pujangkara, Ajeng Ayu Titah, Harsono Salimo, and Eti Poncorini Pamungkasari. "Biological and Social-Economic Determinants of Child Development: A Path Analysis Evidence from Surabaya, East Java." In The 7th International Conference on Public Health 2020. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.03.107.

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ABSTRACT Background: Previous study reported that numerous nutritional-related interventions have been shown to improve health aspect for young children. However, social and economic factors also played an indirect role to their nutritional and health fulfillment. The purpose of this study was to examine biological and social-economic determinants of child development using path analysis model. Subjects and Method: This was an analytic observational study with a cross-sectional design. The study was carried out at early childhood education programs (PAUD) in Wonokromo Sub-district, Surabaya, East Java. A sample of 200 children aged 2-5 years old from 25 PAUD was selected by simple random sampling. The dependent variable was child development. The independent variables were nutritional status, exclusive breastfeeding, number of children, family income, maternal education, and maternal employment status. The data were analyzed by path analysis. Results: Child developmental disorder directly increased with poor nutritional status (b= 0.95; 95% CI= 0.03 to 1.86; p= 0.041), low family income (b= 2.01; 95% CI= 1.13 to 2.90; p < 0.001), mothers working outside the home (b= 0.85; 95% CI= 0.07 to 1.63; p= 0.032), exclusive breastfeeding (b= 2.05; 95% CI= 1.23 to 2.86; p<0.001), and number of children ≥2 (b= 1.21; 95% CI= 0.20 to 2.23; p= 0.019). Child developmental disorders indirectly increased with maternal education. Conclusion: Child developmental disorder directly increases with poor nutritional status, low family income, mothers working outside the home, exclusive breastfeeding, and number of children ≥2. Child developmental disorder indirectly increases with maternal education. Keywords: child development, biological, social-economic determinants Correspondence: Ajeng Ayu Titah Pujangkara. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret. Jl. Ir. Sutami 36A, Surakarta 57126, Central Java. Email: ajengayutitah@gmail.com. Mobile: +628116119511. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.03.107
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Harris, B. Michelle. "Addressing Challenges of COVID-19 for Virtual College Nutrition Courses with Practicum Components." In 2nd Annual Faculty Senate Research Conference: Higher Education During Pandemics. AIJR Publisher, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.21467/proceedings.135.3.

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A combination of a review of the literature and a survey of practices by fellow Nutrition and Dietetics Program faculty at the University of the District of Columbia were conducted to discover ways to maintain student engagement in practicum courses required for a dynamic undergraduate Didactic Program in Dietetics. This reviewer found through a comprehensive examination of the literature, along with a survey of her program colleagues, that flexibility and planning provide the opportunity for faculty to improve lecture and practicum courses during a pandemic. Emphasis on a high level of engagement enabled students to maintain their ability to apply the theory covered in their nutrition courses to practical problems. This approach will prepare students to enter post-graduate supervised practice and entry into careers as registered dietitians and licensed nutritionists with the confidence and skills that they need to succeed.
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Vázquez-Polo, Maialen, Gesala Perez-Junkera, Silvia Matías, Leire Cantero, Arrate Lasa, María Ángeles Bustamante, Olaia Martínez, et al. "PROGRAMME FOR NUTRITION EDUCATION: DEVELOPMENT OF SCIENTIFIC COMPETENCE BY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS." In 14th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies. IATED, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.21125/edulearn.2022.1603.

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Zakiyah, Nisaus, Endang Sutisna Sulaeman, and Eti Poncorini Pamungkasari. "Effect of Family Development Session Family Hope Program on The Visit to Posyandu and Nutritional Status of Children Under Five." In The 7th International Conference on Public Health 2020. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.03.106.

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ABSTRACT Background: The Family Hope Program through the Family Development Session (FDS) provides social services on maternal and child health. Social cognitive theory (SCT) may explain how family development session family hope program affects to the integrated health post (posyandu) visit) and child nutrional status. This study aimed to analyze the effect of the FDS Family Hope Program on the child nutritional status. Subjects and Method: This was an analytic observational study with cohort retrospective design. The study was conducted at the integrated health posts, in January 2020. The dependent variable was child nutritional status. The independent variables were family development session, maternal education, family income, social support, maternal knowledge, self-efficacy, complementary feeding, and integrated health post visit. The data were collected by questionnaire and analyzed by a multiple linier regression. Results: Child nutritional status was positively associated with FDS participation (b= 1.12; 95% CI= 1.31 to 7.15; p= 0.010), high maternal education (b= 0.92; 95% CI= 1.09 to 5.83; p= 0.031), high family income (b= 0.96; 95% CI= 1.14 to 6.00; p= 0.023), strong social support (b= 1.24; 95% CI= 1.34 to 7.85; p= 0.009), high maternal knowledge (b= 1.24; 95% CI= 1.50 to 7.96; p= 0.004), high self efficacy (b= 0.92; 95% CI= 1.09 to 5.76; p= 0.030), appropriate complementary feeding (b= 0.96; 95% CI= 1.15 to 6.02; p= 0.023), and active integrated health post visit (b= 1.03; 95% CI= 1.15 to 6.90; p= 0.024). Conclusion: Child nutritional status is positively associated with FDS participation, high maternal education, high family income, strong social support, high maternal knowledge, high self efficacy, appropriate complementary feeding, and integrated health post visit. Keywords: child nutritional status, family development session, integrated health post visit Correspondence: Nisaus Zakiyah. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Jl. Ir. Sutami 36A, Surakarta 57126, Central Java. Email: nizakiyaah@gmail.com. Mobile: +6285235948995. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.03.106
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Alexander, A., AD Sureshkumar, M. Jones, and D. Marais. "8 Do nutrition education programmes improve health outcomes in patients with chronic diseases? A systematic review." In Oral Presentations and Abstracts from the 6th International Summit on Medical and Public Health Nutrition Education and Research, September 2020. BMJ Publishing Group Ltd, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjnph-2022-nnedprosummit.15.

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Attanasio, Orazio, Murtaza Syed, and Marcos Vera-Hernandez. Early evaluation of a new nutrition and education programme in Colombia. Institute for Fiscal Studies, January 2004. http://dx.doi.org/10.1920/bn.ifs.2004.0044.

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McGeary, Kerry Anne. The Impact of State-Level Nutrition-Education Program Funding on BMI: Evidence from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, May 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w15001.

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Haider, Huma. Mainstreaming Institutional Resilience and Systems Strengthening in Donor Policies and Programming. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), June 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/k4d.2021.101.

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This rapid review synthesises evidence on key aspects of mainstreaming institutional resilience and systems strengthening in donor policies and programming in FCAS (Fragile and Conflict-affect States) contexts, particularly in nutrition (food security), health, WASH and the economic sector. Institutional resilience is the ability of a social system (society, community, organisation) to absorb and recover from external shocks, while positively adapting and transforming to address long-term changes and uncertainty. Investing in strong, well-functioning and adaptable social systems, such as health, education and social protection systems, can build resilience, as this help to cushion the negative economic and social effects of crises. While development actors have established guidance on how institutions can be made more effective, inclusive and accountable, there is much less literature on institutional resilience and how development actors can help to foster it. Much of the literature notes a lack of systematic evidence on applying the concept of resilience. These gaps extend to a dearth of guidance on how development actors can mainstream institutional resilience and systems strengthening into their policies and programmes. This rapid review draws on common factors discussed in the literature that are considered important to the strengthening of resilience and particular systems. These may, in turn, provide an indication of ways in which to mainstream institutional resilience and systems strengthening into development policy and programming
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Quak, Evert-jan. Lessons Learned from Community-based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM) Programmes that Operate in Fragile or Conflict Affected Settings. Institute of Development Studies (IDS), September 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.19088/k4d.2021.133.

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This rapid review synthesises the literature on how community-based management of acute malnutrition (CMAM) programmes could be adapted in settings of conflict and fragility. It identifies multiple factors affecting the quality and effectiveness of CMAM services including the health system, community engagement and linkages with other programmes, including education, sanitation, and early childhood development. Family MUAC (Mid-Upper Arm Circumference) is a useful tool to increase community participation and detect early cases of moderate acute malnutrition (MAM) and severe acute malnutrition (SAM) more effectively and less likely to require inpatient care. The literature does not say a lot about m-Health solutions (using mobile devises and applications) in data collection and surveillance systems. Many of the above-mentioned issues are relevant for CMAM programmes in settings of non-emergency, emergency, conflict and fragility. However, there are special circumstance in conflict and fragile settings that need adaptation and simplification of the standard protocols. Because of a broken or partly broken health system in settings of conflict and fragility, local governments are not able to fund access to adequate inpatient and outpatient treatment centres. NGOs and humanitarian agencies are often able to set up stand-alone outpatient therapeutic programmes or mobile centres in the most affected regions. The training of community health volunteers (CHVs) is important and implementing Family MUAC. Importantly, research shows that: Low literacy of CHVs is not a problem to achieve good nutritional outcomes as long as protocols are simplified. Combined/simplified protocols are not inferior to standard protocols. However, due to complexities and low funding, treatment is focused on SAM and availability for children with MAM is far less prioritised, until they deteriorate to SAM. There is widespread confusion about combined/simplified protocol terminology and content, because there is no coherence at the global level.
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Nutrition education curriculum for the Adolescent Girls Empowerment Program (AGEP). Population Council, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.31899/pgy9.1038.

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Making a difference for children affected by AIDS: Baseline findings from operations research in Uganda. Population Council, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.31899/hiv2001.1002.

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Many organizations and programs have begun to provide services and support to AIDS-orphaned children in East and southern Africa. Typical program components include the provision of school fees and supplies, supplementary feeding, home-visiting programs in which community members visit and assist affected children, and vocational training. However, few of these programs have been formally evaluated for impact. This paper reports on baseline findings from a study of two programs for AIDS-affected children and their families implemented by PLAN International in the Luwero and Tororo districts of Uganda. One program, referred to as orphan support, provides educational, health, and nutritional assistance as well as other services to orphans. The second program, known as succession planning, reaches AIDS-affected children earlier, by helping HIV-positive parents prepare for their children’s future through counseling, will writing, appointing guardians, and other measures.
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Iron supplementation: Knowledge, perceptions, and usage among pregnant women in rural India. Population Council, 1997. http://dx.doi.org/10.31899/rh1997.1021.

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In India, severe anemia has been one of the causes of high maternal mortality and death of newborns and infants due to low birthweight. The prevalence of anemia among women ages 15–44 is extremely high. The Government of India has provided iron and folic acid tablets (IFA) as a prophylaxis against nutritional anemia among pregnant women as part of the Child Survival and Safe Motherhood program and will continue to do so in the Reproductive and Child Health package. This paper presents findings of both qualitative and quantitative research conducted among pregnant women to investigate the extent of distribution and use, information provision, and knowledge and perceptions regarding IFA tablets and reasons for nonuse. The study shows that consumption rate of IFA tablets is high if women are knowledgeable and have positive experiences after taking the tablets. Findings suggest that more accurate and complete information should be provided to pregnant women while distributing IFA tablets along with health and nutritional education messages. At the same time, follow-up visits and counseling are essential to address symptoms that are not related to IFA.
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Microfinance and households coping with HIV/AIDS in Zimbabwe: An exploratory study. Population Council, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.31899/hiv2002.1004.

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The widespread prevalence of HIV/AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa adversely affects millions of households. In recent years, microfinance has been proposed as a strategy to help the households of microentrepreneurs respond to the negative economic impacts of HIV/AIDS. This attention to the potential role of microfinance builds upon earlier research that shows that microfinance institutions (MFIs) that charge commercial rates of interest and use sound business practices can become operationally self-sustainable and help improve the lives of the poor and vulnerable nonpoor. This type of MFI generally offers small loans, often combined with savings services. An MFI may also offer business management training, health and nutrition education, and other types of services. This brief presents findings from a study conducted in Zimbabwe that sought to better understand the relationship between a microfinance program, Zambuko Trust, and how microentrepreneurs’ households cope with the impact of HIV/AIDS. The study also examined how HIV/AIDS is affecting Zambuko’s operations and what MFIs can do to lessen the impact of HIV/AIDS on their clients and operations.
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