Nutrition Education Study

CHILDHOOD OBESITY (6-59 MONTHS)

Preliminaries

Before the nutrition education programme, the facilitators carried out a nutrition assessment and diagnosis to identify the problem and label it properly in the Problem, Etiology and Symptoms (PES) to be able to choose the appropriate intervention for the selected target group.

After the problem was identified the following objectives were then therefore set such that after completing the nutrition education session, the participants will be able to:

i. Understand what is obesity, its causes, risk factors and complications.

ii. Guidelines for feeding children of 6-59 months

iii. Outline the importance of physical activity in prevention of overweight and obesity in children of 6-59 months

Planning and Preparation

It involves identifying possible solutions, prioritising the solutions and implementing the most viable solution.

The facilitators plan together on how to achieve the identified objectives.

Before the start of the session, the facilitator ensures that:

i. Both the learners and the facilitator have enough time available for the nutrition education programme

ii. That the session is in a place where the client is comfortable to discuss issues and that there are no intrusions

iii. The following crucial tools are put in place:

* Meal serving plan

* Handouts and further reading materials that can be given to the leaners

* Guidelines and reference manuals

Introducing the Session

The GATHER approach is used to carry out the nutrition education programme:

1. Greet

The nutrition educator will greet the learners and establish rapport.

2. Ask

Ask the audience about their knowledge concerning childhood obesity. Is it good or bad?

Ask about any concerns and find out what the audience has done in the past to in the past to address the problem.

3. Tell

After completing the nutrition education session, the participants will be able to:

i. Understand what is...