Show simple item record

dc.contributor.authorJackline, Simon Yata
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-28T08:57:37Z
dc.date.available2022-11-28T08:57:37Z
dc.date.issued2013-11
dc.identifier.citationJackline, Simon Yata (2013) Nutrition training interventions for mothers for combating malnutrition among children in Malakal County, South Sudanen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12504/1130
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of the study was to assess the nutrition training interventions for mothers for combating malnutrition among children in Malakal County, South Sudan. The data collection methods employed in the study were qualitative in nature; and the research instrnments used were interview guide, Focus Group Discussion (FGD) guide and the observation checklist. Results showed that, there were various development partners in designing training intervention programmes for mothers in South Sudan; these included; the Government ofSouth Sudan (GOSS), UNICEF, and NGOs with UNICEF taking the leading role. The results also revealed, that the measures used in mitigating malnutrition in Malakal County include; community sensitizations, awareness, promotion of exclusive breastfeeding and support for breast feeding mothers: encourage pregnant mothers to attend Ante natal care (A.NC) visits and hygiene promotion. Dming the study I realized that, the training was helpful in making mothers aware and responsive to the challenges posed by malnutrition, however the training alone would not be sufficient enough to combat the problem of malnutiition, without empowering mothers with means to earn in order to afford the diet. In regards to the findings the following recommendations were made: that nutrition education needs to be added in the school cun-iculum so as to empower future mothers and fathers with malnutrition preventive measures. Nutrition training cunicula in South Sudan should be modularized according to the needs of mothers. The training should be flexible in accordance with the existing lifestyles of the people of South Sudan and pedagogical approaches to vocational training. Nutrition training curricula for mothers should be made more practical; it should use more of the visual teaching aids such as diagrams, posters, demonstrations, videos recordings, models, role playing, models cooking classes and audio visual c01m1rnnication rather than the usual theoretical approaches to teaching and learning. Public private parinerships (PPPs) with other stakeholders and sectors such as agriculture, health, education, media and NGOs should jointly can-y out training so as not to send mixed or contradictory messages. In line with pedagogical approaches, nutrition training for mothers should be conducted in learning groups and teams so that the difficult learning tasks are shared and understood by all; tools, equipment and materials should be sufficient and up-to-date; given the cultural and gender power relations in Africa and South Sudan, where men traditionally control resources and are assumed to be the bread winners, they should also be involved in the training.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherKyambogo University [ Unpublished work]en_US
dc.subjectNutrition training interventionsen_US
dc.subjectNutritionen_US
dc.subjectMothersen_US
dc.subjectMalnutrition among childrenen_US
dc.titleNutrition training interventions for mothers for combating malnutrition among children in Malakal County, South Sudanen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US


Files in this item

Thumbnail

This item appears in the following Collection(s)

Show simple item record