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Yadav, Vandana
- Impact of Nutrition Education Programmes on Pregnant and Lactating Women in Sultanpur District
Authors
1 Kamla Nehru Institute of Physical and Social Science, Sultanpur (U.P.), IN
Source
Food Science Research Journal, Vol 9, No 1 (2018), Pagination: 38-41Abstract
Nutrition education is any combination of educational strategies, accompanied by environmental supports, designed to facilitate voluntary adoption of food choices and other food- and nutrition-related behaviours conducive to health and well-being. Nutrition education is delivered through multiple venues and involves activities at the individual, community, and policy levels. Nutrition education is a mechanism to enhance awareness, as a means to self-efficacy, surrounding the trigger of healthy behaviour. Nutrition education programmes endeavour to improve participants’ dietary intakes during pregnancy by promoting balanced diet. Since the demands for specific nutrients during pregnancy and lactation are directly depend on a mother’s intake. Suboptimal level of these crucial nutrients during pregnancy may increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes such as neural tube defects, early fatal loss, preeclampsia, low birth weight and maternal mortality. Although poor dietary intake is a common cause of micronutrient deficiencies, the ischolar_main cause is linked with low socioeconomic status and lack of knowledge about healthy eating patterns. This study was performed to determine the impact of nutrition education programmes on pregnant and lactating women in Sultanpur district . For the research survey method was used for the collection of data. Result show that maximum women were positive impact of nutrition education programmes.Keywords
Overwhelming, Intervention, Trigger, Maternal, Mortality.References
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutrition_Education
- Satisfaction Level of Physiotherapy Students in North India
Authors
1 Department of Physiotherapy, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, IN
2 Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, Haryana, IN
Source
Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, Vol 11, No 1 (2020), Pagination: 172-177Abstract
Background: Physiotherapy or physical therapy is one of the allied health services that is used to improve patient’s quality of life without use of drugs. This service helps in restoration and improvement of function by applying manual therapy, physical modalities, therapeutic exercises and hydrotherapy etc.
Study Design: A Randomized Survey Design.
Objectives: To find out satisfaction level among physiotherapy students of North India.
Method: Total 161 students from Physiotherapy colleges of North India, voluntary participated in the study among which 55 were male and 106 were female. Inclusion criteria were students of third-year and fourthyear of Bachelor of Physiotherapy degree; both male and female with age limit 19-24 years. First-year and second-year students, Postgraduate students, interns and professionals were excluded from the study.
Results: Average score of DREEM Questionnaire was 127. In the questionnaire, there were five questions (i.e. 1, 2, 10, 18 & 19) that scored highest value and showed high satisfaction rate. Total 142 students (88.19%) were happy to choose this particular field while 19 students (11.18%) were unhappy.
Conclusion: Out of 161 students, 142 students (88.19%) were happy to choose Physiotherapy field. Physiotherapy students of North India have high satisfaction level towards Physiotherapy course.