This course will enable the students to –
1. To understand the multi-faceted nature of malnutrition problem.
2. To understand the role and responsibilities of various sectors in improving health and nutritional status of population.
3. To be aware of policies and various intervention programmes operating in India to overcome malnutrition.
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24HFN 322 |
Public Nutrition (Theory) |
COFN 93: Attain advanced knowledge, critical thinking abilities, and practical skills necessary to address complex public health challenges. COFN 94: Critically analyze epidemiological methods, reasoning, and evaluate the importance of this field in addressing public health challenges in developing countries. COFN 95: Develop students' ability to analyze the Triple Burden of Malnutrition, its emergence, impact and the effectiveness of food-based strategies, policies, and programs for prevention and management. COFN 96: Critically analyze the principles, theories, processes, and strategies involved in delivering successful nutrition services and planning effective community nutrition programs, with strategic thinking. COFN 97: Critically analyze the principles, processes, and methods of program monitoring, evaluation, and critical appraisal, with a focus on evidence-based decision-making. COFN 98: Contribute effectively in course specific interaction |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Case studies on preparation of diet plans for a given situation
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Class test, Semester end examinations, Individual and group projects |
Concept and scope of Public Health Nutrition, Health Care Delivery System
Relationship Between Eating Behavior and Chronic Diseases
Reducing Risk through Preventive Mechanism
Levels of Prevention and Promotion
Public and Community health Objectives
Knowledge and Skills of Public Health and Community Nutritionist, Places of Employment
Epidemiological reasoning.
Epidemiological studies.
Nutritional Epidemiology- Measurement.
Importance of nutritional epidemiology in developing countries.
Nutritional epidemiology and Public Health Nutrition.
Overview on Malnutrition
Nutritional Status of Vulnerable group.
Policy and Program in Public Nutrition: National/ Public sector policies for promotion of nutrition and Health status of the population (National Nutrition Policy, National Nutrition Mission, National Food Security Act, National Water Policy, National Urban Sanitation Policy
Nutrition sensitive and specific programs : ICDS, Mid Day Meal, Poshan Abhiyan ,National Anemia Prophylaxis Program, National Vitamin A Prophylaxis Program, National Goiter Control Program etc
Principles of Planning Effective Community Nutrition Programs: Developing Program Plan, Program Implementation, Program Evaluation
Program Planning using Theories and Models: Health Belief Model (HBM), Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior Model (KABM), Social Learning Theory (SLT), Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA), Diffusion of Innovation Theory, Transtheoretical /Stages of Change Model , Social Marketing Theory (SMT), Healthy Communities: The Process P- Process PRECEDE_PROCEED
Education Principles
Application of Education Principles to Program Design
Developing Nutrition education Plan
General ideas of Message framing