Research Article

Nutrition education to improve dietary intake and micronutrient nutriture among children in less-resourced areas: a randomised controlled intervention in Kabarole district, western Uganda

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 24 , issue 2 , 2011 , pages: 83–88

DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2011.11734355

Author(s): M Kabahenda Department of Food Science and Technology, , Rm Mullis Department of Foods and Nutrition, USA , Jg Erhardt Seameo-Tropmed RCCN, , C Northrop-Clewes Gain, , Sy Nickols University of Georgia, USA

Keywords: nutrition education , feeding practices , vitamin A , C-reactive protein , anaemia

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Abstract

Objective: To determine whether nutrition education targeting the child-feeding practices of low-income rural caregivers will reduce anaemia and improve vitamin A nutriture of the young children in their care.

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