IDENTIFICATION DATA

NAME OF STUDENT TEACHER :

CLASS : M.SC. NURSING I YEAR

SUBJECT : COMMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING

TOPIC : COMMUNITY NUTRITION

SUPERVISOR :

GROUP OF STUDENTS : M.SC NURSING I YEAR

NO. OF STUDENTS : 03

VENU : CLASSROOM MSC NURSING I YEAR

DATE : 07 .01.2019

TIME OF TEACHING : 10:15 AM

DURATION : 45 MINS

METHOD OF TEACHING : LECTURE CUM DISCUSSION

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GENERAL OBJECTIVES:

After completion of the topic the students will be able to gain knowledge regarding community nutrition, balanced diet, nutrition education, nutrition

counseling and various nutritional programmes.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES:

Students will able to:

 To define community, nutrition & community nutrition.

 To explain about balanced diet & its principles.

 To describe the nutrition education, objectives & need, methods and role of the nurse in nutrition education .

 To explain about nutrition counseling.

 To enumerate about the various nutritional programmes in India.

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Self-
1 min Self- introduction;
1. Introduction:
Good morning
class. Myself
Student of M.sc
Nursing 1st year.

Announcement
1 min Announcement of the topic:
2. of topic:
Today I am going
to present my
topic on
“community
nutrition”.

Do you have any

2 min Assess the idea about
3. previous community
knowledge of nutrition.
the students.
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COMMUNITY NUTRITION
4. 2 min Introduction of
INTRODUCTION
the topic
Food, cloth and shelter are considered primary
“ community
needs of human beings. Man cannot survive
nutrition”.
without food. Struggle between the ancient
communities for the food is found in the
history and evolution of mankind. Now the
significant advances have been developed
about the concept of nutrition. Community
nutrition covers all the aspects of nutrition
which affects the health of the people. It
emphasizes the social dimensions; civilization
and security.
Communities are linked together for the
need of food. Community nutrition is also
influenced by political system, population and
economy of a particular nation.
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5. 4 min Define DEFINITION

community Lecture cum What is the
 COMMUNITY: A community is a social group
and nutrition. discussion definition of
determined by geographic boundaries and methods/PPT. community?
common values and interest. The members know
and interact with each other. It functions within a
particular social structure and exhibit and creates
certain norms, values and social institutions. The
individual belongs to the broader society through
his family and community.
What is the
 NUTRITION: Nutrition is the intake of food,
definition of
considered in relation to the body’s dietary needs. nutrition?
Good nutrition – an adequate, well balanced diet
combined with regular physical activity – is a
cornerstone of good health. Poor nutrition can
lead to reduced immunity, increased susceptibility
to disease, impaired physical and mental
development, and reduced productivity.
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What do you
BALANCED DIET Lecture cum
6. 4 min Explain about mean by
balanced diet Balanced diet means a diet which provides all the discussion balanced
and define diet?
nutrients in sufficient quantities to the body. For long and methods/PPT.
balanced diet.
healthy life, balanced diet is essential.
It is necessary to clarify that a fully satisfying diet can
become a balanced diet for someone, while it may be
insufficient and imbalanced for some, or excessive for
some other. Because the requirement of nutrients varies
for every person, hence the balanced diet is also different
for different people.

DEFINITION OF BALANCED DIET

A diet consisting of a variety of different types of food
What is the
and providing adequate amounts of the nutrients definition of
balanced
necessary for good health.
diet?
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The definition of balanced diet has two important aspects: Lecture cum
discussion
 Inclusion of calories, protein, fat, carbohydrates,
methods/PPT.
minerals and vitamins in the diet as per
requirement of the individual.
 Providing additional allowance of nutrients to
combat deficiency.
A balanced diet with physical exercise has a major role in
achieving long healthy life. It helps in controlling body
weight, heart rate and BP, increase in exercise capacity
and muscle performance, lowers harmful cholesterol and
increase the beneficial HDL cholesterol and produces
mental and physical relaxation. A balanced diet
provides a defense mechanism against nutritional
deficiencies.
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7. 2 min Explain the PRINCIPLES OF BALANCED DIET What are the

Lecture cum
principles of 1. The balanced diet must include some of the under principles of
discussion
balanced diet. mentioned food items: balanced
methods/PPT.
-Staple Food: wheat, rice, millets, carbohydrate diet?
providing vegetables (like potato) and fruits
(banana) etc.
-Extra Protein Food: pulses, legumes, fleshy
fruits, milk products, meat, fish, eggs etc.
-Protective Food: green leafy and other
vegetables, fruits etc.
-Fats and Sugar: In every meal, cooking oil or
some amount of ghee, sugar, jiggery, honey etc.
for additional calories.
2. Balanced diet should provide protein, which
comprise 15 to 20% of the daily energy
requirement.
3. Fat should not exceed 20 to30% of daily energy
requirement out of total calories.
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4. Rest of the energy, should come from

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carbohydrates. This should include sufficient
discussion
quantity of fibrous food.
methods/PPT.
5. Balanced diet must provide all vitamins, minerals
and water in sufficient quantity.
6. All factors e.g. age, sex, rituals, beliefs, working
conditions, likes/dislikes should be considered
while planning a balanced diet.
PLANNING A BALANCED DIET
Following strategy can be used for planning balanced
diet.
 Identify the individual and know his/her age,
sex, socio-economic background, religion, area
8. 2 min Plan the of residence and level of activities. How to plan
balanced diet.  Find the recommended dietary intakes (RDIs) balanced
for deciding the energy and protein diet?
requirement of individual.
 Select foodstuffs from all food groups.
 Decide the total amount of each food stuffs for
day’s food plan
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 Divide the total amount of foodstuff in various

Lecture cum
meals (meal plan can range from 3 times a day
discussion
to 6 times).
methods/PPT.
 Decide the menu. (Food dishes or list of dishes
to be served is called a menu).
 Monitor the day’s diet for correct food groups
inclusion and its quantity.
NUTRITION EDUCATION
Nutrition education means an individual or group
education session and the provision of information and
educational materials designed to improve health status,
achieve positive change in dietary and physical activity What do
9. 2 min Describe the habits, and emphasize relationships between nutrition and understand
nutrition health, all in keeping with the individual's personal, by nutrition
education. cultural, and socioeconomic preferences. education?
The basic objective of nutrition education is to raise
the health status of the person, the family and the
community.
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OBJECTIVES AND NEED OF NUTRITION

Lecture cum
10. 2 min Explain the EDUCATION What is the
discussion
need and need and
methods/PPT.
objective of 1. To avoid bad habits, prejudices and wrong objectives of
nutrition notions regarding diet. nutrition
education. 2. To educate the individual, the family and the education?
community about food articles and their
nutritive value, balanced diet, proper cooking
methods and requirement of energy.
3. To explain the means of balanced diet, based
on the availability and the income limits.
4. To inform about the food substitutes, changes
and modification in diet.
5. To educate about the effects of various
cooking methods on nutrients.
6. To tell about the symptoms of deficiency
diseases and measures of prevention.
7. To underline the nutritional requirements of
the vulnerable group (children, pregnancy,
lactation and old age).
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8. To describe the methods of storage and

Lecture cum
preservation of food.
discussion
9. To underline the importance of food hygiene.
methods/PPT.

OPPORTUNITIES OF NUTRITION EDUCATION

 During home visits.
11. 2 min Enumerate the  While conducting school health programmes. Where we
opportunities  During conducting special clinics e.g. can give
of nutrition antenatal clinic, postnatal clinic, well baby nutrition
education. clinic, under five clinics, pre-school clinic education?
etc.
 With patients and their attendants in
“outdoor and indoor clinics”.
 In ladies club meeting, during nutritional
demonstration.
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12. 2 min Explain the METHODS OF NUTRITION EDUCATION What are the
Lecture cum
methods of  Individual nutrition education: during methods of
discussion
nutrition pregnancy, lactation and to the mothers of nutrition
methods/PPT.
education. malnourished children, nutrition education in education?
their homes is more effective. Nutrition
education is more useful when imparted with
school education.
 For men, individual and group education
should be given to inform them regarding
importance of nutrition and its objectives.
 Cooking demonstration is more useful in
groups of mothers.
 The following techniques can be used to
make nutrition education more effective
Example: role playing
Nutrition drama
Puppet show
Posters and pictures
Films about nutrition
Kitchen gardens are also effective medium of
health education.
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13. 2 min Explain the ROLE OF NURSE IN NUTRITION EDUCATION/

role of nurse in TEACHING What is the
teaching  Assessing the health status of the individual, role of nurse
nutrition the family and the community. in nutrition
education.  Making an early diagnosis of nutritional education
diseases and deficiencies and their treatment. teaching?
 Paying special attention to nutrition of the
vulnerable groups e.g. children, pregnant and Lecture cum
lactating women and poor class people and to discussion
check adulteration. methods/PPT.
 Telling the importance of kitchen garden/
village shak vaatika.
 Imparting applied nutrition education using
modern and attractive techniques.

14. 2 min Explain NUTRITION COUNSELLING

nutrition Nutrition counseling is providing individualized
counseling. professional guidance to assist a person in adjusting his
daily food consumption to meet his health needs
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The goal of nutrition counseling is to help people to
establish and keep good nutrition habits. This is a What do you

challenging task and requires an active interchange mean by

nutrition
between the counselor and the concerned person (client).
counseling?
The objective is to assist person to modify his/her
behavior. Duration and type of counseling depends on the
person because each individual has his own belief
patterns about nutrition.
STEPS IN NUTRITION COUNSELLING
1. Establishing communication and rapport with the Lecture cum

person within a friendly environment. discussion

2. Getting nutrition history and doing nutritional methods/PPT.

assessment. What are the

15. 2 min List out the 3. Obtaining a knowledge of the person’s economic steps in
nutrition
steps in resources, daily routine, emotional maturity,
counseling?
nutrition living situation and ability to learn.
counseling. 4. Assessing the nutritional problem and setting the
priority.
5. Determining the time and kind of nutrition
counseling.
6. Planning with person to solve mutually defined
nutrition problem.
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16. 1 min Explain the COMMUNITY NUTRITION PROGRAMMES What are the
Lecture cum
various  Vitamin A prophylaxis programme. various
discussion
nutrition  Mid-day meal programme. nutrition
methods/PPT
programmes. programmes
 ICDS programme (integrated child development service .
?
programme).
 Iodine deficiency disorder control programme.

Vitamin A prophylaxis programme:

17. 2 min Describe What is
It was launched by ministry of health and family welfare in 1970 for
vitamin A vitamin A
control of blindness.
prophylaxis prophylaxis
programme. programme?
Objective is for reduction and prevention of blindness due vitamin-A
deficiency.

Two policies are being carried out for implementation of this

programme.
 Short- term policy: To give heavy doses of vitamin A solution to
children under 5 years of age.
 Long- term policy: To promote consumption of foods rich in
vitamin A.
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What is mid-
18. 2 min Explain Mid-day meal programme: Lecture cum
day meal
about mid- It was launched in the year 1961 by ministry of education for the better discussion
programme?
day meal nutritional standing of school age children nationwide. methods/PPT.
programme.
Aim of improving three areas:
 School attendance,
 Reduced dropouts,
 A beneficial impact on children’s nutrition.

Activities carried out under this programme are:

 Nutritious hot cooked meal
 Micronutrients supplement
 Adequate manpower
 Adequate utensils
 Drinking water
 Kitchen and storage
 Supervision and monitoring
 Social equity
 School health programmes
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19. 2 min Explain ICDS programme ( integrated child development Lecture cum What is ICDS
about ICDS service): discussion programmme?
programme. It was launched in 1975 by the government of India in the ministry of methods/PPT.

social and women’s welfare.

Objectives are:
 To improve the nutritional health status of children in the age group
of 0-6 years.
 To decrease the morbidity and mortality rate due to nutritional
deficiency diseases.
 To enhance the capability of mothers for nutritional needs of child
through nutritional education.

Programme provides for a package of six services:

 Supplementary nutrition,
 immunization,
 referral services,
 health checkups,
 pre-school non formal education
 health and nutrition education
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2 min Explain the Iodine deficiency disorder control programme: Lecture cum What is
20.
iodine The government of India launched the national goiter control discussion iodine
deficiency programme in 1962 and in April 1992, it has been replaced by national methods/PPT. deficiency
disorder iodine deficiency disorder control programme. disorder
control control
programme. Objectives are: programme

 To supply iodized salt in place of common salt to all. Specially to

goiter endemic regions.
 To conduct survey to assess the effect of supply of iodized salt.

The following activities are conducted under the programmme:

 Iodization of salt
 Notification for banning use of noniodized salt.
 Establishment of goiter cell.
 Information, education and communication activities.
 Inter-sectoral co-ordination.
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21. 2 min Conclude the topic. CONCLUSION:

Food, cloth and shelter are considered
primary needs of human beings. Man
cannot survive without food. Struggle
between the ancient communities for the
food is found in the history and
evolution of mankind. Now the
significant advances have been
developed about the concept of
nutrition. Community nutrition covers
all the aspects of nutrition which affects
the health of the people. It emphasizes
the social dimensions; civilization and
security.
Communities are linked together for
the need of food. Community nutrition
is also influenced by political system,
population and economy of a particular
nation.
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22. 1 min Summarize the topic. SUMMARY:

 Introduction of community
nutrition
 Definition of community &
nutrition
 Balanced diet its principles &
planning
 Nutrition education : definition,
need and objectives, methods,
opportunities and role of nurse
 Nutrition counseling and steps of
nutrition counseling
 Various nutritional programmes.

23. 1 min Evaluate group RECAPTULIZATION:

response. 1. What do understand by
community nutrition?
2. What is balanced diet & its
principles?
3. What is nutrition education?
4. What are the methods of giving
nutrition education?
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