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An evaluation of the nutritional status of preschool chldren living in a rural health district : implications for a community based nutrition programme in the Northern Province
The study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of pre-school children (0-6 years), and the activities of a local CBNP serving these children, in the Ngwaritsi health district of the Northern Province. The following objectives were identified: o To determine the anthropometric status of children...
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| description | The study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of pre-school children (0-6 years), and the activities of a local CBNP serving these children, in the Ngwaritsi health district of the Northern Province. The following objectives were identified: o To determine the anthropometric status of children 0-6 years o To determine the dietary intake of children 0-6 years o To evaluate the nutrition services offered to these children by a local CBNP o To make recommendations, based on these findings, for improving existing strategies to address malnutrition in the area. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/26766 An evaluation of the nutritional status of preschool chldren living in a rural health district : implications for a community based nutrition programme in the Northern Province Saitowitz, Romy Shung King, Maylene Hendricks, Michael Paediatrics and Child Health The study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of pre-school children (0-6 years), and the activities of a local CBNP serving these children, in the Ngwaritsi health district of the Northern Province. The following objectives were identified: o To determine the anthropometric status of children 0-6 years o To determine the dietary intake of children 0-6 years o To evaluate the nutrition services offered to these children by a local CBNP o To make recommendations, based on these findings, for improving existing strategies to address malnutrition in the area. 2018-01-09T08:58:03Z 2018-01-09T08:58:03Z 1999 Master Thesis Masters MSc (Med) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26766 eng application/pdf Department of Paediatrics and Child Health Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Paediatrics and Child Health Saitowitz, Romy An evaluation of the nutritional status of preschool chldren living in a rural health district : implications for a community based nutrition programme in the Northern Province |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | An evaluation of the nutritional status of preschool chldren living in a rural health district : implications for a community based nutrition programme in the Northern Province |
| title_full | An evaluation of the nutritional status of preschool chldren living in a rural health district : implications for a community based nutrition programme in the Northern Province |
| title_fullStr | An evaluation of the nutritional status of preschool chldren living in a rural health district : implications for a community based nutrition programme in the Northern Province |
| title_full_unstemmed | An evaluation of the nutritional status of preschool chldren living in a rural health district : implications for a community based nutrition programme in the Northern Province |
| title_short | An evaluation of the nutritional status of preschool chldren living in a rural health district : implications for a community based nutrition programme in the Northern Province |
| title_sort | evaluation of the nutritional status of preschool chldren living in a rural health district implications for a community based nutrition programme in the northern province |
| topic | Paediatrics and Child Health |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/26766 |
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