Health education
cough, infection, diarrhea, fever
MALNOURISHED, INFECTION, MALNUTRITION, HAND PRESENTATION, COLD
The health teaching included health education and illustration and presentation of several nutritious recipes to the mothers. The contents of the program mainly targeted malnutrition: its meaning, various risk factors for malnutrition, signs, and symptoms, how to identify malnutrition, and grading with the help of a growth chart. It also comprised of detailed explanation of the methods and approaches to prevent malnutrition, management of diarrhea, cold, cough, and fever, and deterrence and avoidance of infection at home setup. The education session also consisted of teaching on balanced diet and dietary requirements of healthy and malnourished preschool children with a sample diet plan for moderately and severely malnourished preschool children. It also included the method of preparation of 15 types of nutritious recipes which are rich in protein and iron, explanation and demonstration of some recipes using ingredients required for the recipes. The recipes explained and demonstrated are locally available, affordable, and acceptable by the local community.