Module for mothers on home-based management of malnutrition
protein-energy, diarrhea, cough, infection, malnutrition
MALNOURISHED, INFECTION, MALNUTRITION, WORM INFESTATION, COLD
The researcher developed a module on the management of malnutrition at home, especially for mothers with the intent to advance the knowledge of the mothers by reading the module and aiding to prepare nutritious protein-energy food for their malnourished child. The module included information on causes, screening, weight plotting on a growth chart, and management of malnutrition. It comprised information regarding the control of infection, the practice of good hygiene, management of diarrhea, recurrent cold and cough, and worm infestation, with a distinct, in-depth and simple explanation: by dealing in detail with the dietary requirements for preschool children, advice on children’s meals, and also a sample diet plan for a day for moderate and severely malnourished children. It also consisted of the method of preparation, the ingredients required for the recipe, and nutritive values of 15 types of energy and protein-rich recipes which are locally available, affordable (cost-effective), culturally appropriate, and practically feasible to prepare at home [