IMPROVING NUTRITIONAL SECURITY THROUGH NUTRITION EDUCATION IN RURAL COMMUNITY

NISHA SHARMA¹*, SUNIL THAPAK^2
1ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Anjora Durg, 491006, Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Durg, 491001, Chhattisgarh, India
²ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Anjora Durg, 491006, Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Durg, 491001, Chhattisgarh, India
* Corresponding Author : nsharma1418@gmail.com

Received : 30-05-2018     Accepted : 06-07-2018     Published : 15-07-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 13       Pages : 6636 - 6637
Int J Agr Sci 10.13 (2018):6636-6637

Keywords : Nutritional security, Nutrition education, Food belief, Vulnerable section, Immunization
Academic Editor : Dr Pradeep Mishra, Dr Parvez Rajan
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Author thankful to Chhattisgarh Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya, Durg, 491001, Chhattisgarh, India
Author Contribution : All author equally contributed

Nutrition education is a crucial importance as the problem of ignorance, ill health and malnutrition go in hand therefore, such education is probably greatest and most urgent for the pooper vulnerable section of the community. Most of the protein energy malnutrition micronutrient deficiencies. Such as vitamin A, B complex, Iodine and iron deficiency anomia are the nutrition problem frequently encountered, particularly among the rural poor and urban slum communities. Malnutrition is a serious nutritional problem in rural area. It is well known that the widespread under nutrition, which exists in countries like India is due to a gamut of factors, such as low income, poor education level, too many birth and little parental attention. A sustained programme of nutrition education therefore should be an essential pre requisite of overall nutrition strategy. Hence nutrition education is the only means for bringing about an awareness in the individuals or community of the needs for nutritional improvement. The present study was conducted in Durg and Dhamdha block district of DURG Chhattisgarh quantify the impact of nutrition education to improve nutritional security of household in rural areas. The result suggested that nutrition education is the only means for bringing about awareness in the individual or community of the needs for nutritional improvement.

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