Table 1 Nutrition education sessions
Session | Topic | Key messages | Materials and resources |
|---|---|---|---|
1. | Home gardens can help to provide balanced meals by improving household dietary diversity | Understand the concept of a balanced and complete meal Understand how to diversify the diet Understand how home gardens can help in diversifying diets and achieving a complete meal | Flipchart Pictures of fruits and vegetables Discussion Question and answers |
2. | Importance of vitamins (with a focus on vitamin A, B and C) | Understand the benefits of vitamins Preparation of green leafy vegetables to get maximum nutritional benefit Hygienic cooking practices | Flipchart Pictures Cooking demonstration Local food resources Discussion Questions and answers |
3. | Iron intake from food and its importance | Understand the importance of iron as a micronutrient | Video clip Laptop Flipchart Discussion Question and answer |