Accessibility and use of nutrition information in addressing under five child malnutrition in Morogoro urban, Tanzania
| dc.contributor.author | Chilimo,Wanyenda Leonard | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-06-13T09:11:02Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-06-13T09:11:02Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2002 | |
| dc.description | Masters Dissertation | |
| dc.description.abstract | This study was undertaken to examine the access to and use of nutrition information in addressing the problem of malnutrition in Morogoro urban district Tanzania. The study investigated the Maternal and Child Health clinics (MCH) nutrition information delivery systems; variables that determine accessibility and use of information; extent of the use of nutrition information in addressing malnutrition and the relationship between the information that mothers have and the nutritional status of their children. Survey research method was used for data collection whereby questionnaires and face-to-face interviews were used for collecting data. The study found that although the MCH health and nutrition education sessions arc an important aspect in disseminating nutrition information to mothers, these sessions are seldom conducted and the attendance of mothers to these sessions is poor; awareness of mothers concerning different nutritional aspects is still low due to lack of information; and education is the most important variable that determines use and access to nutrition information. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/6254 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Sokoine University of Agriculture | |
| dc.subject | Nutrition information | |
| dc.subject | Child malnutrition | |
| dc.subject | Morogoro urban | |
| dc.title | Accessibility and use of nutrition information in addressing under five child malnutrition in Morogoro urban, Tanzania | |
| dc.type | Thesis |