Child Nutrition Pilot Project
- 1. CHILD NUTRITION PILOT PROJECT IEI N° 118 MI MUNDO FELIZ AAHH PUERTO NUEVO CALLAO
- 2. Puerto Nuevo Human Settlement
- 3. First stage ANTHROPOMETRIC EVALUATION Evaluate the nutritional status of preschool children by anthropometry, anemia dismiss, parasite infection and tuberculosis dismiss.
- 4. ANTHROPOMETRIC RESULTS Risk of: short stature, overweight and malnutrition PRE SCHOOL (2-5 years) SCHOOL (>5 years) Adequate 39% Adequate 50% Adequate risk* 42% Overweight 25% Overweight 5% Obese 8% Obese 7% Thinness risk 8% Malnutrition (short stature) 2% Thinness 8%
- 5. Adequate distribution of weight for height (W/H)we have a greater concentration of appropriate children (88.64%, between +-2 PZ) and it is showed a greater tendency to overweight/obesity (11,37%, >+2PZ ) than tomalnutrition (0%, <-2PZ) compared WHO standards. PRE SCHOOL
- 6. Distribution of height for age is clear that this child population has a tendency to low normal size (65.81%, median and -1PZ) and short stature risk (25%, -1 and -2PZ), coexisting chronic malnutricion in 9% (>-2PZ).
- 7. SCHOOL Height for age distribution Clear trend towards low normal height, including one case of severe short height.
- 8. Height for age by sex Boys have low normal height (-1DS), compared to girls who have far better growth of +1DS.
- 9. RESULTS BY BIOCHEMICAL TESTS Anemia 10,7% (n=6) Anemia risk 21,4% (n=12) PPD + (contact of TBC) 5,3% (n=3) Parasite infection 16% (n=9)
- 10. The parents received results of their children together with nutritional counseling and the medical prescriptions for the pharmacological treatment.
- 11. BASAL LINE DEFINITION SECOND STAGE Evaluate food quality for children in order to improve their eating habits and determine the behavior of the population in four aspects: food, health, nutrition and food consumption rate.
- 12. PRINCIPALS RESULTS 56 families belong to the Project 48 families have been interviewed
- 13. HOUSEHOLD BASIC CHARACTERISTICS AND SERVICES Brick / cement block Most common outside wall material Housing
- 14. Floor material Drinking water supply Wooden tiles, polished wood Floor tile/ outdoor tile/ wood/ wooden boards cement/false floor
- 15. HOME MEMBERS Children under 5 years old 60.4% homes with 1 child/stepchild 39.6% homes with 2 or more children Family Head Gender 91.7% male 79% high school education level 15% technical education 92% works and, 4% works and studies
- 16. Spouses 76% high school education level 15% technical education 69% are housewives 27% works
- 17. HEALTH AND NUTRITION Early Stimulation 70.8% (n=34) received early stimulation 29.2% (n=14) has not received any Growth & Development Control: CRED 77.1% attend to CRED 23% do not attend
- 19. Social Security 58.3% have access to SIS/AUS 16.7% have access to ESSALUD 25% None
- 20. FOOD CONSUMPTION RATE Frequency 47.9%: 3 times day + 2 snacks 27.1%: 3 times per day + 1 snack 10.4%: 3 times per day + 3 snacks 14.6%: 3 times per day
- 21. PARTICIPATION IN FOOD ASSISTANT PROGRAMS 69.2% do not have access to the Glass of Milk Program while 30.8% do have access 98.7% do not have access to School Breakfast Program while 1.3% do have access
- 22. FOOD FREQUENCY Spleen/lung Red meat The principal source of protein is meat of chicken, egg, milk and fish. Viscera have less frequency consumption.
- 24. Milk/Yogurt 7 days Beans or alike
- 25. Fruit They most frequently eat are banana, tangerine, orange and apple . Vegetables They most frequently eat are pumpkins, carrots, and green leaved vegetables.
- 26. THIRD STAGE EDUCATIONAL CLASSES
- 27. FIRST CLASS “ I AM CLEAN AND KNOW HOW TO TAKE GOOD CARE OF MYSELF” 32 mothers that attend
- 28. RESULTS
- 29. SECOND CLASS “ I EAT WELL, DO YOU? 20 mothers that attended
- 30. RESULTS
- 31. THIRD SESSION COMBINE AND MIX, WHAT AM I MISSING? 21 mothers that attended
- 32. RESULTS
- 33. Conclusion: pre test correct answers 80.75% while post test correct answers 85.96%. We must continue training the parents to improve the results. It will be significant if the correct results are above 90%.
- 34. DEMOSTRATIONS CLASS N°1 Goals intended: Make mothers and fathers able to prepare meals to prevent chronic malnutrition and anemia in children, expectant mothers and nursing mothers. 19 mothers that attended