Impact of a school-based nutrition educational intervention on knowledge related to iron deficiency anaemia in rural Karnataka, India: A mixed methods pre-post interventional study.
adolescent
anaemia
education
nutrition
school
Journal
BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
ISSN: 1471-0528
Titre abrégé: BJOG
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100935741
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
11 2023
11 2023
Historique:
revised:
29
06
2023
received:
22
03
2023
accepted:
10
07
2023
medline:
13
11
2023
pubmed:
2
8
2023
entrez:
2
8
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To understand the extent to which adolescent awareness about anaemia and anaemia prevention can be changed by nutrition messages received at school. Mixed-methods pre-post intervention study. Three government schools in Bagalkot, Belagavi and Raichur districts of Karnataka, India. Students of grade six and seven and teachers involved in implementing the intervention. An educational intervention was co-developed by school teachers and nutrition experts using locally adapted resource materials that consisted of lectures, role play and practical demonstrations. Seven half-hour educational sessions were delivered by school teachers over 7 weeks to 455 students. Pre- and post-intervention tests measured changes in adolescents' knowledge about anaemia. Semi-structured in-depth interviews with teachers and focus groups with students explored their reactions to the intervention. Knowledge score related to anaemia. The percentage of children with correct scores increased by 7.3-49.0 percentage points for the tested questions after implementation of the intervention. The mean knowledge score increased by 3.67 ± 0.17 (p < 0.01). During interviews, teachers and students highlighted high acceptance of the intervention and materials, an increase in awareness, a positive attitude towards changing behaviour around diet, an increase in the demand for iron and folic acid supplements and improved sharing of messages learned with peers and families. Challenges expressed included need for further training, time limitations and hesitancy in teaching about menstruation and pregnancy. Educational interventions carried out for adolescents by teachers in schools are effective in improving awareness and attitude related to anaemia and its prevention.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37530624
doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.17619
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
113-123Subventions
Organisme : National Institute for Health and Care Research
ID : NIHR17/63/26
Informations de copyright
© 2023 The Authors. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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