Effect of nutrition on growth and development in early childhood primary education in Rongo division Rongo district Nyanza Province Kenya
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2010-04
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Kampala International University, College of Education, Open and Distance Learning
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of nutrition on growth and
development in early childhood primary education in Rongo Division, Rongo District
Kenya.
The specific objectives of the study were to determine the effect of nutrition of early
childhood and primary education pupils in relation to: growth and development
School, achievement, Health and Determine the importance of nutrition on early
childhood and primary education pupils.
The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to the teachers and focus group
discussions with the pupils and interviews with the parents.
The findings revealed nutrition had an impact on the growth and development of a child
and also affected his/her educational achievements and health.
The study recommended that. The government should make sure that it focuses on
nutritional and feeding programs in schools.
The parents and the community should be sensitized on the importance of nutrition on
early childhood and also taught how to feed their children what is right and important.
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A Research report presented to the institute of open and distance learning in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Bachelor of education-ECPE of Kampala International University
Keywords
Nutrition, Growth and development, Early childhood primary education, Kenya