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Community and Public Health Nursing

Volume  2, Issue 2, May-Aug 2017, Pages 43-45
 

Original Article

A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Nutritional Education Programme on Knowledge Regarding Importance of Protein among People Residing at Paravai in Madurai

S. Poonguzhali*, Viji. M.**, Jothipadma Priyadarsini G.**, Ponmozhli V.**, Sarumathy S.**, Mahalakshmi S.**

*Principal, College of Nursing, Madurai Medical College, Madurai & Ph.D Scholar in Saveetha University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. **II Year M.Sc. Nursing, Dept. of. Community Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Madurai Medical College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/cphn.2455.8621.2217.5

Abstract

Good nutrition is an important part of leading a healthy lifestyle. Diet can help to reach and maintain a healthy weight, reduce the risk of chronic diseases Protein is an important component of every cell in the body. This study is to evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition education programme regarding importance of protein among people residing at paravai, Madurai. The study revealed that after nutritional education program majority of the subjects had adequate knowledge about importance of protein, nurses can educate and encourage the people about significance of Protein and implications of importance of Protein and to out-reach his/her community to foster a Healthy Citizen and so a Healthy Nation.

 


Keywords : Nutritional education programme; Protein; knowledge; Rural. 
Corresponding Author : S. Poonguzhali, Principal, College of Nursing, Madurai Medical College, Madurai- 625020 Tamil Nadu, India.