Human Nutrition and Dietetics
The Human Nutrition and Dietetics is a 13 week, three-credit unit module prepared for Year two (2) semester one (1) students. The aim of this module is to introduce to you a broader understanding of theoretical and applied aspects of nutrition and dietetics, which knowledge is needed in society to prevent diseases and optimize health. Moodle backup available [1] [1] https://www.oerafrica.... more
Assessing the Quality of Food Served Under a South African School Feeding Scheme: A Nutritional Analysis
School feeding schemes have been implemented in various schools across the globe to improve the nutritional welfare of learners. The purpose of this study was to identify possible nutritional benefits or deficiencies of the foodstuffs served in the South African National School Nutrition Programme in the Free State Province (South Africa). Representative meal samples were collected from... more
Public Health Nutrition: Policy and Programming
This module aims to equip MPH students to critically analyse, identify and plan successful nutrition programmes. There are three units: Unit 1 provides a general overview of the nutrition situation in the world as well as an historical overview of nutrition programmes, and concludes with the identification of the success factors in these programmes. Unit 2 provides a more detailed discussion... more
