NUTRITION IN THE ECD SPACE_EASTERN CAPE CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE NUTRITION IN THE ECD SPACE_EASTERN CAPE

CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE DEFINITION OF NUTRITION Nutrition is the intake of food, considered in relation to the body's dietary needs. Good nutrition – an adequate, well balanced diet combined with regular physical activity.

CHILD DIETARY NEEDS CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE Timely Adequate Safe Appropriate

DEMOGRAPHICS CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE At least 1% annual migration Population: 7 million 27% stunting rate – under 5s Average 43% households live on 26.3% of households go government grant without food

JAM PROVINCIAL FOOT PRINT CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE 84 Amathole 17 Joe 152 OR Gqabi Tambo 628 ECD CENTRES 191 BCM 105 44 Sarah Nelson Baartman Mandela 35 Chris Hani

OUR FINDINGS: CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE 13% Fully Meets Standard • Government 75% - 100% subsidy • Offers 3 meals/day with 2 snacks • Receives additional funds elsewhere 45% Partially Meets Standard • Provides JAM breakfast and maybe 1 meal/day • Less income, conditional grant receivers • Requires children to bring lunch packs 42% Do Not Meet Standard • Offers JAM porridge only • Requires children to be fetch from 12:00 – 13:00 • No government subsidy of alternative funds

TYPES OF ECD CENTRES CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE

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OUR FINDINGS: CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE Over supported ECD Centres (govt. funding, NGOs support, Trust funds, School Fees) Stubbornly high numbers of needy ECD centres Mismanagement of food Basic lunch packs (plan rice, mvubo, mealie meal porridge) Poor knowledge of good nutrition  unhealthy options Less promotion of exclusive breastfeeding High risk malnutrition prevalence rate in complementary feeding age

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CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE STYLE HOW CAN CIVIL SOCIETY HELP? Educate teachers & parents on importance of good nutrition Promote exclusive breastfeeding in the first 6 months Promote healthy complementary feeding from 6 – 24 months Coach ECDs on meal planning & budgeting Establish food gardens Support WASH at every ECD Educate practitioners on Growth Monitoring & Promotion Encourage quarterly Body Mass Index measurements

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