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NUTRITION IN THE ECD SPACE_EASTERN CAPE CLICK TO EDIT MASTER TITLE - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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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
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CHILD DIETARY NEEDS Timely Adequate Safe Appropriate
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Population: 7 million
DEMOGRAPHICS
At least 1% annual migration Average 43% households live on government grant 26.3% of households go without food 27% stunting rate – under 5s
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628 ECD CENTRES
JAM PROVINCIAL FOOT PRINT
191 BCM 84 Amathole 152 OR Tambo 105 Nelson Mandela 35 Chris Hani 44 Sarah Baartman 17 Joe Gqabi
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OUR FINDINGS:
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
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TYPES OF ECD CENTRES
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TYPES OF ECD CENTRES...
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TYPES OF ECD CENTRES...
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TYPES OF ECD CENTRES...
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OUR FINDINGS:
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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OUR FINDINGS:
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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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