Sherman Jane, Muehlhoff Ellen
FAO Education Consultant, Rome, Italy.
J Nutr Educ Behav. 2007 Nov-Dec;39(6):335-42. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2007.07.011.
School-based health and nutrition interventions in developing countries aim at improving children's nutrition and learning ability. In addition to the food and health inputs, children need access to education that is relevant to their lives, of good quality, and effective in its approach. Based on evidence from the Zambia Nutrition Education in Basic Schools (NEBS) project, this article examines whether and to what extent school-based health and nutrition education can contribute directly to improving the health and nutrition behaviors of school children. Initial results suggest that gains in awareness, knowledge and behavior can be achieved among children and their families with an actively implemented classroom program backed by teacher training and parent involvement, even in the absence of school-based nutrition and health services.
发展中国家基于学校的健康与营养干预旨在改善儿童的营养状况和学习能力。除了食物和健康方面的投入，儿童还需要接受与他们生活相关、质量良好且方法有效的教育。基于赞比亚小学营养教育（NEBS）项目的证据，本文探讨了基于学校的健康与营养教育能否以及在多大程度上能直接促进在校儿童健康与营养行为的改善。初步结果表明，即使在没有校内营养与健康服务的情况下，通过积极实施由教师培训和家长参与支持的课堂项目，儿童及其家庭在意识、知识和行为方面也能取得进步。
