Management of the nutritional care of children under five years old by nurses in the Nelson Mandela Bay Health District

Nyarko, Marian Joyce

dc.contributor.advisor	Maritz, J. E.
dc.contributor.author	Nyarko, Marian Joyce
dc.date.accessioned	2015-01-30T11:59:29Z
dc.date.available	2015-01-30T11:59:29Z
dc.date.issued	2015
dc.identifier.citation	Nyarko, Marian Joyce (2015) Management of the nutritional care of children under five years old by nurses in the Nelson Mandela Bay Health District, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18222>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/18222
dc.description.abstract	The aim of this study was to determine how nurses manage the nutritional care of children under the age of five years at the primary healthcare level. A quantitative approach with an explorative descriptive design was used. A self-administered questionnaire and was used to collect data. The population was 34 professional nurses working in the child health sections of 16 clinics, all of whom were accessible, but one did not respond. Ten out of the target population were also observed using an observational checklist. Findings show lack of proper implementation of Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) guidelines and incorrect use of the Road-to-Health booklet. Secondly, the nurses at the child healthcare section had a high workload or had little experience in child care. The need for more emphasis on nutrition during IMCI training and the re-orientation of nurses on the optimal use of the Road-to-Health booklet were identified.	en
dc.description.abstract	Master of Public Health (MPH)
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (xiv, 110 leaves : illustrations)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Malnutrition	en
dc.subject	Nutritional care	en
dc.subject	Integrated management of childhood illnesses	en
dc.subject	Professional nurse	en
dc.subject.ddc	362.8096875
dc.subject.lcsh	Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality (South Africa)
dc.subject.lcsh	Food supply -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
dc.subject.lcsh	Malnutrition -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
dc.subject.lcsh	Food relief -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
dc.subject.lcsh	Public welfare -- South Africa -- Eastern Cape
dc.title	Management of the nutritional care of children under five years old by nurses in the Nelson Mandela Bay Health District	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Health Studies	en