Impact of Nutrition Education on Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Nutri-farms to Farm Women
Y. Ravi *
University of Agriculture Science, Dharwad, ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Uttara Kannada, India.
M. Shivashankar
University of Agriculture Science GKVK, UAS, Bangalore, ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Hassan, India.
Chandrakala Hanagi
AICRP, Maize ZARS, VC Farm, Mandya, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
The main focus of the study was to assess the impact of Nutrition Education on Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Nutri-Farms to Farm Women. Pre-tested schedule was used for data collection from farm women of Chamarajanagara district. The results revealed that regard to food consumption practices, after intervention low level of practice was reduced to 10 per cent; medium level were increased to 50 per cent and high level practice were increased to 40 per cent. The chi-square test results showed non-significant for Knowledge, attitude and practice of Group I and Group II (Knowledge-0.234NS). Intervention studies have shown a positive impact on knowledge, attitude and practices on Nutri-farms.
Keywords: Nutrition education, knowledge, attitude and practice, nutria-farms, education intervention