
Course Description
By the end of this unit of learning, you should demonstrate ability to analyse the scope of maternal, infant and young child nutrition based on WHO maternal and child guidelines, advice mothers on nutrition requirement during pregnancy based on the pregnancy stage and workplace procedures, manage preterm and low birth weight baby in accordance with
national guidelines for nutrition care of premature and low birth weight infants, inform on complementary feeding and weaning commensurable with WHO guidelines and workplace procedures; manage challenges in maternal and child nutrition per nutritional needs, workplace procedures and standard operating procedures; provide nutrient supplementation in pregnancy
and childhood in line with WHO and IMAM guidelines; and document maternal and child nutrition care in keeping with MOH guidelines.
Learning Outcomes
Some of our learning outcomes includes;
1. Advise on nutrition requirement during pregnancy
2. Manage preterm and low birth weight baby
3. Inform on complementary feeding and weaning
4. Manage challenges in maternal and child nutrition
5. Provide nutrient supplementation in pregnancy and childhood
6. Document maternal and child nutrition care.
Requirements
To successfully complete the unit, you are expected to have access to:
- A laptop (Operating System - Windows 10 and Ms. Office 2013 and above)
- Tablet/ smartphone/ iPhone
- Good Internet connectivity
- Teacher: MERCY KIGEN