During the past decade,
evince has shown from several studies that women education is an important
determinant of nutritional status and disease occurrence in the family (World
Health Organization 2000). Study has shown that children born of educated
mothers have a lower morbidity rate from malnutrition because educated woman
are conversant with content of the six classes of food. They know what to give
to their children at the right time than illiterate mothers. They are also
likely to be more assertive and to play a greater role in favor of the family
nutrition needs their husbands tend to be economically better than those of
uneducated woman (WHO, 2000).
evince has shown from several studies that women education is an important
determinant of nutritional status and disease occurrence in the family (World
Health Organization 2000). Study has shown that children born of educated
mothers have a lower morbidity rate from malnutrition because educated woman
are conversant with content of the six classes of food. They know what to give
to their children at the right time than illiterate mothers. They are also
likely to be more assertive and to play a greater role in favor of the family
nutrition needs their husbands tend to be economically better than those of
uneducated woman (WHO, 2000).
Nutritionally speaking, the
young women of child bearing age (14-44) and of the particular concern and
there are 300 million of them who lives under condition of sever poverty (Ghassemi,
2013). It is also important to note that two of those women live in rural, and
one thirds in urban settings, they usually suffer from a greater poor health
status which characterized by shorter life expectancy, high incidence of
material mortality and low weight gain during pregnancy, poor physical stature,
highly prevalent nutrition anemia, delayed menarche and low productivity
(Ghassemi, 2013). When woman become healthier, better nourished and rise above
poverty and when their status in society improve, the world will be a better
future and development, and peace will have a better chance.
young women of child bearing age (14-44) and of the particular concern and
there are 300 million of them who lives under condition of sever poverty (Ghassemi,
2013). It is also important to note that two of those women live in rural, and
one thirds in urban settings, they usually suffer from a greater poor health
status which characterized by shorter life expectancy, high incidence of
material mortality and low weight gain during pregnancy, poor physical stature,
highly prevalent nutrition anemia, delayed menarche and low productivity
(Ghassemi, 2013). When woman become healthier, better nourished and rise above
poverty and when their status in society improve, the world will be a better
future and development, and peace will have a better chance.
The learning ability of a
child is compromised by hunger. Children cannot learn well and participate
properly in school activities, therefore good nutrition improve educational outcomes.
Improved nutritional status arising from better care feeding at home and
awareness of nutrition and the practical knowledge and skill acquired from
nutrition education can lead to higher attendance and greater educational
achievements by children.
child is compromised by hunger. Children cannot learn well and participate
properly in school activities, therefore good nutrition improve educational outcomes.
Improved nutritional status arising from better care feeding at home and
awareness of nutrition and the practical knowledge and skill acquired from
nutrition education can lead to higher attendance and greater educational
achievements by children.
Cognitive development and
productivity cannot be achieved without good nutrition. Poorly nourished
children cannot grow and develop properly, resist infections or learn to their
potential, when the mother has a good knowledge about nutrition; it helps the
child in development and some body system. Women health and nutrition knowledge
is of utmost importance as it refers to the family (Raj, 2008).
productivity cannot be achieved without good nutrition. Poorly nourished
children cannot grow and develop properly, resist infections or learn to their
potential, when the mother has a good knowledge about nutrition; it helps the
child in development and some body system. Women health and nutrition knowledge
is of utmost importance as it refers to the family (Raj, 2008).
Adequate nutrition help the
child to develop strong bone and teeth and can build a strong immunity that
will help the body to resist communicable and non-communicable diseases such as
scurvy, rickets, Kwashiorkor, pellagra, Beriberi etc. (Coila, 2011). Women are
the key to good family nutrition in virtually all societies. Nutritional
knowledge of women is important for the health and work capacity of women
themselves as well as for the health of their offspring’s (Hassan, 2013). Women
are required to have and adequate diet in food in other to make them strong and
healthy. Poor knowledge of basic nutrition requirement during pregnancy could
lead to death of the new born or the mother will be at risk (Hassan, 2013).
child to develop strong bone and teeth and can build a strong immunity that
will help the body to resist communicable and non-communicable diseases such as
scurvy, rickets, Kwashiorkor, pellagra, Beriberi etc. (Coila, 2011). Women are
the key to good family nutrition in virtually all societies. Nutritional
knowledge of women is important for the health and work capacity of women
themselves as well as for the health of their offspring’s (Hassan, 2013). Women
are required to have and adequate diet in food in other to make them strong and
healthy. Poor knowledge of basic nutrition requirement during pregnancy could
lead to death of the new born or the mother will be at risk (Hassan, 2013).
