DNHE
Diploma Progamme in Nutrition and Health Education
ASSIGNMENT 1 TO 3 Januar!Jul Se""ion #$13
School o% &ontinuing Education Indira Gandhi National Open 'ni(er"it Maidan Garhi) Ne* Delhi+11$ Delhi+11$ $,-
Diploma Programme in Nutrition and Health Education .DNHE/ ASSIGNMENTS 103 Januar!Jul Se""ion #$13 Dear Students, You will have to do three assignments in all. Each Tutor Marked Assignment carries 100 marks. The course-wise distriution o! assignments is as !ollows" Assignment 1 #TMA$ - ased on D%&E 1 Assignment ' #TMA$ - ased on D%&E-' Assignment ( #TMA$ - ased on D%&E-( INST'&TIONS
)e!ore attem*ting the assignments *lease read the !ollowing instructions care!ull+. 1$
ead the detailed instructions aout assignments given in the rogramme uide.
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/rite +our roll numer, name, !ull address and date on the to* right corner o! the !irst *age o! +our res*onse sheet#s$.
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/rite the course title, assignment numer and name o! the stud+ centre +ou are attached to in the centre o! the !irst *age o! +our res*onse sheet#s$.
The to* o! the !irst *age o! +our res*onse sheet should look like this"
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Date...................................................... 7ourse Title............................... Assignment %o......................... Stud+ 7entre............................
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se onl+ !oolsca*e si2e *a*er !or +our res*onses and tie all the *ages care!ull+.
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/rite the 4uestion numer with each answer.
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You should write in +our own handwriting.
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Sumission" The com*leted Assignment should e sent to the 7oordinator o! the Stud+ 7entre allotted to +ou.
A Note o% &aution
8t has een noticed that some students are sending answers to 7heck Your rogress E9ercises to the niversit+ !or evaluation. lease do not send them to us. These e9ercises are given to hel* in :udging +our own *rogress. ;or this *ur*ose, we have *rovided the answers to these e9ercises at the end o! each nit. /e have alread+ mentioned this in the rogramme uide. )e!ore des*atching +our answer scri*t, *lease make sure +ou have taken care o! the !ollowing *oints" •
Your roll numer, name and address have een written correctl+.
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The title o!the course and assignment numer have een written clearl+.
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Each assignment has een written on se*arate sheets and *inned *ro*erl+.
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All the 4uestions in the assignments have een answered.
%ow read the guidelines e!ore answering 4uestions. G'IDE2INES O TMA
The Tutor Marked Assignments have two *arts. Section A4 De"cripti(e 5ue"tion"
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8n this section, +ou have to answer 4uestions o! descri*tive t+*e. Section 74 Practical Acti(itie"
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You would e re4uired to sumit +our res*onses to activities given in ractical Manuals 8, ' and ( res*ectivel+. POINTS TO 9EEP IN MIND
You will !ind it use!ul to kee* the !ollowing *oints in mind" 1/
Planning4 ead the assignments care!ull+. o through the units on which the+ are ased. Make some *oints regarding each 4uestion and then rearrange these in a logical order.
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Organi:ation4 )e a little more selective and anal+tical. ive attention to +our introduction and conclusion. The introduction must o!!er +our rie! inter*retation o! the 4uestion and how +ou *ro*ose to develo* it. The conclusion must summari2e +our res*onse to the 4uestion.
Make sure that +our answer" a$ is logical and coherent< $ has clear connections etween sentences and *aragra*hs< c$ is written correctl+ giving ade4uate consideration to +our e9*ression, st+le and *resentation< d$ does not e9ceed the numer o! words indicated in the 4uestion. 3/
Pre"entation4 =nce +ou are satis!ied with +our answers, +ou can write down .he !inal version !or sumission, writing each answer neatl+ and underline the *oints +ou wish to em*hasi2e.
A""ignment 1 .TMA+1/ 7ourse 7ode" D%&E-1 Assignment 7ode" D%&E-1>AST-1>TMA-1>'01( ?ast date !or sumission !or" @anuar+ Session (1 @ul+, '01( @ul+ Session (1 @anuar+, '01 Section A + De"cripti(e Tpe 5ue"tion"
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There are ten short 4uestions in this *art. Answer all 4uestions. Each 4uestion carries 5 marks. 1. a$ ?ist the !unctions o! !ood in our od+ and e9*lain each o! them rie!l+. #' marks$ $ 8llustrate the *rocess o! asor*tion and utili2ation o! !ood in our od+. #' marks$ c$ /hat do +ou understand + the *rotein s*aring action o! caroh+dratesB #' marks$ '. a$ &ow are !ats digested, asored and utili2ed in our od+B #' marks$ $ /hat are non-availale caroh+dratesB /hat im*ortant roles do the+ *la+ in the regulation o! od+ !unctionsB (. a$ &ow vitamin A hel*s in maintaining the normal vision o! e+esB $ ?ist down the !ood sources and !unctions o! the !ollowing nutrients" Thiamine • io!lavin • 8ron • ;olic acid • . a$ /hat are recommended dietar+ intakesB ive some o! the salient
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recommended dietar+ intakes and how the+ are e9*ressed. #( marks$ $ /hat ste*s would +ou !ollow in *lanning a well alanced dietB Enumerate. #( marks$ 3. a$ /hat *oints will +ou kee* in mind while *lanning a meal !or a school going childB #' marks$ $ /hat do +ou understand + !ood udgetB Enlist the !actors a!!ecting the household !ood e9*enditure. #' marks$ c$ Man:u is a housewi!e elonging to a lower middle class !amil+. /hat suggestions will +ou give to Man:u regarding intelligent u+ing in relation to household !ood udgetB #' marks$ 5. a$ /hile selecting the energ+ giving !oods what !ood items will +ou consider and what are the di!!erent nutritional !actors a!!ecting their selectionB #( marks$ $ Discuss the signi!icance o! saturated and unsaturated !att+ acids in our diet. /hile selecting !ats and oils what *oints will +ou kee* in mindB #( marks$ 6. a$ Discuss the nutritional contriution o! !ruits and vegetales in our diet. # marks$ $ /hat are !ood accessoriesB Mention two !unctions o! s*ices in !ood. #' marks$
C. a$ &ow will +ou identi!+ a child su!!ering !rom EM in a communit+B Enumerate an+ three measures +ou would like to ado*t to *revent EM in a village communit+. #( marks$ $ 7omment on the role o! !ollowing !ood items in the diet o! a *erson su!!ering !rom heart disease" #( marks$ Egg • hee • Mustard oil • ickles and *a*ads • ;irous vegetales • rocessed meats • . a$ /hat anthro*ometric measures are est suitale !or the assessment o! nutritional status !or children in the age grou* o! '-5 +earsB E9*lain in rie! discussing their signi!icance. # marks$ $ /hat is diet surve+B ive its relevance in assessing the nutritional status. #' marks$ 10. a$ /ho are the main ene!iciaries o! the %ational Anaemia 7ontrol rogrammeB /hat distriution strateg+ is ado*ted !or the *revention o! anaemia in those target grou*sB #( marks$ $ 8llustrate the !ollowing using diagrams>!low charts" #( marks$ 87DS" Services and ene!iciaries • Mid-da+ meal" Services and ene!iciaries • Section 74 Practical Acti(itie".8$ mar6"/
There are !our e9ercises in this section. These e9ercises are ased on ractical Manual-1. Answer all !our. 1. ?ook u* Section '.', Activit+ 1 in ractical Manual-1. ead the activit+ care!ull+ and then note down +our results in the given chart. Also answer the 4uestions given on the asis o! the results otained. #10 marks$ '. Discuss in detail the moist heat, dr+ heat and dr+ heat #using !at or oil as medium$ methods that are commonl+ used in +our home !or the *re*aration o! !ood items. E9*lain + giving suitale e9am*les !rom +our dail+ diet.
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marks$ (. lan a regional nutritious snack !ood item !or *regnant and lactating women. S*eci!+ its name, ingredients, method o! *re*aration and the nutrient that are !ound to e in sustantial amount in that !ood item. #10 marks$ . lan a da+s diet !or an old aged *erson kee*ing in mind the !actors like !ood *re!erences, nutritional needs and activit+ level. Also mention the ma:or nutrients su**lied + each meal o! the elderl+.
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A""ignment # .T MA+#/ 7ourse 7ode" D%&E-' Assignment 7ode" D%&E-'>AST-'>TMA-'>'01( ?ast date !or sumission !or" @anuar+ Session (1 August, '01( @ul+ Session 'C ;eruar+, '01 Ma;imum Mar6"4 1$$
Section A4 De"cripti(e 5ue"tion"
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There are ten 4uestions in this *art. Your answer should not e9ceed 300-600 words each. Answer eight 4uestions in all. Each 4uestion carries 10 marks. 1. /hat are vital statisticsB Discuss the main sources o! data on vital statistics with suitale e9am*les. '. Enlist the s*acing and terminal methods o! !amil+ *lanning. E9*lain an+ three in detail. (. Discuss the ma:or *rolems and dietar+ management in the !ollowing disorders" Diaetes • 7oronar+ heart disease • =esit+ • e*tic ulcer •
7rohns disease . /hich areas at home can have a *otential !or accidentsB E9*lain in detail giving suitale •
e9am*les. 3. Di!!erentiate etween normal and thera*eutic diets. /hile *lanning thera*eutic diets what im*ortant considerations should e ke*t in mindB )rie!l+ e9*lain di!!erent thera*eutic diets used in hos*itals. 5. Discuss the causative>s*reading !actors, s+m*toms>com*lications and *reventive and management strategies !or" 1$ Tetanus '$ 7holera 6. /hat do +ou understand + sustance auseB /hat are the drugs commonl+ ausedB /rite rie!l+. C. Enlist the ma:or health *rogrammes eing run in our countr+. E9*lain an+ two in detail. . /hat are the di!!erent !actors causing skin in!ectionsB Discuss an+ two in detail mentioning their identi!ication, *reventive measures and management. 10. ?ist an+ !our common !ood-orne diseases. Discuss rie!l+ the *reventive measures +ou would ado*t to *revent their occurrence.
Section 74 Practical Acti(itie"
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1. 7om*lete the Activit+ 6 given in the ractical Manual '. Sumit +our res*onse as *er the guidelines given in the activit+.
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'. 8nterview 3 men and 3 women residing in a semi uran>uran slum and record their views on "
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the local health *ractitioners
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availailit+ o! health services *rovided + overnmental or %on-governmental agencies such as immuni2ation, e+e cam*s
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their *rolems with regard to health and sanitation /hat conclusions can +ou draw !rom the interviewsB ;ollow the guidelines given in Activit+ ' in ractical Manual ' !or sumitting +our res*onse.
A""ignment 3 .T MA+3/ 7ourse 7ode" D%&E-( Assignment 7ode" D%&E-(>AST-(>TMA-(>'01( ?ast date !or sumission !or" @anuar+ Session 13 Se*temer, '01( @ul+ Session 13 March, '01 Ma;imum Mar6"4 1$$
Section A4 De"cripti(e 5ue"tion"
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There are ten 4uestions in this *art. Your answer should not e9ceed 300-600 words each. Answer eight 4uestions in all. Each 4uestion carries 10 marks. 1. Discuss the *rinci*les, *rocess and signi!icance o! woman-to-woman strateg+ o! conve+ing in!ormation. ive suitale e9am*les. '. /hat is communit+B Discuss the ene!its o! working with individuals, grou*s and other agencies while working in a communit+. (. /hat are the ma:or determinants o! communit+ healthB 8llustrate with the model and e9*lain in detail. . /hat are !olk a**roaches o! communicationB Enumerate their advantages and im*act o!
modern electronic media on them. )rie!l+ discuss di!!erent t+*es o! !olk a**roaches. 3. &ow the content and *resentation o! a message *rove to e e!!ective while conve+ing it to a communit+ grou* or individuals. ive e9am*les o! some messages linked to nutritional de!iciencies, nutrition related disorders #oesit+, heart diseases and diaetes$ and dietar+ *atterns in old age using oth *ositive and negative a**roaches. 5. De!ine communication. /hat do +ou understand + in!ormation- centered and ehavior -centered methodsB E9*lain the in!ormation- centered methods in detail. 6. /hat are teaching aidsB ive their role and classi!ication. Su**ose +ou have to *rovide nutrition education in a rural communit+. Mention the di!!erent non-machine media +ou will use !or *roviding nutrition education and also the reason !or their use. C. &ow the grou* discussion and role *la+ methods *rove to e e!!ective in *roviding nutrition education in a communit+B re*are a *lan !or conducting grou* discussion and role *la+ methods o! communication in a village set-u*. . Descrie the meaning and *rinci*les o! *artici*ator+ learning. /hat are its di!!erent a**roachesB E9*lain an+ two o! them. 10. /hat are the essentials o! nutrition education *lanningB E9*lain di!!erent ste*s in the *rocess o! nutrition education.
Section 74 Practical Acti(itie"
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1. 8n Activit+ 5 o! ractical Manual ( +ou were asked to identi!+ F!ocus grou*sF o! mothers in a communit+ setting and to conduct se*arate sessions !or discussion with these grou*s regarding di!!erent as*ects. Sumit +our res*onse !or this activit+ !ollowing the guidelines mentioned in that. #10 marks$ '. re*are an in!ormative and colour!ul comic stri* !or children on alanced diet #'-( *ages onl+$. ead the comic stri* in se*arate sessions with !ive school-going children sta+ing in +our localit+ and" #10 marks$ i$ ecord the reactions o! each child #indicate each childGs name, age, se9, socioeconomic ackground, and an+ other !actor o! im*ortance.$ ii$ Anal+2e whether the message o! the comic stri* was understood + each child + asking '-( 4uestions. ?ist the s*eci!ic 4uestions +ou asked. iii$ Suggest modi!ications ased on i$ and ii$. ;or this activit+ !ollow the guidelines mentioned in Activit+ ( o! ractical Manual (.
