Orphans and vulnerable children Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
The OVC and their caregivers will take part in the NEP. The caregivers of the OVC in the intervention group will be given a brochure and 12 weeks of nutrition education teaching (using trainers manual
so that participants will compile evidence through visual literacy (iv) a leaflet summarising the NEP for self-learning.
The control group will only receive a brochure without nutriti
Sponsors
National Research Foundation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Are within the age range of 12-17 years 2. Lost one or both parents 3. Give both oral and written consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Below age 12 and above age 17 years 2. Has not lost one or both parents 3. Refuses to give both oral and written consent
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Quality of life of the orphans and vulnerable children, assessed using Kidscreen health-related quality of life questionnaire for children and adolescents at baseline, week 12 and week 24 | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Assessed at baseline, week 12 and week 24: 1. Dietary intake: The method of data collection here will be emancipatory participatory approach using photovoice and photo-assisted focus group discussions. There will be no pictures of people but pictures of foods and environment only. A single day no-quantified 24-hr recall of OVC will be obtained from the participants via their caregivers/families 2. Body composition and anthropometric and measurements: Tanita Dc-430 Body Composition Analyser (BCA) will be used. Participants will be allowed to stand on the BCA without shoes or socks. Participants’ age, gender, and height will be entered manually into the BCA for calculations. Weight will be captured when the participants stand on the BCA. Height will be obtained using portable stadiometer 3. Physical activity measured using accelerometer 4. Academic performance obtained from standardized source via the participants’ school administrators or national academic records 5. Nutrition knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of the caregivers of the OVC, assessed using an interviewer-administered validated nutrition KAP questionnaire | — |
Countries
South Africa
Contacts
Public ContactJace Pillay
Outcome results
None listed