Encyclopaedia of Health and Nutrition Education (3 Vols-Set)

Contents: Vol. I. Child Nutrition: Preface. 1. Global strategy for child feeding. 2. Implementation of child feeding strategy. 3. Importance of breastfeeding. 4. Effects of breastfeeding. 5. Under nutrition in India. 6. Management of malnutrition. 7. Community based nutrition programmes. 8. Effectiveness of community-based therapeutic care. 9. Role of nutrition information systems. 10. Integrated child development services. Bibliography. Index.

Vol. II. Skill-based Health Education: Preface. 1. Understanding skill-based health education. 2. Creating healthy school environment. 3. Skills-based hygiene education. 4. Quality and health education in primary schools. 5. Oral health training. 6. HIV/AIDS education. 7. Health education in India. Bibliography. Index.

Vol. III. Child Health and Development: Preface. 1. Newborn and child health. 2. Mother and child care. 3. Child feeding. 4. Diet, physical activity and child. 5. Child and adolescent growth. 6. Hygiene in child care. 7. Importance of play in promoting healthy child. 8. Role of Caregiver\'s in child development. 9. Redesigning child care. 10. Community framework for integrated child care. Bibliography. Index.

"Including three comprehensive volumes, this Encyclopaedic work contains authoritative description of all vital aspects regarding Health and Nutrition education. The first volume Child Nutrition focuses on the issue of  child nutrition what it means, its relevance and its requisites. The second volume Skill-based Health Education has been designed not just as an informative guide, but also a teaching manual for health education teachers. Child Health and Development, the third and last in the series of Health and Nutrition Education, is an extensive work, covering not just the aspects of children\'s health covered in the last two books, but also other equally crucial aspects of children\'s health and understand the relation and significance of earth.

The comprehensive coverage and essential information on all aspects related to health and nutrition should make this book reliable one stop reference on all issues pertaining to children, their health, growth and development." (jacket)