Community Nutrition Programme Planning And Promotion Training

Objectives:
• Explain the role of community nutrition in public health.
• Identify key stakeholders in community nutrition programmes.
• Describe the principles of programme planning.
• Understand the South African nutrition policy context.

Topics:
• Definition and scope of community nutrition.
• Public health nutrition challenges in South Africa.
• Stakeholder mapping and community engagement.
• Overview of programme planning models.
• SA nutrition policies: Integrated Nutrition Programme, Food-Based Dietary Guidelines.
• Ethical considerations in community work.
• Introduction to the unit standard 117490 outcomes.

Objectives:
• Conduct a community needs assessment using appropriate methods.
• Analyse dietary and nutritional status data.
• Identify priority nutrition problems.
• Utilize participatory tools for community input.

Topics:
• Quantitative and qualitative assessment methods.
• Dietary assessment techniques (24-hour recall, food frequency questionnaire).
• Anthropometric measurements and interpretation.
• Community mapping and focus group discussions.
• SWOT analysis for nutrition programmes.
• Prioritization matrices for problem identification.
• Case study: Assessing a South African community.

Objectives:
• Develop SMART objectives for nutrition programmes.
• Align programme goals with national health priorities.
• Differentiate between process, impact, and outcome objectives.
• Use logic models to plan programme activities.

Topics:
• SMART criteria for objectives.
• Linking objectives to needs assessment findings.
• National health priorities: NCDs, undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies.
• Logic models: inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes.
• Theory of change in nutrition programming.
• Examples of nutrition programme objectives.
• Workshop: Drafting objectives for a sample programme.

Objectives:
• Design nutrition education messages tailored to target groups.
• Apply behaviour change theories in programme design.
• Select appropriate communication channels.
• Develop culturally sensitive educational materials.

Topics:
• Health belief model, social cognitive theory, transtheoretical model.
• Stages of behaviour change and tailored messaging.
• Communication channels: mass media, community radio, social media.
• Developing printed and digital nutrition education materials.
• Pretesting materials with target audience.
• Counselling skills for community nutrition workers.
• Case study: Effective nutrition campaigns in SA.

Objectives:
• Develop an implementation plan with timelines and milestones.
• Identify and allocate resources (human, financial, material).
• Manage partnerships and community volunteers.
• Address barriers to implementation.

Topics:
• Work breakdown structure and Gantt charts.
• Budgeting for community nutrition programmes.
• Resource mapping and mobilization.
• Partner roles: government, NGOs, private sector.
• Volunteer recruitment, training, and supervision.
• Logistics: procurement, distribution, record keeping.
• Risk management and contingency planning.
• Site visit planning (if applicable).

Objectives:
• Design a monitoring and evaluation framework.
• Select process and outcome indicators.
• Collect and analyse monitoring data.
• Use evaluation findings for programme improvement.

Topics:
• M&E frameworks: logical framework, results framework.
• Indicator development: process, output, outcome, impact.
• Data collection tools: registers, surveys, observation.
• Data quality assurance.
• Basic data analysis and interpretation.
• Reporting and feedback loops.
• Formative and summative evaluation.
• Ethical issues in M&E.

Objectives:
• Develop strategies for programme sustainability.
• Identify advocacy opportunities for nutrition.
• Engage policymakers and community leaders.
• Integrate programmes into existing systems.

Topics:
• Sustainability pillars: institutional, financial, social.
• Exit strategies and handover plans.
• Advocacy cycle: issue identification, stakeholder mapping, messaging.
• Building coalitions and alliances.
• Engaging with local government structures.
• Mainstreaming nutrition into health, agriculture, education.
• Case studies of sustained nutrition programmes.

Objectives:
• Apply planning steps to a simulated community scenario.
• Develop a comprehensive programme plan.
• Present and defend programme proposals.
• Receive peer and facilitator feedback.

Topics:
• Group work: simulated community profile.
• Developing a full programme plan: needs assessment to M&E.
• Presentation skills for programme proposals.
• Role-play: community feedback session.
• Peer review and constructive feedback.
• Revising plans based on feedback.
• Integration of all previous days' content.

Objectives:
• Consolidate learning from the course.
• Complete a summative assessment (written and/or practical).
• Reflect on personal learning and application.
• Plan next steps for implementing community nutrition programmes.

Topics:
• Recap of key concepts and skills.
• Written assessment covering all unit standard outcomes.
• Practical assessment: presentation of programme plan.
• Self-assessment and peer evaluation.
• Action planning for workplace application.
• Course evaluation and feedback.
• Certification ceremony.