28 Questions
What type of characteristics include geography and climate?
Environmental Characteristics
What is an example of environmental pollution mentioned in the text?
Land pollution
What is one purpose of analyzing data?
To understand the data
What type of software can be used for statistical analysis?
SPSS
What is a consequence of soil erosion?
Influence on food production
What are the environmental characteristics related to?
Changes in the environment induced by humans
What is the purpose of using demonstration methods such as charts and figures?
To make data readable
What is the primary goal of analyzing data?
To make diagnosis from data
Why is it important to share results?
To prevent duplication of effort
What determines the next decision?
Priorities and available resources
What is the first step in a community nutritional assessment?
Review purpose, goals, and objectives of needs assessment
What is the purpose of step 2 in a community nutritional assessment?
To develop a set of questions related to target population’s nutritional problem
What is the primary focus of community nutrition?
Promoting the health of individuals, families, and communities
What is a characteristic that defines a community?
Common characteristics, such as place, religion, culture, values, or/and identity
What is included in community nutrition programs?
Food and nutrition programs, the availability of well-stocked food, and the accessibility of edible food
What is the primary goal of community assessment?
To improve the health of the people in a defined area
Which of the following is NOT a step of community assessment?
Implement a plan of action
What is the role of a community nutritionist?
To provide expertise in nutrition
What is the purpose of community health assessment?
To determine the health needs and health status of the community
What type of data is obtained from key informants and stakeholders?
Qualitative data
What is the purpose of identifying current and potential food and nutrition problems in the community?
To improve the health of the people in a defined area
What is investigated in community health assessment?
Adverse health events, health hazards, and food and nutrition-related threats to health
What field is community nutrition related to?
Multidisciplinary fields, including medical and paramedical sciences, social sciences, and psychosocial sciences
What type of data includes community health, organizational power and structure, demographic data, and trends?
Community characteristics
What is a goal of community nutrition programs?
To provide quality services and community-based programs tailored to the unique needs of different communities
What is the final step of community assessment?
Set a plan of action
What is the purpose of determining how to allocate limited resources?
To effectively utilize available resources
What is the primary focus of attention to vital statistics and nutrition-related health status?
Specific groups at higher risk than the total population
Study Notes
Community Nutrition
- A community is a group of people sharing common characteristics, such as place, religion, culture, values, or identity.
- Community nutrition is a branch of public health that promotes the health of individuals, families, and communities by providing quality services and community-based programs tailored to the unique needs of different communities.
Community Nutritionist
- A community nutritionist is an expert in nutrition who provides quality services and community-based programs tailored to the unique needs of different communities.
Community Nutrition Programs
- Examples of community nutrition programs include food and nutrition programs (e.g., school meals, supplemental programs for women, infants, and children, breastfeeding programs).
- Availability of well-stocked and accessible edible food is also a key aspect of community nutrition.
Community Assessment
- Community health assessment involves determining the health needs and health status of the community, investigating adverse health events, and analyzing the determinants of identified health problems.
Goals of Community Assessment
- Improve the health of the people in a defined area.
- Raise official awareness of food and nutrition issues.
- Determine how to allocate limited resources.
- Evaluate the efficacy of nutrition programs and services.
- Identify current and potential food and nutrition problems in the community.
Steps of Community Assessment
- Clarify the problem, goals, and objectives.
- Set the parameters of assessment.
- Collect data.
- Interpret data.
- Set a plan of action.
Data Collection
- Qualitative data can be collected from key informants and stakeholders.
- Quantitative data can be collected from vital statistics, health records, and surveys.
- Data collection includes community characteristics, environmental characteristics, and socioeconomic characteristics.
Community Characteristics
- Community health, organizational power and structure, demographic data, and trends.
- Existing community services and programs.
Environmental Characteristics
- Geography and climate.
- Type of housing and availability of recreations.
- Environmental changes induced by humans that can harm health, such as land pollution, pollution of fish water, and soil erosion.
Socioeconomic Characteristics
- Income, education, and occupation.
Analyzing Data
- Merge data and analyze it using statistical analysis and different demonstration methods.
- Make a diagnosis from data, interpret, summarize the problem, determine key points, and give recommendations.
Importance of Sharing Results
- Results are useful to other agencies and organizations.
- Prevents duplication of effort.
- Enables more than one agency to address the problem.
- Be sure key stakeholders are informed before releasing information.
Priorities
- Priorities are determined according to available resources.
- Examples of priorities include community nutritional assessment.
Community Nutritional Assessment
- Step 1: Review purpose, goals, and objectives of needs assessment.
- Step 2: Develop a set of questions related to the target population's nutritional problem, how it developed, and/or factors that influence it.
- Step 3: Choose a method for obtaining answers to these questions.
Introduction to community nutrition, including definition of community and community nutrition, and assessment of community nutrition. Covered in the course Nutrition and Food Processing at Al Balqa Applied University.
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