Effective school nutrition education is a viable strategy to promote healthy eating habits and reduce malnutrition among learners and community members. Evidence has shown that teachers who teach nutrition, need to constantly update their skills in teaching nutrition.
Therefore, Well Being Africa (WBA) is assisting the Department of Education in Tshwane South District to provide capacity development in the teaching of nutrition to teachers of Life Skills, and Natural Science and Technology in Grades 5 and 6.
Good nutrition during childhood contributes to maintaining health and optimal learning capacities. Furthermore, eating habits that persist during adolescence are more likely to track onto adulthood.
The project is funded by the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC).
