摘要：Seventy working women aged between 35-45 yrs belonging to middle income group
were selected randomly and divided equally into two groups - Experimental (E) and Control (C).
Nutrition counselling (NC) was imparted to group E for a period of three months by nine individual
and three group contacts through nutrition module, lectures, participatory, discussions,
demonstrations etc. The subjects of group E were educated about various nutrient requirements,
functions of different nutrients, nutritional disorders their control and prevention, meal planning and
cooking practices etc. The evaluation of NC was done through a composite questionnaire by pretesting
(T1) and post testing (T2) the nutrition knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of the subjects.
The data revealed that the gain in KAP scores were 3.96, 8.35, 1.61 and 0.95, 0.59, 0.22 in group E and
C respectively. Further, the quantum of improvement in KAP in group E was 1.40, 1.57 and 1.14 times,
while 1.09, 1.04 and 1.02 in group C at T2. Adoption of desirable meal preparation and cooking
practices also improved in group E. Results of the present study indicated that there was positive
effect of NC in group E in terms of improvement in gain in scores and adoption of desirable eating
pattern. It is suggested that there is great need of proper selection of foods in the daily dietaries
which can be imparted by educating the women by changing their attitudes regarding nutrition and
health through nutrition counselling and the interaction needs to be for longer duration i.e. minimum
for six months to bring about desirable changes.
