Assessment Of Developed Interactive Video On Kitchen Gardening To Improve The Nutritional Status Among Maternal Aged Group Women (15-49 Years)

Abstract

Background: The most prevalent issues in India's rural areas are malnutrition and poor health. One of the main reasons for malnutrition is the lack of access to different food products for the poor. Other causes include low purchasing power, ignorance, big family sizes, a lack of cleanliness and hygiene, and the body's inability to absorb the nutrients from food.

Objective: The goal of this study was to create an awareness level by educational intervention through the developed interactive video on kitchen gardening of maternal aged group women (aged 15-49 years).

Methodology: 100 women in the maternal age group women (15-49 years) were chosen from the Prayagraj District villages of Mahewa Purab Patti and Mahewa Pashchim Patti. 100 respondents were recruited to participate in the control group (N=50) and experimental group(N=50). In order to raise nutritional awareness among women in their maternity years, an interactive film was created as a component of the ICT intervention in Hindi. The further experimental group was divided into two groups E1 (N=25) and E2 (N=25) due to COVID regulation on mass gatherings and provided the same educational session. We looked at the impact of the intervention on both the control group and the experimental group, who did not follow the advised diet and were at risk for malnutrition.

Results: Results showed that the interactive video-based nutrition education sessions, which emphasized the value and method of kitchen gardening, had a significant advantage in terms of improving the eating habits of the maternal-aged group. Through kitchen gardening advice and safety measures, rural women gain the authority to apply it to vacant lots nearby and improve food supply, which either directly or indirectly affects their well-being and state of health.

Conclusion: The results support the need for new scientific and evaluation-based approaches to the creation and evaluation of ICT tools and field training in kitchen gardening through experts or organizations.