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Participants to the dialogue urged the government to fully disseminate the School Health Policy and School Nutrition Guidelines so that learners and school authorities are aware of them. This is key in holding the government and schools to account and also in ensuring that there nutrition interventions in both rural and urban set ups since malnutrition is not only affecting a particular group but all learners. The government was also called to expand the school feeding programme to all schools across the country. Learners also expressed the need to ensure that meals being offered to learners i... Leer máss varied and balanced. Furthermore, learners from the urban areas requested the drill boreholes in all schools for learners to easily access clean water. Other learners felt the school agriculture projects can be incorporated into the school feeding programme. Some participants felt the urgent need to engage school authorities, tuck-shop owners and super markets in highlighting the need to sell nutritious foods. Going forward, learners committed to establishing nutrition clubs at their schools and rolling out campaigns aimed at educating other learners on healthy eating and the need to maintain healthy lifestyles. They also proposed to engage junior parliament and council in lobbying for debates centered on the expansion of the school feeding programme to both private and public schools in rural and urban areas. Leer menos

Los participantes hicieron especial énfasis en : En referencia a la población infantil y juvenil: - Que en los colegios se aborden estos temas a través de la lúdica o con herramientas pedagógicas que faciliten la comprensión del tema. - Que en las instituciones educativas sean tenidas en cuenta sus sugerencias relacionadas con el Plan de Alimentación Escolar, porque cuando ellos manifiestan su inconformismo por productos vencidos, demasiado azúcares o alimentos donde existe un manejo inadecuado de la cadena de frío, lo que hacen es cambiar el proveedor lo que genera que durante un per... Leer másíodo de tiempo no tengan acceso a este refrigerio o almuerzo, y muchos niños son el único alimento que ingieren en el día. Si bien esta es una estrategia del gobierno para reducir la desnutrición, la calidad de los productos no es la mejor, razón que incrementa la comida que se pierde porque los niños no la consumen. Que en los colegios exista seguimiento nutricional - En las familias, ellos sugieren que se capaciten a los padres en temas de nutrición y como garantizarla con bajo presupuesto - Que los padres y cuidadores estén más atentos a campañas como la ley en contra la comida chatarra. - Que en las comunidades: que se valore los recursos naturales y diversidad de frutas y verduras que se producen en nuestro país y se incentive su consumo en especial en la población infantil. - Que las entidades gubernamentales: - No solo aseguren la continuidad de los comedores comunitarios sino que se generen espacios formativos relacionados con el consumo de alimentos con mayor aporte nutricional, porque se ha evidenciado que así como suplen a un importante grupo poblacional con mayor vulnerabilidad, también los usuarios desperdician gran cantidad de comida - Que hagan mayor control al Programa de Alimentación Escolar. Que las familias que accedan a programas del gobierno, se les exija formarse en temas como hábitos saludables. Leer menos

The actions proposed was to improve access to food for vulnerable children through soup kitchens, cash and voucher assistance projects What is also key to sustain the families is to provide skills and Livehoods for caregivers so that they can provide for the children Provision of information to parents and children on the value of nutrition and the effects for malnutrition for children' development Provision of enough food in schools all the time for all children

The children suggested; a. The children said that establishing farm input selling centers within the community so that parents of the children can access the farm inputs at low costs b. Children requested Office bearers and NGOs to continue and scaling up distribution of food and other relief items to their community c. They suggested that office of education should provide comprehensive trainings to teachers for effective delivery d. They requested office of agriculture to recruit more agri. Extension workers for the community e. They asked government and other NGOs to enhance support their c... Leer másommunity with business capital to promote income generating activities f. They suggested promotion of irrigation and livestock production g. They wanted to see WV and other NGOs scaling school feeding programs Leer menos

Instead of focusing only producing crops by use of fertilizer, they might adopt the use of organic manure and sometimes grow crops that do not require the use of manure Be able to know one’s capacity. Instead of focusing on a large piece of land that they will not be able to afford in terms of for example, fertilizer, they should stick to what they can produce with the limited resources they possess. Need for training on different farming practices so that they are able to produce diversified crops. Need for reafforestation to reduce climate change Practice eating diversified foods instead a... Leer másnother one is not available Capacity building about nutrition to leaners as well as parents Need of irrigation schemes to able to produce throughout the year Leer menos

• Encouraging the community to keep enough food for the household • Promote planting and replanting of trees and fruit trees. • Care givers and local leaders to raise awareness about the six food groups and their importance. • Conduct educational campaigns to end child marriages. • To continue with youth friendly outreach clinics to avoid early pregnancies which are leading to child marriages • Encourage the use of compost manure for sustainable agriculture. • Facilitate parental access to loans for easier procurement of fertilizers.

Below were the proposed solutions to the challenges above: • Community sensitization on the importance of eating all six food groups by all ages including children, also clearing myths that some foods are not good for children • Sensitization on the need to consume bananas and fish caught in the lake instead of selling • Diversification farming to cultivate different foods and not only maize • Government and NGGs need to assist the community with irrigation schemes so that they are able to farm throughout the year to have adequate foods

Below were the proposed solutions to the challenges above: • Community sensitization on the importance of eating all six food groups by all ages including children, also clearing myths that some foods are not good for children • Sensitization on the need to consume bananas and fish caught in the lake instead of selling • Diversification farming to cultivate different foods and not only maize • Government and NGGs need to assist the community with irrigation schemes so that they are able to farm throughout the year to have adequate foods

There is need to intensify homestead farming, awareness campaign on how to use the locally available food stuffs and turn them into nutritional food to check malnutrition. There is also great need to work with local structures on the importance of consuming the recommended six food groups There's also need to introduce winter cropping at household level that can be expanded to community level.

Intensification of homestead and integrated farming in the ares as it has fertile land water sources Collaboration amongst stakeholders to achieve food security and nutrition Urgent need to introduce nutrition programs in the area to reduce malnutrition levels in the area There is need to intensify homestead farming, awareness campaign on how to use the locally available food stuffs and turn them into nutritional food to check malnutrition. There is also great need to work with local structures on the importance of consuming the recommended six food groups There's also need to introduce winter... Leer más cropping at household level that can be expanded to community level. Leer menos

• Community sensitization on the importance of eating all six food groups by all ages including children, also clearing myths that some foods are not good for children • Diversification farming to cultivate different foods and not only maize • Government and NGGs need to assist the community with irrigation schemes so that they are able to farm throughout the year to have adequate foods