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Master of Science in Home Science
Maternal and Child nutrition and Parenthood Education HSHD(202) 

Objective : 

  1. To aware the students about complication, psychological & physiological 
    changes and Nutritional requirement during pregnancy. 

  2. To provide the knowledge about importance of breast milk, supplementary & weaning food and health and nutrition of mother and child to the student. 

Course Content :
Unit-I 

  1. Pregnancy – Physiological & Psychological changes, Complications during pregnancy. Fontal development – placenta – functions fontal blood circulation, Amniotic fulmid – its functions, Hormonal importance in pregnancy & luefation. 

  2. Factors determining nutritional needs for pregnant & lactating women. Nutritional consideration during pregnancy and luetation. Factors influencing the Nutritional status of the pregnant & lactating women. 

Unit-II 

  1. Infant Nutrition 
    Growth & development – Body size, Body composition, Development of – 

    1. Cardiovascular System 

    2. Gastrointestinal 

    3. Renal System 

    4. Brain 

    Nutritional Assessment & statue. 
    Nutritional Requirement. 
    Breast milk: - Composition, Comparison & superiority with animal milk, Importance of Breast milk for infant growth development & Health. 

  2. Weanling – Bottle feeding, supplements for formula feeding. Feeding problems & Issues. 
    Nutrition for low birth – weight infants – definitions, Developmental Problems, Nutritional Requirement. 
    Methods of feeding – schedule of feeding. – Nutrition for preschool & school children Growth & development. 
    Nutritional status of preschool & school children. 
    Causes of malnutrition during these periods. 
    Steps to prevent malnutrition. 
    Nutritional requirement. 

Unit-III 
Parenthood – Meaning, Importance, duties & role. Effect of family structure on parenthood. 
Effect of culture and family tradition. Parent hood & planning of family. Methods of child rearing practice. 
Unit-IV 
Parent-Child relationship effect of education on child rearing problem ocaurs during handling of children. Techniques & Methods of handling problems. Use of tests & other source of information – interviews, personal databank – collection of data from parent & significance of others. 
Unit-V 
Therapactical procedure – play – therapy, group therapy, activity therapy, behavior therapy, Ramadial & corrective measures Comceling the parents, individual and group, follow up study, and evaluation. Organization of child guidance centers, equipments and requirements in terms of education and training child care and welfare / agencies. 

Practical :

  1. Plan a menu for pregnancy women. 

  2. Plan a menu for laetakting woman. 

  3. Preparation & planning of BalAhars from milk, cereal, legumes, nut & oilseed, fruits & vegetables base supplementary feeds. 

  4. Menu planning for preschool children. 

  5. Menu planning for school children. 

  6. Preparation of school breakfast & lunch box. 

  7. To study various problems of parenthood by survey method. 

  8. To prepare strategies of current problems made by children. 

  9. To prepare literature for parent on guidance towards children rearing practices for parent. 

  10. To visit a counseling centre. 

  11. To plan a program for parent. 

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