NUTN 407: Community Assessment I (Prerequisite: NUTN 401,403)

Identification of a community for needs assessment. This field work will include community entry techniques, transient walk and the applications of rapid appraisal and observations in needs identification. Nutritional assessment protocol to collect information on dietary, biochemical, clinical, socio-economic and anthropometric measures will be carried out in a chosen community. Interviewing skills, inter- and- intra personal relationships and working with people from diverse backgrounds and settings are incorporated in this course.