Abstract

Two one-week health camps with a well-focused nutrition sessions to promote the culture of health among 89 young girls aged 9-15 years was effective in increasing the nutrition knowledge and attitudes of the girls who attended the camp.

Author Details

Adejoke B. Ayoola, PhD, RN; Barbara Bosscher Timmermans, PhD, RN; Josephine Granner, BSN; Elise Veurink, BSN, RN1 -- Calvin College Department of Nursing, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA; Donald Bryant, Bryant's Healthcare Solutions, Caledonia, Michigan, USA; Arlene Hoogewerf, PhD, Biology, Public Health, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Sigma Membership

Kappa Epsilon at-Large

Lead Author Affiliation

Calvin University, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Type

Poster

Format Type

Text-based Document

Study Design/Type

N/A

Research Approach

N/A

Keywords:

Adolescent Girls, Health Promotion, Nutritional Education

Conference Name

29th International Nursing Research Congress

Conference Host

Sigma Theta Tau International

Conference Location

Melbourne, Australia

Conference Year

2018

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Promotion of healthy nutrition knowledge through a girls' health camp

Melbourne, Australia

Two one-week health camps with a well-focused nutrition sessions to promote the culture of health among 89 young girls aged 9-15 years was effective in increasing the nutrition knowledge and attitudes of the girls who attended the camp.