Assessment of an Integrated Nutrition Communication Approach to Educate the School Going Adolescent Girls Living In Urban Slums of Hyderabad, Telangana State, India

Oct 15, 2026

Purpose: Proper dietary consumption during adolescence is a critical concern, since adolescents’ eating behavior is strongly shaped by peers. A study educated school-going adolescent girls in the urban slums of Hyderabad, Telangana, India on right nutrition. Methods: Two randomly selected government schools were approved by the SAC; about 200 girls from eighth and ninth standards (ages 13–15) received baseline assessment and an intervention across eight nutrition, health, and family-life education themes using tailored educational materials. Results: The experimental school showed significant knowledge gains across all focal themes; the control group was later educated considering ethics. Conclusions and implications: Integrated communication combining print materials (charts, folders) with electronic media and CD plus interpersonal communication improved knowledge in nutrition and family-life education.

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Assessment of an Integrated Nutrition Communication Approach to Educate the School Going Adolescent Girls Living In Urban Slums of Hyderabad, Telangana State, India | | D. Raghunatha Rao1 􀀣
T. Vijayapushpam2
N. Amulya Rao3
Anilkumar Dube4
K. Venkaiah5 | | | --- | --- | --- | 1,2,3,4 Extension and Training Division , National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) , Hyderabad, India 5Biostatistics Division, National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) , Hyderabad, India ( 􀀣 Corresponding Author) Abstract Purpose: Consumption of right diet during the adolescent phase is a critical issue among the adolescent population as their eating behavior is significantly influenced by the peers. Therefore, a study was carried out to educate the School going adolescent girls living in urban slums of Hyderabad, Telangana, India on right nutrition. Methods –The study was carried out in two randomly selected government schools after obtaining approval from the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) . About 200 girls each from eighth and ninth standards were recruited as study subjects. The age of the participants ranged from 13-15 years. After obtaining baseline data, intervention was carried out on 8 focal themes related to nutrition, health and family life education, by using well designed educational material. Results: A significant increment in the knowledge levels on all the focal themes was observed among the adolescent girls in the experimental school. After completion of the study, considering the ethical issues, the control group was also given education on 8 focal themes. Conclusions and Implications: It was observed that an integrated approach in communication methods such as combining print media like charts, folders with electronic media, using CD alongside interpersonal communication significantly improved the knowledge levels of these girls on nutrition and family-life education. Keywords: Adolescent girls, Family life education, Iron deficiency anaemia, Iodine deficiency disorders. Contents 1. Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................................... 71 2. Methods................................................................................................................................................................................ 71 3. Results .................................................................................................................................................................................. 72 4. Discussion............................................................................................................................................................................. 74 5. Conclusion............................................................................................................................................................................ 75 References ................................................................................................................................................................................ 75 Citation | D. Raghunatha Rao; T. Vijayapushpam; N. Amulya Rao; Anilkumar Dube; K. Venkaiah (2017) . Assessment of an Integrated Nutrition Communication Approach to Educate the School Going Adolescent Girls Living In Urban Slums of Hyderabad, Telangana State, India. Asian Journal of Education and Training, 2(2): 70-77. DOI: 10.20448/journal.522/2016.2.2/522.2.70.77 Licensed: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License Contribution/Acknowledgement: All authors contributed to the conception and design of the study. Funding: This study received no specific financial support. Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interests. Transparency: The authors confirm that the manuscript is an honest, accurate, and transpare

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What was the study’s purpose?

To educate school-going adolescent girls living in urban slums of Hyderabad, Telangana on right nutrition and address critical dietary issues during adolescence.

How was the intervention designed and implemented?

After baseline data, an intervention was delivered on eight focal themes related to nutrition, health, and family life education using well-designed educational materials, in two randomly selected government schools.

What communication approach improved the girls’ nutrition knowledge?

An integrated communication approach combining print media (charts, folders) with electronic media (including CD) and interpersonal communication significantly improved knowledge levels.

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