The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Impact of Nutrition Education of the Tamil Nadu Integrated Nutrition Project on the Nutritional Status of Selected Preschool Children


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To ensure child nutrition, health survival and promotion of maternal nutrition, the Tamil Nadu Integroted Nutrition project (TINP) was launched in 1980 with the assistance of World Bank by the Government of Tamil Nadu. TINP I covered 10 rural districts. TINP II was launched in 1990 extending nutrition delivery services and health services to the remaining districts of Tamil Nadu. The project inputs are primarily delivered through a Community Nutrition Centre (CNC) in every village.
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  • Impact of Nutrition Education of the Tamil Nadu Integrated Nutrition Project on the Nutritional Status of Selected Preschool Children

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Rajammal P. Devadas
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Deemed University, Coimbatore - 641 043, India
P. Parvathi Easwaran
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Deemed University, Coimbatore - 641 043, India
P. Ruckmani
Avinashilingam Institute for Home Science and Higher Education for Women, Deemed University, Coimbatore - 641 043, India

Abstract


To ensure child nutrition, health survival and promotion of maternal nutrition, the Tamil Nadu Integroted Nutrition project (TINP) was launched in 1980 with the assistance of World Bank by the Government of Tamil Nadu. TINP I covered 10 rural districts. TINP II was launched in 1990 extending nutrition delivery services and health services to the remaining districts of Tamil Nadu. The project inputs are primarily delivered through a Community Nutrition Centre (CNC) in every village.