Barriers to effective implementation of nutrition education in Nigerian secondary schools and solutions to overcoming them

Abstract

One of the factors that influence people’s food habits is education. This
paper discussed the concept of nutrition education and the relevance of
nutrition education to individual and family health. The barriers to effective
implementation of nutrition education were also discussed. These include
lack of contact with professionals, attitude, limitation of human and material resources and too much focus on examinations. Solutions for each of these barriers are provided.

Keywords: Nutrition education, Malnutrition, Barriers and Solutions,
Secondary Schools, Home Economics teachers, Effective implementation.