Assignments
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Group |
Topic |
Task |
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1 |
Maternal and child nutrition programs in Rwanda |
Identify and describe national programs; discuss goals, strategies and target populations; analyze effectiveness; highlight challenges and recommendations. |
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2 |
Causes of maternal and child undernutrition |
Discuss causes/determinants of maternal and child undernutrition in Africa and recommend appropriate interventions. |
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3 |
Adolescent girls (10–19 years) |
Discuss nutritional status of adolescent girls in Sub-Saharan Africa: assess status and contributing factors, identify programs, make recommendations. |
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4 |
Body composition measurement and its challenges |
Evaluate methods of measuring body composition (strengths, limitations, practical challenges) and recommend the most suitable approaches for research and public health in Africa. |
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5 |
Social protection and nutrition |
Review evidence using two case studies, Brazil’s Bolsa Família and Ethiopia’s Productive Safety Net Programme; summarize main findings on nutritional outcomes and lessons. |
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6 |
Nutrition transition |
Discuss barriers to healthy eating in Africa within the nutrition transition and recommend evidence-based strategies to overcome them. |
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7 |
Dietary intake and biomarkers |
Discuss dietary intake and biomarkers in the Rwandan population using the 2025 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey. |
Instructions for the group assignment
• Length: maximum 25–30 slides; 20–30 minutes including discussion.
• Presentaion: slides split into equal sections so that every group member presents.
• Visuals: pictures, tables and figures are encouraged.
• Added information: stronger evidence, current statistics and clearer arguments where applicable.