Food and Nutrition

Mada

• Demonstrate mastery of the principles of food and nutrition

  Mada 2

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the dietary needs of various groups of peoples

    Mada 1

    • Describe nutritional intervention programmes (the concept, reasons and examples: Vitamin A supplementation, iron and folic acid supplementation, food fortification, exclusive breastfeeding, nutritional education, deworming and HIV and AIDS interventions)→

  • Conduct experiments on the nutrient contents in various types of food

    Mada 1

    • Carry out laboratory analysis to determine minerals in foods→

• Demonstrate mastery of the technology for processing and preserving food

  Mada 8

  • Process and preserve different types of food

    Mada 8

    • Apply modern methods to process food (milling, canning and bottling, fermentation, pasteurization, sterilization, dehydration, pickling)→
    • Conduct laboratory analysis to determine the effect of heat and air on selected foods→
    • Carry out laboratory analysis to determine the actions of raising agents→
    • Describe the biochemistry of food preservation (principles and modern methods of food preservation)→
    • Apply modern methods to preserve food (addition of chemicals, freezing, canning and bottling)→
    • Conduct laboratory analysis to determine the effects of preservation on selected foods→
    • Conduct laboratory analysis to identify effect of acids and alkali on food→
    • Carry out laboratory analysis to determine spoilage microorganisms in food→

• Carry out a project on food and nutrition

  Mada 1

  • Conduct a project on food and nutrition

    Mada 1

    • Complete and submit for assessment the project initiated in Form V→