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Paediatric Nutrition Course

What will I learn?

Improve your knowledge with our Paediatric Nutrition Course, designed for nutrition experts keen to master child nutrition in Zambia. Learn about the main food groups (macronutrients) and important vitamins and minerals (micronutrients), dietary needs for different age groups, and how to talk to parents effectively about feeding their children. Learn to plan balanced meals, deal with feeding problems like refusing vegetables and cutting down on sugar, and understand how children behave when it comes to eating. This short, useful course will help you give good dietary advice for children in Zambia.

Apoia's Unique Offerings

Online courses with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop your skills

Enhance your practical skills listed below

Master the main food group and vitamin/mineral needs of children in Zambia.

Talk to parents effectively about what their children need to eat.

Plan balanced and attractive meals for Zambian children.

Deal with feeding problems like picky eating and too much sugar intake.

Encourage healthy eating habits by involving the whole family.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters similar to the examples below

This is a free course aimed at personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but provides practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.