Research Article
Development and Validation of Nutrition Education Tool Kit on Millets for Pregnant Women: A Cross-Sectional Study
Ansari Z*, Madan J and Patharia Z
Department of Food Nutrition and Dietetics, Sir Vithaldas Thackersey College of Home Science (Autonomous) SNDT Women’s University, Juhu Tara Road, Mumbai India
*Corresponding author: Zaynab Ansari, Department of Food Nutrition and Dietetics, Sir Vithaldas Thackersey College of Home Science (Autonomous) SNDT Women’s University, Juhu TaraRoad, Mumbai India, E-mail Id: zaynabansari00@gmail.com
Article Information: Submission: 13/09/2023; Accepted: 30/09/2023; Published: 03/10/2023
Copyright: © 2023 Ansari Z, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
Background: Millet consumption has vanished due to excessive processed food consumption, and it is prudent to enhance millet consumption since millets are abundant in various nutrients. Nutritional inadequacies can cause pregnancy issues such as anemia, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and gestational diabetes. It might be stated that pregnant women’s understanding of nutrition education is essential for creating nutrition interventions. This study developed and validated a nutrition education tool kit on millet for pregnant women.
Methods: The research was divided into two phases. The expert panel (n = 10) included clinical dietitians, academics, and obstetricians with expertise in the field of women’s health and nutritional education. The participants (n = 50) were pregnant women. The validation framework of the tool kit was designed with each component of content and face validity in mind. A five-point Likert scale questionnaire, feedback, and recommendations were employed to examine content validity. An index greater than 0.83 was considered acceptable for content validity. Results: The millet tool kit for pregnant women included: (1) A handout; (2) A film; (3) A two-fold brochure; (4) A tri-fold brochure; (5) A flipbook containing information on millet, its health advantages, millet-based recipes, and how to include them into the daily diet. With a CVI of 0.98 for the Millet Tool Kit, the experts felt that the Millet Tool Kit was adequate in terms of visual appeal, organization, pace, language, and understanding. Participants also thought the Millet tool kit was distinctive with a 96% approval percentage.
Conclusion: The tool kit was valid and can be considered educational material for pregnant women in the community to modify their nutrition and encourage them to eat a healthy diet that includes millet, as well as possibly improving its effectiveness when used by healthcare providers in public healthcare settings.
Methods: The research was divided into two phases. The expert panel (n = 10) included clinical dietitians, academics, and obstetricians with expertise in the field of women’s health and nutritional education. The participants (n = 50) were pregnant women. The validation framework of the tool kit was designed with each component of content and face validity in mind. A five-point Likert scale questionnaire, feedback, and recommendations were employed to examine content validity. An index greater than 0.83 was considered acceptable for content validity. Results: The millet tool kit for pregnant women included: (1) A handout; (2) A film; (3) A two-fold brochure; (4) A tri-fold brochure; (5) A flipbook containing information on millet, its health advantages, millet-based recipes, and how to include them into the daily diet. With a CVI of 0.98 for the Millet Tool Kit, the experts felt that the Millet Tool Kit was adequate in terms of visual appeal, organization, pace, language, and understanding. Participants also thought the Millet tool kit was distinctive with a 96% approval percentage.
Conclusion: The tool kit was valid and can be considered educational material for pregnant women in the community to modify their nutrition and encourage them to eat a healthy diet that includes millet, as well as possibly improving its effectiveness when used by healthcare providers in public healthcare settings.
Keywords: Millets; Nutrition Education; Pregnant Women; Tool Kit
Abbreviations:
CVI - Content Validity Index; I-CVI - Item-level Content Validity
Index; S-CVI/AVE - Scale-level Content Validity Index based on the
Average Method; S-CVI/UA - Scale-level Content Validity Index
based on the Universal Agreement Method