The Impact of Calcium Initiative (Ca-In) Program on Parental Compliance: A Quasi-Experimental Study
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https://doi.org/10.48017/dj.v11iSpecial_1.3807Keywords:
bone health, , community health nursing, meal planning, nutritional education, pre-and post intervention analysisAbstract
Calcium alongside micronutrients is an other essential nutritional component that is fundamental to ensuring bone health and development in children. This study aimed to assess the difference in parental compliance with dietary calcium meal plans after Calcium Initiative (Ca-In) program implementation while identifying compliance variations based on demographic profile. The researchers used a quantitative quasi-experimental design, specifically a single-group pre-and post-intervention approach to evaluate compliance. A snowball sampling technique was employed to recruit parents with early school-aged children from the locale, leveraging their network and referrals to expand the sample size. The intervention was structured to provide valuable insights into dietary calcium practices through an information triad — Calcium Micronutrient Briefer, Calcium Basket Video, and Calcium Wheel Pamphlet. Pre-intervention dietary calcium meal plan compliance averaged x̄=2.623. Strikingly, the post-intervention compliance increased by 0.377, demonstrating moderate compliance, although demographic factors revealed no significant impact on compliance levels. Building on these findings, a comprehensive campaign was crafted to enhance parental education initiatives to optimize and sustain dietary adherence in community health settings. The study advances the discourse on preventive child health and underscores the potential of targeted health education programs in mitigating nutrient deficiencies. Scaling such interventions across underserved communities could further integrate calcium dietary practices into primary health promotion. Future studies should focus on increasing the sample size and applying rigorous probability sampling techniques to enhance the generalizability and transferability of the results. Hence, this research is epitomized by the maxim 'Healthy Children, Healthy Communities, Healthy Society.'
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