Faith and Cultural Champion Almanar Women Association organises its monthly classes on nutrition, with a focus on the preparati...
Faith and Cultural Champion Almanar Women Association organises its monthly classes on nutrition, with a focus on the preparation of Tom Brown formula, aimed at improving feeding practices for women and children, held at Unguwan Magajiya Kwarbai A
The nutrition sensitization workshop encourages the use of locally available foods to promote healthy child feeding. Women, especially pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, were advised to adopt proper nutrition and feeding practices to enhance the well-being of children and families.
Speaking at the programme, Project Officer Hajiya Safiya Ishaq explained that the initiative seeks to increase nutrition awareness among women, promote understanding of a balanced diet, and encourage better food choices to help reduce malnutrition in communities.
She noted that participants were trained on meal planning, budgeting, food preparation, and preservation, emphasizing that good nutrition depends on knowledge and proper food combinations rather than expensive ingredients.
As part of the sensitization, Hajiya Safiya demonstrated the preparation of Tom Brown, a nutritious local meal made from ingredients such as maize, millet, guinea corn, white rice, wheat, groundnut, dates, and soya beans.
The ingredients are cleaned, dried, fried where necessary, ground, and sieved before mixing with water to form a porridge suitable for children above six months, pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, elderly persons, and the sick.
She highlighted that the meal is rich in protein and essential micronutrients and can be consumed without sugar, though a little milk may be added.
The Project Officer added that the training not only improves child nutrition but also empowers women economically, as Tom Brown can be prepared, packaged, and sold, especially useful ahead of the Ramadan season.
She further stressed that adequate nutrition is key to preventing diseases associated with malnutrition, describing prevention as more effective and affordable than treatment.
One of the participants, Aisha Ishaq, described the training as practical and affordable, noting that the ingredients are easily accessible and suitable for the entire family.
Participants commended the sensitization as timely and capable of improving household feeding practices
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