MEAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE AGED BY BRAFEM GERIATRIC FOUNDATION IN ILORIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KWARA STATE

dc.contributor.authorAdebisi, Winnifred Oluwaseyi
dc.contributor.authorAdebisi, Taibat Tunrayo
dc.contributor.authorOpeyemi, M.O
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-22T09:21:45Z
dc.date.available2019-10-22T09:21:45Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThe study assessed nutritional management for aged by Brafem Geriatric Foundation in Ilorin South Local Government Area, Kwara State. The total population comprised of 6000 aged accommodated in the foundation. Simple random sampling was used to select 120 respondents. Data was collected using a questionnaire, and were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results showed that the aged agreed to eat three times daily, taking balance diet, eating early in the morning. Also, the aged agreed to take much of fruits and water when eating and during their regular day activities. The aged also agreed that Brafem Geriatric Foundation managed all the nutrient intake in their meals. The study concluded on the role of nutrition in the maintenance of aged health and that they should adopt diets and lifestyle habits that will minimize risk to diseases.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipPrivateen_US
dc.identifier.citationHome Economics Research Association of Nigeriaen_US
dc.identifier.issn11181-0021
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3014
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectNutritionen_US
dc.subjectManagementen_US
dc.subjectAgeden_US
dc.subjectMealtimeen_US
dc.subjectPatternen_US
dc.titleMEAL MANAGEMENT FOR THE AGED BY BRAFEM GERIATRIC FOUNDATION IN ILORIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KWARA STATEen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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