Dietary Practices and Nutrient Intake of Internally Displaced School Children in the West Region of Cameroon

Table 6

Level of nutrition knowledge on various aspects of nutrition.

Knowledge on specific aspects		%
Knowledge of good cooking practices	295	96.1
Aware of how to achieve good nutritional status	200	65.1
Aware of what a balanced diet is	224	72.9
Aware of protein-rich foods	72	23.5
Knowledge of the symptoms of marasmus	16	5.2
Knowledge of the cause of deficiency diseases	114	37.1
Knowledge of foods which are rich in iron	56	18.2
Aware of the consequences of iron deficiency	27	8.8
Aware of the consequences of vitamin A deficiency	143	46.6
Aware of vitamin A-rich foods	112	36.5