Nutrition care process module is designed to equip the learner with knowledge, skills and attitude to enable the learner implement nutrition care process in every nutrition intervention. The prerequisite modules include; Principles of human nutrition, Nutrition intervention in HIV/AIDS and Communicable & non communicable diseases, Management of malnutrition, Nutrition surveillance, Diet therapy 1 and Nutrition in the Lifespan The module takes 30 contact hours: 13 hours for theory and 17 hours for practicals. Learners undertaking this module will have both theory and practical assessments. The formative assessment will be in the form of continuous assessment tests, assignments, clinical and field assessments and end of semester examination whereas summative assessment will be done in form of final qualifying examination.

Communicable and non-communicable diseases module is designed to equip the learner with knowledge, skills and attitude to enable them manage and counsel the patients on communicable and non-communicable disease. The prerequisite modules include; Human anatomy and physiology, HIV & AIDS, Principles of human nutrition, Introduction to Microbiology . The module takes 60 contact hours: 26 hours for theory and 34 hours for practicals. Learners undertaking this module will have both theory and practical assessments. The formative assessment will be in the form of continuous assessment tests, assignments, clinical and field assessments and promotional examination whereas summative assessment will be done in form of final qualifying examination.

Safety : overall quality of food fit for consumption. • Sanitation : a state of being clean and conducive to health. • Cleanliness :is the absence of visible dirt and is not necessarily sanitized. • Microorganisms :organism of microscopic or submicroscopic size. (bacterium , protozoan). • Food borne illness: A disease caused by consuming contaminated food or drink. e.g botulism, salmonellosis

What is nutrition counselling? Nutrition counselling is a two-way interaction through which a client and a trained counsellor interpret the results of nutrition assessment, identify individual nutrition needs and goals, discuss ways to meet those goals, and agree on next steps. Nutrition counselling aims to help clients understand important information about their health and focuses on practical actions to address nutrition needs, as well as the benefits of behavior change. Nutrition counsellors may be nurses or other facility based providers or community health workers or volunteers.

• Understand the terms used for describing the structure and function of different regions of gross anatomy. • Describe the structure and functions of human cell. • Describe human systemic anatomy. • Describe the anatomy of the skin. • Describe human physiology

This document outlines key concepts in diet therapy like maintaining normal nutrition, correcting nutritional deficiency, how to treat and manage disease and restore health, prevent or delay complications of a disorder and alleviate symptoms of a disease.

Concepts in management of malnutrition; Overview malnutrition in Kenya, national nutrition goals, global nutrition goals.

Enable the learner to carry out nutrition assessment and apply the knowledge, skills and attitudes gained in nutrition surveillance

This document gives a clear review on membrane transport absorption and distribution of drugs.

By the end of this unit, the learner should be able to; Define the various terms related terms as related to physical science and outline the structure of atoms for various elements.