ERIC Number: EJ1443008
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 8
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Opportunities for Extension Educators to Support Caregivers Feeding Infants and Toddlers through Nutrition Education
Elizabeth I. Kielb; Kameron J. Moding; Susan L. Johnson; Barbara A. Beaulieu; Blake A. Connolly; Stephanie J. Faroh; Laura L. Bellows
Journal of Extension, v62 n3 Article 28 2024
The 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans now include recommendations for infants and toddlers. Extension educators can use these expanded guidelines to provide feeding recommendations for caregivers of infants/toddlers. The purpose of this study was to explore 1) the infant and toddler feeding topics that Extension educators discuss with caregivers through formal curricula and informal conversations, 2) educators' perceived barriers to teaching and discussing topics with caregivers, and 3) the optimal format of resources for educators and the communities they serve. Findings from this study confirmed a need among educators for infant/toddler feeding programs and resources offered through Extension.
Descriptors: Extension Education, Extension Agents, Nutrition, Food, Infants, Toddlers, Child Caregivers, Curriculum, Barriers, Communication (Thought Transfer)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) (USDA)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 20186701227990
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