TECHNICAL REPORT

ON

STUDENTS INDUSTRIAL WORK EXPERIENCE SCHEME

(SIWES)

UNDERTAKEN AT

IRRUA SPECIALIST TEACHING HOSPITAL (ISTH)

BY

OGARAH GODSON AIGBEOFE

FLS/HND/18/47120

SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN NUTRITION

AND DIETETICS,

FALCULTY OF LIFE SCIENCE,

AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY EKPOMA.

IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR

THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HUMAN
NUTRITION AND DIETETICS.

SUPERVISORP,

MALACHY BABAGEDA (RDn).

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 DEDICATION

I am specially dedicating this work piece to God Almighty, for his mercies,
blessings and favor shown to me throughout duration of this SIWES program.

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
First and foremost I wish to express my gratitude to all the people who willingly
and passionately dedicated themselves in helping me to achieve a great result
throughout my duration in this program.

I also wish to accord a special appreciation bro my supervisor at work, MR. P,

Malachy Babageda, for his effort towards impacting on me greatly both morally
and intellectually, coupled with his suggestion, training and teachings that
allowed me gain experience in the field of Human Nutrition and Dietetics.

I sincerely thank my HOD, Prof. A.O Onigbinde, my faculty base supervisors

and the entire staffs of the department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, for
their assistance and contribution towards the completion of this program.

Not forgetting to applaud the entire management and staffs of IRRUA Specialist
Teaching Hospital (I.S.T.H), for the opportunity given to me to be part of the
organization during the duration of my SIWES program and to gain experience
in my field.

Finally I wish to express my deepest gratitude to my mum, Mrs. Roseline

Ogarah, and my colleagues for their moral support towards achieving a great
outcome throughout my time in this program.

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 TABLE OF CONTENT

CONTENT PAGE

Cover page

Declaration page

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Table of contents

Abstract

CHAPTER ONE : INTRODUCTION

1.1 About SIWES

1.2 Scope

1.3 Aim and Objectives

1.4 Brief History and Background of I.S.T.H

1.5 Organizational Chart and Structure of I.S.T.H

CHAPTER TWO: DIETETICS DEPARTMENT

2.1 Nutrition and Dietetics

2.1.1 What is Human Nutrition and Dietetics

2.1.2 Who is a Nutritionist

2.1.3 Who is a Dietitian

2.1.4 Role of a Dietitian in the hospital

2.2 Dietetics department in the hospital

2.3 Units of the department

2.4 Dietary Clinic

2.4.1 Equipment used in the clinic

2.4.2 Diet labeling sheet of I.S.T.H

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2.5 Kitchen

2.5.1 Therapeutic Kitchen

2.5.1 Major diets prepared in therapeutic kitchen

2.5.2 Standard therapeutic menu

2.6 Rules and regulations of the department

CHAPTER THREE : ACTIVITIES/WORKDONE

3.1 Orientation

3.1.1 Activities done during Orientation

3.2 Class Discussion

3.2.1 Activities done during Class Discussion

CHAPTER FOUR: POSTING TO DIFFERENT WARDS

4.1 Dietetics Unit

4.1.1 Therapeutic Kitchen

4.1.2 Dietary Clinic

4.2 Other/ Related unit :

4.2.1 Social Medical Works

4.2.2 Children Emergency

4.2.3 Pediatric Ward

4.2.4 Female Surgical Ward

CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Experience gained at work

5.2 Challenges encountered

5.3 Recommendation

5.4 Conclusion

REFERENCES

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 ABSTRACT
The Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme established by the federal government
with the sole purpose of letting students in higher institution acquire skills and practical
experience in their field of study and to prepare the students for the challenges and
realities of the work environment, technological advancement of the industry which they
are likely to meet after graduation. The technical report gives details about all the work
carried out and experience gained at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua Edo state.
I was engaged in several activities such as: Been assigned to different ward in the
hospital to observe patient diets, what type of diets they are placed on. Working
alongside with our dietician in dietary clinic where diet counseling was been carried out.
Working in the kitchen to assist in preparation of diets for patients.This report describe
the activities done and my experience gained during the period of my training. It also
highlights problems encountered, conclusion and recommendation.

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CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1 ABOUT SWIES

The Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES), also known as Industrial
Training is a compulsory skills training programme designed to expose and prepare
students of Nigerian Universities, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education, Colleges of
Technology and Colleges of Agriculture, for the industrial work situation they’re
likely to meet after graduation.The scheme also affords students the opportunity of
familiarizing and exposing themselves to the needed experience in handling
equipment and machinery that are usually not available in their institution.Before the
establishment of the scheme, there was a growing concern among industrialists, that
graduates of institutions of higher learning lacked adequate practical background
studies preparatory for employment in industries.Thus, employers were of the opinion
that the theoretical education in higher institutions wasn’t responsive to the needs of
the employers of labour.The Industrial Training Fund (I.T.F) did SIWES introduction,
initiation and design in 1993 to acquaint students with the skills of handling
employer’s equipment and machinery.The Industrial Training Fund (I.T.F) solely
funded the scheme during its formative years. However, because of financial
constraints, the fund withdrew from the scheme in 1978.The Federal Government,
noting the significance of the skills training handed the management of the scheme to
both the National Universities Commission (N.U.C) and the National Board for
Technical Education (N.B.T.E) in 1979.The management and implementation of the
scheme was however reverted to the I.T.F by the Federal Government in November,
1984 and the administration was effectively taken over by the Industrial Training
Fund in July 1985, with the funding solely borne by the Federal Government.

1.2 SCOPE

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 1.3 AIM AND OBJECTIVES

1. Provides the avenue for students in institutions of higher learning to gain

industrial skills and experiences in their course of study.
2. Prepare the students for the industrial work situation they’re likely to meet after
graduation.
3. Expose students to work method and techniques in handling equipment and
machinery that may not be available in their institutions.
4. Make the transition from school to the world of work easier and enhance
students contact for later job placement.
5. Provides students with an opportunity to apply their knowledge in actual work
situations bridging the gap between theory and practice.
6. Enlist and strengthens employers involvement in the entire educational process
and prepare students for employment after graduation.

1.4 BRIEF HISTORY AND BACKGROUND OF THE HOSPITAL

Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital (formerly Otibhor Okae Teaching Hospital). Irrua
was established by decree 92 of 1993 (Appendix I) to provide tertiary services to
people of Edo State and beyond. The decree among other things provided for a Board
of Management for the hospital. Irrua is situated on the Ishan plateau, some 87
kilometers of north of Benin City.

1.5 ORGANIZATION CHAR AND STRUCTURE

The Organization is practically made up of;

Board of management

Chief medical director

Chairman medical advisory committee (clinical services)

Director of administration (non-clinical services)

The structure is further illustrated with the chart below:-

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CHAPTER TWO: DIETETICS DEPARTMENT

2.1 HUMAN NUTRITION AND DIETETICS

Human Nutrition and Dietetics is the application of the science of nutrition to the
prevention and treatment of diseases and the promotion of health at individual and
population level.

2.2 Nutritionist

Is someone who studied or is an expert in nutrition. They give advises on matters of

food and nutrition and their impacts on their health.