AFN 3113: FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY, POLICY AND PROGRAM

MANAGEMENT (45 hours)

Prerequisites: None
Course Purpose: To impart to the students knowledge about the principles of food and nutrition
security, policy application and nutrition programe management.

Learning outcomes:
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:
1. Explain the concepts, components and indicators, of food and nutrition security at
various levels.
2. Discuss the food security situation in Kenya, Africa and globally.
3. Describe the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of nutrition intervention
programmes.
4. Explain the formulation and application of nutrition policies.

Course description:
Components of food and nutrition security. Household, regional and national food and nutrition
security. Indicators for food security and determination of food security status. Factors affecting
food and nutrition security. National and global food reserves. Food and nutrition programmes;
Examples including national school feeding, famine relief. National food and nutrition policies:
policy components, formulation and application.

Teaching Methodologies:
Lectures, discussions, invited speakers.

e) Instructional material/Equipment
LCD projector, computers, e-learning materials, Internet, whiteboard, flip charts

f) Course Assessment
Continuous assessment tests, practicals, assignments, ( 30%) end of semester examinations
(70%).

Course textbooks
1. Martin, J., Oakley, C. B. (2007). Managing child nutrition programs: Leadership for
excellence. 2nd Ed. Johnes and Batlett Learning. ISBN-10: 0763733903
ISBN-13: 978-0763733902
2. Babu, S., Gajanan, S. N., Sanyal, P. (2014). Food security, poverty and nutrition policy
analysis. Elsevier. ISBN: 978-0-12-405864-4
3. Lawrence, G., Lyons, K., Wallington, T. (2013). Food security, nutrition and sustainability.
Earthsacn. ISBN: 1849774498

Reference textbooks
 1. OECD (2013), Global Food Security: Challenges for the Food and Agricultural System,
OECD Publishing, Paris. ISBN: 9789264195349
2. Thompson, B. , Cohen, M. J. (2012). The impact of climate change and bioenergy on
nutrition. Springer. ISBN 978-94-007-0110-6
3. Hospes, O., Hadiprayitno, I. (Eds). (2010). Governing food security. Wangenigen
publishers. eISBN: 978-90-8686-713-ISBN: 978-90-8686-157-6
Course Journals
1. Food and nutrition bulletin. UNU Press.
ISSN: 0379-5721
2. African journal of food, agriculture, nutrition, and development. Rural outreach program.
ISSN: 1684-5358
3. Food security, Springer. ISSN: 1876-4517

Reference journals
1. Global Food Security. Elsevier. ISSN: 2211-9124
2. Food policy. Elsevier. ISSN: 0306-9192
3. Nutrition journal. Elsevier. ISSN: 0899-9007