Mejoramiento de prácticas alimentarias a través de la implementación de huertos familiares en la comunidad de Zhucay de la parroquia Tarqui en el cantón Cuenca provincia del Azuay 2013 - 2014

Abstract

Objectives: To improve the feeding way through the implementation of familiar orchards in Cuenca – Azuay. Year 2013 – 2014 Methods and Material: This study is an action participative investigation, made in Zhucay community whit pattern of 30 families, to recollect information was applied a survey food, analyzed in a database (Microsoft Excel) obtaining food practices of each family. Some familiar orchards were implemented to obtain good quality vegetables to incorporate into the diets to improve the feeding ways. Four workshops were given with topic: Healthy food, Manipulation and Cleaning of Food, Veggies in the Alimentation and Nutritious Preparations. The nutritional status was diagnosticated with anthropometric measures pre and post intervention. To ejecute the investigation was necessary the permission of the boss house. Results: It was fulfill that 100% of families have a space for their orchards. According the survey the 4 vegetables cultivated, obtaining: Broccoli: from 6, 67% to 16, 67%, Chard: from 0% to 16, 67%, Radish: from 0% to 3, 33% and Beet: from 0% to 3, 33% Whit the Nutritional education some changes were observated in the food frequency consuming 4-5 meal times. Conclusion: With the implementation of familiar orchard and educatives workshops, the food practices were improve in the 30 families guiding in a healthy, balance, complete, and economic food and free of chemical bad for the health.

KEYWORD: NUTRITION SURVEYS, FOOD PRACTICES, FOOD PREFERENCES, AGRICULTURAL CROPS, FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION CUENCA – ECUADOR.