DPR2605
ASSIGNMENT 4 SEMESTER 1 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 15 MAY 2025
, INTRODUCTION
The portfolio assessment explores the crucial topic of nutrition and public health in
South Africa, particularly within rural communities. It focuses on food insecurity, dietary
challenges, and how public relations (PR) strategies can be leveraged to promote
nutritional education. Section A analyzes information from the "National Nutrition Week:
Eat Right for a Better Life" article and engages with real-world challenges such as
dietary risks and the importance of early childhood nutritional awareness. Section B
tasks the student with designing a PR campaign using the RAISE formula to educate
rural children in Limpopo about healthy eating, tackling issues like obesity and
malnutrition. This practical portfolio not only tests understanding of PR theory but also
challenges the student to apply communication skills in real-world health promotion
efforts.
SECTION A
Q1. What are the main objectives of National Nutrition Week?
Promote awareness about the importance of healthy eating habits.
Encourage increased consumption of vegetables and whole foods.
Educate the public on the link between diet and chronic diseases.
Advocate for behavior change regarding food choices to support better health
outcomes.
Q2. Name five contributing factors to food insecurity in rural South Africa.
High unemployment rates and poverty.
Limited access to supermarkets or fresh produce.
Poor infrastructure and transport systems.
Low levels of nutritional education and awareness.
Climate-related challenges such as drought and floods impacting agriculture.
ASSIGNMENT 4 SEMESTER 1 2025
UNIQUE NO.
DUE DATE: 15 MAY 2025
, INTRODUCTION
The portfolio assessment explores the crucial topic of nutrition and public health in
South Africa, particularly within rural communities. It focuses on food insecurity, dietary
challenges, and how public relations (PR) strategies can be leveraged to promote
nutritional education. Section A analyzes information from the "National Nutrition Week:
Eat Right for a Better Life" article and engages with real-world challenges such as
dietary risks and the importance of early childhood nutritional awareness. Section B
tasks the student with designing a PR campaign using the RAISE formula to educate
rural children in Limpopo about healthy eating, tackling issues like obesity and
malnutrition. This practical portfolio not only tests understanding of PR theory but also
challenges the student to apply communication skills in real-world health promotion
efforts.
SECTION A
Q1. What are the main objectives of National Nutrition Week?
Promote awareness about the importance of healthy eating habits.
Encourage increased consumption of vegetables and whole foods.
Educate the public on the link between diet and chronic diseases.
Advocate for behavior change regarding food choices to support better health
outcomes.
Q2. Name five contributing factors to food insecurity in rural South Africa.
High unemployment rates and poverty.
Limited access to supermarkets or fresh produce.
Poor infrastructure and transport systems.
Low levels of nutritional education and awareness.
Climate-related challenges such as drought and floods impacting agriculture.
