LSK2601
ASSIGNMENT 2 (ANSWERS) YEAR MODULE
DUE DATE: 17 JULY 2025
Written Assignment Submission Guidelines:
Please ensure that your assignment is submitted electronically through the myUnisa platform no
later than July 2025. Kindly note that fax or email submissions will not be accepted.
NB: Assignment submitted to the lecturer(s) through email will not be considered.
QUESTION 1
1.1 A Grade 1 learner's parents report their child often gets sick. Suggest, by providing specific
examples, how they can use the basic food groups to improve their child's health.
ANSWER:
To improve their child’s health, the parents should include the following food groups in daily meals:
▪ Firstly, carbohydrates are essential because they provide energy needed for growth, learning,
and play. For example, the child can eat whole wheat bread for breakfast, maize meal porridge
for lunch, and brown rice for dinner.
▪ Secondly, proteins build and repair body tissues and strengthen immunity. The parents can give
the child eggs for breakfast, chicken or beans for lunch, and lentils or fish for dinner.
▪ Thirdly, fruits and vegetables provide vitamins and minerals that protect against illness. For
instance, they can include oranges, apples, bananas, carrots, and spinach in meals or as snacks.
▪ Lastly, dairy products provide calcium for strong bones and teeth, vital for a growing child.
Parents should ensure the child drinks milk daily or eats yoghurt and cheese in moderation. A
, balanced diet from these food groups will reduce frequent illnesses and support healthy
development.
1.2 Distinguish between the roles of the Nutrition Society of South Africa (NSSA) and the National
School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) in promoting child health. (12)
Nutrition Society of South Africa (NSSA) National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP)
Objectives: Objectives:
1. To advance nutrition knowledge through 1. To provide nutritious meals to learners to
research, education, and public awareness improve concentration, health, and learning
campaigns. outcomes.
2. To promote healthy eating habits and prevent 2. To alleviate short-term hunger in learners and
diet-related diseases in the South African promote food security among vulnerable children.
population.
Key activities: Key activities:
1. Conducting and publishing scientific research on 1. Preparing and serving daily meals to learners in
nutrition. public schools, especially in disadvantaged areas.
2. Offering workshops and public lectures to 2. Training food handlers and monitoring food
educate communities on healthy nutrition. hygiene and quality standards in schools.
Target groups: Target groups:
1. Nutrition professionals, students, researchers, 1. Primary and secondary school learners,
and health educators. particularly those from low-income households.
2. Broader public seeking nutrition education and 2. Schools, teachers, and communities within the
guidance. school feeding programme.
1.3 Identify three symptoms of malnutrition that can affect the personal and emotional
development of a Foundation Phase learner. (3)
Three symptoms of malnutrition include persistent tiredness and fatigue, which lead to poor
participation and reduced social interaction; stunted growth or underweight, which may cause low
ASSIGNMENT 2 (ANSWERS) YEAR MODULE
DUE DATE: 17 JULY 2025
Written Assignment Submission Guidelines:
Please ensure that your assignment is submitted electronically through the myUnisa platform no
later than July 2025. Kindly note that fax or email submissions will not be accepted.
NB: Assignment submitted to the lecturer(s) through email will not be considered.
QUESTION 1
1.1 A Grade 1 learner's parents report their child often gets sick. Suggest, by providing specific
examples, how they can use the basic food groups to improve their child's health.
ANSWER:
To improve their child’s health, the parents should include the following food groups in daily meals:
▪ Firstly, carbohydrates are essential because they provide energy needed for growth, learning,
and play. For example, the child can eat whole wheat bread for breakfast, maize meal porridge
for lunch, and brown rice for dinner.
▪ Secondly, proteins build and repair body tissues and strengthen immunity. The parents can give
the child eggs for breakfast, chicken or beans for lunch, and lentils or fish for dinner.
▪ Thirdly, fruits and vegetables provide vitamins and minerals that protect against illness. For
instance, they can include oranges, apples, bananas, carrots, and spinach in meals or as snacks.
▪ Lastly, dairy products provide calcium for strong bones and teeth, vital for a growing child.
Parents should ensure the child drinks milk daily or eats yoghurt and cheese in moderation. A
, balanced diet from these food groups will reduce frequent illnesses and support healthy
development.
1.2 Distinguish between the roles of the Nutrition Society of South Africa (NSSA) and the National
School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) in promoting child health. (12)
Nutrition Society of South Africa (NSSA) National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP)
Objectives: Objectives:
1. To advance nutrition knowledge through 1. To provide nutritious meals to learners to
research, education, and public awareness improve concentration, health, and learning
campaigns. outcomes.
2. To promote healthy eating habits and prevent 2. To alleviate short-term hunger in learners and
diet-related diseases in the South African promote food security among vulnerable children.
population.
Key activities: Key activities:
1. Conducting and publishing scientific research on 1. Preparing and serving daily meals to learners in
nutrition. public schools, especially in disadvantaged areas.
2. Offering workshops and public lectures to 2. Training food handlers and monitoring food
educate communities on healthy nutrition. hygiene and quality standards in schools.
Target groups: Target groups:
1. Nutrition professionals, students, researchers, 1. Primary and secondary school learners,
and health educators. particularly those from low-income households.
2. Broader public seeking nutrition education and 2. Schools, teachers, and communities within the
guidance. school feeding programme.
1.3 Identify three symptoms of malnutrition that can affect the personal and emotional
development of a Foundation Phase learner. (3)
Three symptoms of malnutrition include persistent tiredness and fatigue, which lead to poor
participation and reduced social interaction; stunted growth or underweight, which may cause low
