Vol. 7, Issue 4, Part B (2025)

Context: Household food security is essential for any person to have an adequate and balanced food intake. However, to attain good health and nutritional status requires not only access to food but also sufficient and appropriate knowledge and skills to prepare a variety of foods to family members in the right quantities and combinations. Nutrition education is recognized as a vital tool for empowering rural women and helping them to maintain better health in all aspects of life.
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a training program on gain in knowledge and change in attitudes of rural women regarding nutrition education to achieve nutritional food security. 
Methods: The study was conducted at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Mandkola, CCSHAU, Hisar, with a sample size of 120 rural women belonging to the scheduled caste families. Each group of 30 women received training on various aspects, including a balanced diet, sources of nutrients, different cooking methods, nutrient conservation, food hygiene and sanitation, the importance of green leafy vegetables, low-cost nutritious recipes, value-added pearl millet products, and fruit and vegetable preservation.
Results and Discussion: The results indicated that more than 70.00 to 81.00 percent of women had significant improvement in knowledge after participating in the five-day intervention program on nutrition education. More than 70.00 percent of women became fully skilled and confident in preparing a balanced diet, low-cost nutritious recipes, value-added pearl millet products, and fruit and vegetable preservation. The overall impact of the training was recorded at 72.59 percent.
Significance: Trained women become empowered with the new knowledge, skill and change their attitude regarding nutrition education which will improve their own and family nutritional status while incorporating these value added nutritious products in their daily diet. The knowledge gain and changed attitude of rural women will definitely lead towards rural transformation and preparation of value added   products, not only fulfill nutritional security but also contribute towards their family income.