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Food Availability and Behavior of Youth EFNEP Participants in Virginia
… Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is designed specifically to assist limited resource youth and adult audiences to acquire the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and changed behavior necessary for nutritionally sound diets, and to contribute to their personal development and …
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The role of the EFNEP paraprofessional in revitalized Cooperative Extension Service
Shrinking resources was the driving force behind downsizing of the Illinois Cooperative Extension Service, affecting staff, volunteers, and programs throughout Illinois. The purpose of this mini-strategic planning study was to contribute information that could have potential relevance to internal …
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Cost Benefit Analysis of Virginia EFNEP: Calculating Indirect Benefits and Sensitivity Analysis
… Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). In response to the need for a comprehensive economic evaluation of EFNEP, Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) was awarded a grant from the Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Services, United States Department of Agriculture …
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The effectiveness of computer-aided feedback on nutrition-related practices of EFNEP homemakers
… Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP). The FBC was designed to measure nutrition-related practices that are taught in EFNEP, but cannot be measured by the 24-hour recall. During development, 20 EFNEP paraprofessionals in Virginia and 20 randomly selected state EFNEP coordinators …
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Cost-benefit Analysis of the Virginia Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
… Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), administered through the Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE). Chronic disease and health conditions cost society an estimated $250 billion each year in medical charges and lost productivity. It has been assumed that the numerous diet and …
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Relationship of physical activity, self-esteem levels, and selected nutrient intake with obesity in EFNEP women
… C, and vitamin E with obesity in 65 low-income EFNEP women. Participants were assigned to either non-obese or obese group based on 8MI calculation with 28 in the non-obese group and 37 in the obese group. A family record, three-repeat random 24-hour food recalls, a 24-hour physical activity and …
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Evaluating Cost Effectiveness of the USDA's Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
… Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is one of the largest efforts of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to promote healthy dietary behavior practices among the low income adults and youths in the US. Although the program is shown to be effective in achieving its stated …
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An Instrument for Measuring Behavior Change Among Low-Income Youth
… Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and its youth component, 4-H EFNEP, were established nationwide by the Cooperative Extension Service in 1969. 4-H EFNEP provides nutrition education to low-income youth, aged 5 to 19 years; however, there has been no standard instrument to …
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Application of cost benefit analysis to the expanded food and nutrition education program
… Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is then systematically examined using the following criteria: 1) theoretical considerations - can the economic criterion appropriately be applied to EFNEP?; and 2) application of the CBA model - can it be made operational? Following the …
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Self-Regulation Abilities of Low-Income Mothers in Community Based, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
… Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) are designed to improve dietary behaviors among low-income populations. Although EFNEP has seen improvements, they are not yet up to recommendations. Previous studies have been successful in eliciting behavior change when improving …
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Evaluation of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) in selected areas of Virginia: extent and retention of dietary improvement and related family factors
… Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) to determine whether they retained dietary improvement six to 36 months after leaving the program. These homemakers provided additional information on Perceived Educational Gains and Program Benefits received from participating in EFNEP. …
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The Healthy Heart Project: A Bilingual Nutrition Intervention Program and Standarized Open-Ended Interviews
… Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) curricula was assessed and revised for low literacy, cultural sensitivity for Mexicans and Puerto Ricans, and for its emphasis on CVD risk reduction through the Food Guide Pyramid. To assess this revised curricula, culturally appropriate …
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An examination of the relationship between characteristics of Expanded Food and Nutrition Program paraprofessionals and their effectiveness as change agents
… Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is a federal program designed to improve the nutritional status of the population and provide employment for paraprofessional aides from the indigenous target population and an example of a change agency. Diffusion and change literature offer …
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The Effects of Program Attributes on Behavior Change for Healthy Weight for Healthy Kids Program in Virginia
Since the federal budget for EFNEP is over $66 million, it is crucial to know the effectiveness of program attributes that may bolster its effectiveness. The aim of this study was to determine how effectiveness of Youth EFNEP programs in Virginia is affected by participant, instructional and …
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Farmers Market Access by Snap-eligible Mothers of Young Children: Barriers and Impact on Nutrition Education Programming for Cooperative Extension
… Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) program assistants, focus group discussions with SNAP-eligible individuals, and a photo elicitation study with mothers of young children. Results from these studies provide insight on how to structure program assistant trainings to encourage …
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The effects of self-esteem, locus of control, and exposure to nontraditional occupations on the employment interests of women in poverty
… Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) in seven sites in Virginia. The selected sites were representative of geographic and economic areas in the state. Two of the independent variables were measured using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and the Rotter Locus of Control Scale. …
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Cardiovascular risks of Caucasian and African-American women and change with intervention
… Intervention consisted of 18 lessons taught by EFNEP paraprofessionals. A family record, three random-repeat 24-hour food recalls, and a health risk appraisal were collected at pre- and post-intervention sessions. Lipid profile, height, weight, percent body fat, and body mass index were measured …
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Nutrition Knowledge of Honduran Caretakers and Dietary Change of Their Children
… Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and Women, Infants and Children (WIC). An individual interview method was used to gather the qualitative data. The study was conducted using 26 caretakers and 31 children. No significant change in knowledge in the caretakers was observed …
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Development and Testing of a Food and Nutrition Practice Checklist (FNPC) for Use with Basic Nutrition and Disease Prevention Education Programs
… Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) and Food Stamp Nutrition Education (FSNE) receive around 60 million dollars in federal funding. In order to document impacts, it is critical that these programs utilize valid and reliable instruments. By having validated instruments that …
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An Integrated Research Practice Partnership to Explore and Develop Physical Activity Resources Within a Statewide Program
… Family Nutrition Program (FNP), which includes EFNEP and SNAP-Ed, works to help limited-resource families across the state make informed food-choices. Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) lacks open-access physical activity resources representing individuals with varying weights, races, and …
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