HND in Nutrition & Dietetics (3 Years)

This professional diploma trains skilled nutrition practitioners to address Africa’s dual burden of malnutrition through evidence-based dietary solutions.

Program Focus:

1. Core Nutritional Sciences:

  • Clinical Nutrition & Diet Therapy

  • Community Nutrition Interventions

  • Food Composition & Analysis

  • Lifecycle Nutrition (Maternal/Child to Geriatric)

2. Applied Dietetics:

  • Medical Nutrition Therapy (Diabetes, HIV, CKD)

  • Therapeutic Meal Planning

  • Food Service Systems Management

  • Nutritional Biochemistry

3. Public Health Nutrition:

  • Malnutrition Screening & Management

  • Food Fortification Strategies

  • Nutrition Education & Behavior Change

  • Food Security Programs

Practical Training:

✔️ 2,000+ hours in hospitals, schools & communities
✔️ Dietetic case study simulations
✔️ Food lab analysis workshops
✔️ 6-month clinical/community internship

Career Pathways:

  • Clinical Dietitian Assistant

  • Community Nutrition Officer

  • Food Service Supervisor

  • Public Health Nutritionist

  • Wellness Consultant

African Context Specialization:

🔹 Indigenous food nutrient profiling
🔹 Managing kwashiorkor/obesity co-existence
🔹 Refugee camp nutrition programming

Licensure & Progression:

→ Qualifies for Nutrition Society certification
→ Direct entry into BSc Nutrition (Year 3)

Ideal For:

Students passionate about solving Africa’s nutrition paradox through food-based approaches.