valuation of a USDA Nutrition Education Program for ow-income Youth
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چکیده
he Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program EFNEP) is a primary prevention, health promotion interention under the guidance of the United States Departent of Agriculture (USDA), targeting low-income famlies and youth in 50 states and 6 US territories. Its major bjective is to “assist these adults and youth in acquiring nowledge, skills, and behaviors necessary for nutritionally ound diets, contribute to their personal development and
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