Eggs provide iodine, iron, quality protein, omega-3 fat, and vitamins A, D, E, and B12. Eaten as a high-protein breakfast.

They can boost a child's satiety levels and reduce hunger throughout the busy school day, which can help with concentration and energy levels and reduce the need for extra snacks.

“Despite the highly cost of food, Stunting develops from poor maternal health and nutrition, inadequate infant feeding practices. A lack of nutrients, which must include eggs, either as a result of a poor diet or problems absorbing nutrients from food, can increase diseases and malnutrition for children.” Niyokwizerwa Isaac, GasazaVillage, Rugando Cell, Kimihurura.

“Preventing malnutrition among our children, we have to focus on the Fruit and vegetables. plenty of starchy foods such as bread, rice, potatoes, pasta. some milk and diary foods or non-dairy alternatives. We used to share with our neighbors the signs of malnutrition which include to reduced appetite. Lack of interest in food and drink. feeling tired all the time. feeling weaker. getting ill often and taking a long time to recover. wounds taking a long time to heal. poor concentration. feeling cold most of the time. Also, to focus on some sources of protein, such as meat, fish, eggs and beans.” Christine, a mother, Rugando Cell, Kimihurura.

“Parents should be responsible, in the assembly of the people and in other various meetings we often meet with the people and try to take into account their responsibility in particular to take care of the health, growth and education of children from their childhood in order to protect them from diseases. then, they are urged one Egg for each child every day. Yes, some parents express the challenges of not having access to proper food in the life of the child, but the child is always at the top, in fighting obesity and taking care of the well-being of the family. Lack of awareness of the nutritional quality of food, cultural and community beliefs about food and inappropriate feeding habits all lead to malnutrition amongst children under the age of 5 years. However, some people develop malnutrition because there is not enough food available, awareness or because they have difficulty eating or absorbing nutrients.” Mrs. Asumutha Tuyishimire, NWC representative, Gasabo.

“Adequate nutrition is essential for a good start in life,” says Julianna Lindsey, UNICEF Country Representative. “With child malnutrition remaining a key challenge in Rwanda, raising awareness and reaching communities with key messaging is critical to build a strong foundation for children.”

According to UNICEF, RWANDA have emphasized that well-nourished children with one egg per child every day, are less susceptible to common illnesses, and their bodies remain ready & strong enough to fight off infections. A vegetarian diet for young children can lead to deficiencies of essential nutrients such as complete proteins, vitamin B12, iodine, iron& more. Feed #OneEggPerChildEveryday to help ensure sufficient intake of these nutrients for healthy growth. The immediate causes of child undernutrition are inadequate dietary intake and disease. Inadequate diet Dietary sufficiency in terms of energy and essential nutrients is critical for the normal growth and development of infants and young children. UNICEF promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child.

Eggs contain varying amounts of 13 vitamins, many minerals and are about 80 calories each. Eggs are a good thing for healthy kids as long as their daily cholesterol intake follows the guideline of under 300 mg/day. Feeding one egg per day to children aged 6 to 9 months for 6 months could almost halve the prevalence of stunted growth, a new study finds. Share on Pinterest Feeding children one egg each day could help to reduce stunted growth, say researchers.

Stunting results from chronic undernutrition, which retards linear growth, whereas wasting results from inadequate nutrition over a shorter period, and underweight encompasses both stunting and wasting. Close to 800,000 Rwandan children under 5 are stunted. Data shows that the older a child gets, the more likely they are to be stunted. Just 18 per cent of children between 6-8 months are stunted, but this peaks at a staggering 49 per cent for children aged 18-23 months.