Dietetics is the branch of knowledge concerned with the diet and its effects on health, especially with the practical application of a scientific understanding of nutrition.
Below is Dietetics Salary In Ghana
Duties of Dieticians in Ghana
A registered dietician in Ghana performs the following functions
Identifying nutrition problems and assessing the nutritional status of patients in a clinical setting.
Developing diet plans and counseling patients on special diet modifications.
Assessing, promoting, protecting, and enhancing the health of the general public in a community setting and providing strategies for the prevention of nutrition-related diseases.
Managing a cost-effective food production operation, distributing high-quality meals/snacks, and monitoring sanitation and safety standards in a food service setting.
Operating private consulting practices to provide expertise in nutrition, as well as promote health and prevent disease
Working with individuals, groups, workplaces, and media to provide dietary advice for healthy living.
Working with food and pharmaceutical companies to provide research, develop products, educate consumers, and promote and market better food and nutritional products in a business setting.
Teaching nutrition, food chemistry, or food service administration to students in any health profession and at all levels of education.
Dietetics Salary in Ghana
Here is the amount Dieticians earn Monthly
A qualified dietitian earns between GHC 1,989.00 – GHC 2,203.00.
Ranks and experience may play a significant role in the amount each worker takes.
This salary may differ from facility to facility.
Speak with the head of your hospital before you apply for employment. always check with your employer for more details.
How do I become a dietitian in Ghana?
The minimum educational requirement for becoming a registered dietitian (RD) is a bachelor’s degree.
FYI : You would have to undergo a year-long mandatory dietetic internship after graduating with a BSc. or an MSc in Nutrition and Dietetics. Prospective RDs must complete an internship after they graduate.