Knowledge Attitude and Reported Practices toward Optimal Nutrition among Preparatory School Students | ||||
Port Said Scientific Journal of Nursing | ||||
Article 2, Volume 3, Issue 2, December 2016, Page 26-43 PDF (520.5 K) | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/pssjn.2016.32492 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
Eman Ateya* 1; Nawal Fouad2; Hassan Abd El-Wahid3; Mona Younes4 | ||||
1Family and Community Health Nursing , faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University | ||||
2Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University | ||||
3Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University | ||||
4Community and Family Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Port Said University | ||||
Abstract | ||||
Background: Nutrition is a major component and determinant of the quality of life, so intake adequate and balanced nutrition is foundations for good health in adulthood. The aim of this study: was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practices toward optimal nutrition among the governmental preparatory school students in Dekerness city at Dakahlia governorate. Research design: a descriptive design ( cross-section ) was used. Sample: this study included 303 students who were selected by a simple random sampling method. The used tool was a self-reported questionnaire which developed by the researcher and includes socio-demographic characters of the students, assessment of their knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding optimal nutrition. Results: the total number of males was (50.2%) while the total number of females was (49.8%). The satisfactory level of all students' knowledge was (61.4%), the satisfactory level of all students' attitudes was (75.6%) and the satisfactory level of all students' reported practices regarding optimal nutrition was (72.6%). Conclusion: the majority of all students had a satisfactory level of knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding optimal nutrition. Although there was no statistically significant difference between the knowledge score and attitude score, but there was a statistically significant difference between knowledge score and practice score. At the same time there was statistically significant difference between the attitude score and practice score of the students. Recommendation: A health educational program should be implemented for Preparatory School Students about the importance of the proper nutrition and define the health problems resulting from insufficient dietary intake. | ||||
Keywords | ||||
optimal nutrition; Health Problem; Adolescent | ||||
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