KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND FOOD PRACTICES OF SCHOOL CHILDREN OF ELEMANTARY SCHOOL IN PADANG

Agus, Zulkarnain and Lipoeto, Nur Indrawaty and Helmizar, Helmizar (2009) KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND FOOD PRACTICES OF SCHOOL CHILDREN OF ELEMANTARY SCHOOL IN PADANG. Working Paper. LEMBAGA PENGABDIAN MASYARAKAT. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Malnutrition especially chronic malnutrition, as indicated by prevalence of stunted is more prevalent in schoolchildren in Indonesia. This nutrition and health problem is closely related to knowledge, attitude and food practices of both children and their parents. The objectives of this study were to identify knowledge, attitude and food practices of both children and their parents, especially related to knowledge on food balances and food pyramid. A cross-sectional study was designed in elementary school of Kuranji subdistrict of Padang. Primary information was collected by trained nutritionist through some methods, as well konvensional interviews include education, food knowledges and practices, second, focus group discussion and indepth interview to 114 schoolchldren, their parents and selected school teachers. Result of the study show that knowledge and attitude of both children and their parents were knot enough to create good food practices, especially related to Indonesia food pyramid guideline. The impact of this problem is to prevalence of chronic protein energy malnutrition or stunted was high in this group of children. This study suggest and recommend to improve nutrition education to school community, integrated to school health program

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