Nutritional beliefs and practices of mothers with preschoolers on the prevention of childhood obesity

Date of Completion

2010

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Keywords

Obesity, Nutritional Status, Children, Mothers

Abstract

The study utilized the descriptive research method. The respondents were 100 mothers with preschoolers who were willing to take part in the study. They were selected using purposive sampling. The study made use of a self-made research instrument. Data was analyzed through percentage, frequency, t-test, f-test and ANOVA. The following conclusions were obtained: 1) Majority of the selected mothers with preschoolers were 26 to 35 years old, attained high school level of education, married, unemployed, Catholic and has a monthly family income of Php10,000 and below; 2) When ranked according to the mean score obtained by each nutritional belief and practice the results revealed that: the top nutritional beliefs were: “the child should be aware of the nutritional benefits of the food she/he is eating” and “the parents should set a good example to the children by eating nutritious foods such as vegetables, fruits, milk”; the least among the nutritional beliefs was “the parents should not usually bring the child to a fast food chain as a reward system”; The obtained mean scores revealed that the top nutritional practice was “I offer a variety of nutritious foods to my child”; the least among the nutritional practices was “I don’t usually bring my child to a fast food chain as reward system”; 3) The selected mother with preschoolers have the same level of nutritional beliefs on the prevention of childhood obesity when grouped according to age, educational attainment, employment status, civil status and monthly family income. However, it was found out that religion is a significant predictor. They also have the same level of nutritional practices on the prevention of childhood obesity when grouped according to age, educational attainment, employment status, civil status and monthly family income. However, it was found that religion is a significant predictor. They also have the same level of nutritional practices on the prevention of childhood obesity when grouped according to age, educational attainment, civil status, religion and monthly family income. However, it was found out that employment status is a significant factor.

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