Food Literacy of Public University Pre-Service Home Economics Teachers

Abstract

This research aimed to study the relationship among the knowledge, awareness, and practices on food literacy as shown among the public university pre-service home economics teachers.  The sample group consisted of 330 samples.  Stratified Random Sampling method was utilized to acquired sampling individuals who filled in online questionnaire, the tool for data collection. Selected statistical tools included the analysis of frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient. Collected data and statistical analysis indicated that 79.1 percent of the sample group had strong knowledge.  The awareness of the studied sample was at the average level of 84.8, and their practice was at the high level of 68.2.  The relationship among the knowledge, awareness and practices on food literacy was the statistically significant at the positive value of .001. This pointed out that once the students equipped with strong knowledge on food literacy, their practice went in line with the direction guide.  The relationship of the knowledge and awareness on food literacy in correlation with the practice on food literacy was found positive at the significance of statistical level of .001.  The analysis result indicated that well informed and positive awareness leaded to healthy practice based on their food literacy.