Parents’ Knowledge Related to Food Consumption Behavior of Early Childhood Children at Home Economics Kindergarten School
Keywords:
knowledge food consumption, behaviors food consumption, early childhoodAbstract
This research aimed to investigate the relationships between parents' knowledge and behaviors about food consumption of early childhood. A questionnaire was employed to gather data from 155 public guardians of early childhood at Kaset Home Economics Kindergarten school. Using a accidental sampling. Data analysis showed frequency, percentage, mean, Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficient.
The finding revealed that most of the guardians were female with the average age of 39.54 years and half of guardians graduated with the bachelor’s degree. They had good knowledge and behaviors about food consumption. The relationships between knowledge and behaviors about food consumption of early childhood revealed that knowledge in nutritional status was positively correlated with statistically significant at the .01 level.
References
Chulakarangka, S. & Utaipatanacheep, A. (2013). Food for Mankind. Kasetsart University. [In Thai]
Department of Health. (2017). In response to the netrition promotion policy to create tall and well-balanced Thai childen. www.thaihealth.or.th/Content. [In Thai]
Department of Health. (2009). Eat well as age. Bangkok: The War Veterans Organization Of Thailand. [In Thai]
Hongchai, P. (2006). Family Nutrition. Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Rajabhat University. [In Thai]
Kasemsuk, S. (2004). child education. Srinakharinwirot University. [In Thai]
Khantreejitranon, A. (2020). Food and nutrition for early childhood. Hispeed Laserprint Company Limited. [In Thai]
Krejcie, R. V. & D. W. Morgan. (1970). Table for Determining Sample Size from a Given Population. Educational and Psychological Measurement. 30
Lamontien, W. (2022). Knowledge, Attitude, Nutritional Promotion Behavior of Caregivers and Nutritional Status of Preschool Children. VAJIRA NURSING JOURNAL, 1(24). [In Thai]
Mo-suwan, L. (2004). Book series of holistic Development Projects for Thai children, Volume 6. Songkhla: Hat Tai Publishing. [In Thai]
Muktabhant, B. (1999). Nutrition for different ages. Khon Kaen University. [In Thai]
Nima, S. & Nima, Y. (2009). Food and Nutrition. Thai Islamic Medical Association. [In Thai]
Sirikulchayanonta, C. (2011). Childhood Obesity. Mahidol University. [In Thai]
Sirinam, W. (2018). Factors influencing nutritional status of Children development centers in Banklang Subdistrict Municipality Sanpatong District. Faculty of Public Health. Chiang Mai Rajabhat University. [In Thai]
ThaiHealth Promotion Foundation. (2018). Food nutrition for school-aged children. www.thaihealth.or.th. [In Thai]
Thaipost. (2019). Thailand's fruit and vegetable consumption trend continues to increase. www.thaipost.net/main/detail/25506. [In Thai]
Tipakron, N. (2012). Kwonledge and Consumption Behavior on Deep Fried Food Related to Nutritional Status of Housewives in Bueng Kum District. Department of Home economics. Home economices. Kasetsart University. [In Thai]
Traimongkolkul, P. & Chattraporn, S. (2012). Research design. Kasetsart University. [In Thai]
Webmaster. (2019). The number of diabetes cases among school-aged children jumped 27%, prompting the school to refrain from selling soft drinks. www.tnnthailand.com/content/22293. [In Thai]
Wongchan, A. (2011). The study of Preschool Children Vegetable Consuming Behaviors by Using Storytelling while Vegetable Cooking Activities, Watchaloo School, Department of Education. Early Childhood Education. Kaset University. [In Thai]
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2023 Journal of Kasetsart Educational Review
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
บทความทุกบทความเป็นลิขสิทธิ์ของวารสารคณะศึกษาศาสตร์ มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์ วิทยาเขตบางเขน
วารสารศึกษาศาสตร์ปริทัศน์ (Kasetsart Educational Review)
