Korean Journal of Human Ecology (한국가정과학회지)

The Korean Society of Human Ecology (한국가정과학회)
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A Study on Food Habit and Nutrition Konwledge of Elementary School Teachers in Jeonbuk Area

전북지역 초등학교 남.여 교사의 식습관과 영양지식

  • Yun, In-Suk (Departmen of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Jung, Su-Jin (Departmen of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Park, Jeong-Eun (Departmen of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Cha, Youn-Soo (Departmen of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Chonbuk National University)
  • 윤인숙 (전북대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 정수진 (전북대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 박정은 (전북대학교 식품영양학과) ;
  • 차연수 (전북대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Published : 2007.03.30
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Abstract

This study was carried out to investigate dietary habits and nutrition knowledge of teachers, who are in charge of actual education of nutrition knowledge and dietary habits for students, of the elementary schools. Five hundred male and female teachers, who attended the programs for teacher's qualification of 1st and 2nd grades and function education during summer vacations, were surveyed using of questionnaire at Jeollabuk-do Educational Training Institute. A lot of teachers have had undesirable dietary habits. The most frequently(65.4%) used sources of nutrition knowledge were mass media such as TV, radio, magazines and newspapers, About 93% of teachers recognized nutrition education for the students, and 75.6% of them answered that their dietary habits may have an influence on students' dietary habits. Or, teachers' nutrition knowledge level was found to be low in general. The improvement of dietary habits and their nutrition knowledge of the teachers are very important because their dietary habits and nutrition knowledge have an influence on formation of students' dietary habits.

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