Factors associated with food and nutrition literacy among junior high school students in a province of the lower northern region
Keywords:
Food and nutrition literacy, Junior high school student, Food and nutritionAbstract
This cross-sectional research aimed to investigate food and nutrition literacy (FANLit) and factor associated with food and nutrition literacy among junior high school students in Phitsanulok province. A sample of 687 students was randomly selected by using a multistage sampling method. Data were collected using a validated and reliable questionnaire and analyzed through descriptive statistics and multiple logistic regression.
The result revealed that 90.1% of the sample had an adequate level of knowledge of FANLit (score ≥ 60%). In addition, the FANLit mean score (within the transformed score ranged from 0 to 100) was 74.98 (SD. = 12.43). When considering the factors related to FANLit, the result showed that the participants who had an inadequate level of knowledge and understanding of food and nutrition (< 60%) were likely to have a 2.24 times higher risk of inadequate FANLit than those who had an adequate level of knowledge and understanding of food and nutrition (≥ 60%) (ORadj. = 2.24, 95% CI = 1.06-4.70). The participants who had an inadequate level of home and school support (< 60%) had a 3.90 times higher risk of inadequate FANLit than those who had an adequate level of a home and school support (≥ 60%) (ORadj. = 3.90, 95% CI = 1.99-7.65) with the significance level of p-value < 0.05. This study suggested that school health workers should design teaching and learning activities that emphasize on promoting knowledge and understanding regarding food and nutrition. Additionally, they should encourage the cooperation between home and school to support students' skills related to food and nutrition.
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