Eating Habits and Effect for Children Studying at Basic Level
Date
2022
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Department of English Education
Abstract
Eating habits and effect for children studying at Basic Level" is completely field
based study which helps to analyze Nutrition condition of Basic Level students of
different schools which are (i) Shree Public High School, Chatara Line, Ward No. 12
(ii) Shree Shiksha Niketan School, Niketan Galli, Ward No. 02 (iii) Shree Saraswoti
School, Dharan, Ward No. 01, Sunsari and (iv) Shree Panchayat Basic Level School,
Ganesh Man Chowk, Ward No. 16. The objectives of the study are to know the Eating
habits and effect for children studying at Basic Level and to know the knowledge
about Nutrition in the study area population, to know the condition of mal nutrition
diseases in Basic Level students of study area, to depart the knowledge of importance
of nutrition in their bodies, right sources of nutrition and nutrients along with micronutrients
which
are
necessary
for
Basic
Level
students
of study
area.
This study had been carried out from of sample of 125 basic level students means that
students from class 1 to class 8 only with the help of school administration. This study
had been done with the help of primary data which are directly collected from my
presence and observation. The sample data or students had been selected according to
simple random sampling method. The data collected from the study area had been
concisely analyzed and interpreted with the help of table, line graph, column graph,
pie-chart diagram so that it can be self presented.
In terms of study population, the sex ratio of population is accounted 86.56. 76% of
study population has been found Hindu where as Christian population 20%, Buddhist
population 2.4% and Muslim population 1.6%. In the case to ethnicity composition,
21.6% study population is Brahmin, Chhetri 16.8%, Bishkarma 8.8%, Majhi 7.2%,
Rai 6.4% and lowest percentage of study population is Khan 0.8%. About the
educational attainment of parents of study population, the highest percentage of
educational attainment is SLC 23.2%, Intermediate (+2) 13.6%, Bachelor 7.2%,
Lower Secondary Level 20.8%, Primary Level 16.8%. Literate 11.2% and Illiterate
population is 7.2%.
It had been found that the family structure of study area was 86.4% living in joint
family where as 13.6% living in nuclear family. In the matter of occupation followed
by the parents of study area children was Agriculture by 43.2%, Business by 10.4%,
and Service by 10.4%. During the research conducted basic level students of study
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area in the comparative of preference of the dish or food by them, it had been noticed
that the basic level students of the study area were preferring to use or have Junk food
or Packed food was 76.8% where as only the 23.2% of basic level students of study
were preferring to have or use Home-made food. It clearly shows that impartment of
knowledge of Importance and positive of impact of Home-made food and Negative
impact of Junk or Packed food on their healthy is very necessary in the study area.
In the same way, 100% students of study area have already vaccinated or immunized.
It is also found during observation that 80% students of basic level level are in
Normal Nutrition, 16% study population are in Mild mal nutrition and 4% study
population are found moderate mal nutrition. The administration and teachers of three
schools have been found concerned about important of nutrition and they are
conducting nutrition awareness program in school some time. But two schools of
study area are not much concerned about nutrition program in their schools. However
86.4% study population had their lunch for tiffin 13.6% study population had not
brought lunch for tiffin which shows that parents of them are not much concerned
about their children nutrition. It shows that Nutrition knowledge to the parents and
students of the study area is very necessary.
Practice of washing hands properly and sanitizing hands before having food is very
mandatory. Recent contrast, the basic level students who are mostly under 18 years do
not have vaccine against Corona Virus (Covid-19) are in high risk. So, washing hands
before having any food must be taught and monitored to the basic level students so
that we can help them to build of eating habits with sanitized hands whereby we can
save them in danger of Corona Virus.
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Keywords
Nutrition diseases, Vitamin "A", Children studying