Impacts of Tiffin Practice on Nutritional Status of Primary School Children
Date
2011
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Faculty of Education
Abstract
The study entitled Impacts of Tiffin Practice on Nutritional Status of Primary School
Children aimed to find teacher knowledge attitude and practices and student's knowledge
and practice regarding Nutritional Status and Tiffin Practice in the Schools in Rajahar
VDC of Nawalparasi district.
This research was fundamentally based on descriptive type. The necessary information's
were taken from teachers and students of grade five. All together, there were 14 teachers
and 140 students respondents from different Schools of Rajahar VDC. The source of data
was primary. The researcher prepared 15 questionnaires for teacher and 20 questionnaires
for students along with observation checklist.
Most of the schools of study area had no canteen and Tiffin Hall. Though, the
respondents were positive on proper Tiffin Management and Supervision System. There
were not even measuring instruments of student's height and weight. But, all teachers
were strongly positive towards its necessity. The conditions of nail, cloth and teeth were
better in private school than public. Most of the students habits of taking food three times
per day. Usually they bring bitten rice and Dalmoth for Tiffin but their preference was
noodles. Average height of boys was 39.64 cm and girls wear 52.9 cm. In this way boys
average weight were 33.18 K.G. and Girls were 41.23 K.G. According to Gomez
classification 12.13 percent student had normal and 38.56 percent students had mild 1st
degree malnutrition 37.85 percent student had moderate 2nd degree malnutrition and
11.42 percent student had severe 3rd degree malnutrition. According to waterloo
classification 62.85 percent were normal and 37.14 percent were acute stunted. Girls
were found more having more height and weight in the comparison of Boys.
In the study area level of Tiffin managed system is very poor. So, School administrator
should play vital role for proper plans and polices regarding good management of Tiffin
in School
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Tiffin Practice, Nutritional Status, Primary School