Effectiveness of Health Education on Knowledge and Practice Regarding the Importance of Well-Balanced Nutrition Among School Students

Abstract

Introduction: Students are the future of the nation they spend more time in school then home. They need to know about the importance of a balanced diet. Balanced nutrition is important for the students, basis for lifetime health, strength, and intellectual abilities in the students. Balanced nutrition in school students give information, and skills for healthy food selection which enhance the health and prevent diseases. Methods: Quasi-experimental study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of health education on knowledge and practice regarding the importance of well-balanced nutrition among school students with (n=70) in the school of Ali Raza Abad Raiwind Road Lahore, Pakistan. The educational interventional program involves four weeks of intervention about the importance of well-balanced nutrition. Results: The results of the study showed that there is significance effectiveness of health education on knowledge and practice regarding the importance of well-balanced nutrition among school students. A total of (n=70) students participated in this study, the mean score of the pre-data collection was 17.17 with the standard deviation of 3.526, and after the educational interventional program the mean score of post data collection was 27.07 with the standard deviation 2.845, and the difference between pre and post mean score was 9.900 which was a statistically significant difference pre and post data collection. Conclusions: The study findings revealed that health education on the importance of well-balanced nutrition was effective by improving the knowledge and practice of school students. Keywords- Effectiveness. Health education. Knowledge. Practice. Well-balanced nutrition. School students. DOI : 10.7176/JHMN/69-10 Publication date: December 31 st 2019