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| Assessing the Impact of Nutrition Education Instruction on Fruits and Vegetables Hygiene Behaviours of Secondary School Students in Delta State, Nigeria
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Apaokueze, T. N (Ph.D)
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Abstract:
The study assessed the impact of nutrition education instruction on fruits and vegetables hygiene behaviours of secondary school students in Delta State, Nigeria. Two research questions and two hypotheses were developed to guide the study using ex-post facto research design. Through multistage sampling technique, 384 Senior Secondary School (SSS II) Students from public schools were selected across the state for the study. The instrument for data collection was structured questionnaire, face-validated by four experts. The reliability of the instrument was achieved using Cronbach Alpha reliability technique which yielded reliability coefficients of 0.76 and 0.84 for the two clusters of the instrument. Data were collected with the help of trained research assistants. Out of the 384 questionnaires administered, 363 copies were retrieved and considered suitable which represents 94.5% rate of return. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics such as mean (x), standard deviations and t-test statistics. The results of the data analysis showed that Nutrition Education, to a high extent positively influenced observations of students' hygiene practices in fruits and vegetable consumption and food storage practices of urban and rural students of senior secondary schools in Delta State. The results of the hypotheses tested showed no significant (p<0.05) differences between the mean ratings of urban and rural students on the extent to which Nutrition Education influence students' observation of personal hygiene and storage practices of fruits and vegetable in Delta State. Based on the findings, the study among others recommended well planned and delivered Nutrition Education instruction on fruits and vegetables hygiene and storage practices for students to learn.
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