Volume : 3, Issue : 6, June - 2014

Knowledge, Attitude, Practice of School Going Children Regarding Phytochemical Intake

Sangita Tomar, Dr. Munira Husain

Abstract :

This study deals about phytochemicals consumption by school going children. 300 school children aged 8– 14 years through purposive sampling method were studied. Twenty four hour recall was taken to collect information regarding dietary phytochemical intake according to the serving of fruits and vegetables consumed per week. KnowledgeAttitude–Practice assessment was done through multiple–choice questionnaire. Statistical Analysis has been done for data analysis and making inferences. Results showed that children 120, 100 and 80 children found taking low, moderate and high phytochemical consumption status. Their energy, protein, iron intake found increasing with increase in phytochemical intake. Similarly, good knowledge level was found in 30.83%, 21 % and 27.5 %, good attitude among 25%, 35 % and 10% children, and good practices found among 16.6%, 24 % and 17.4%, respectively of low, moderate and high phyto–intake groups. So, a significant association between phyto–intake and Knowledge–Attitude–Practice and nutritient intake has been indicated from the results.