Nutrient Intake and Nutritional Status Indicators of Participant and Nonparticipant Pupils of a Parent-Supported School Lunch Program in Kenya

Autor/inn/en	Walingo, Mary K.; Musamali, Betty
Titel	Nutrient Intake and Nutritional Status Indicators of Participant and Nonparticipant Pupils of a Parent-Supported School Lunch Program in Kenya
Quelle	In: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 40 (2008) 5, S.298-304 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1499-4046
DOI	10.1016/j.jneb.2008.04.353
Schlagwörter	Socioeconomic Status; Lunch Programs; Nutrition; Caregivers; Parent Participation; Foreign Countries; Eating Habits; Child Health; Poverty; Developing Nations; Hunger; Food; Elementary School Students; Attendance Patterns; Kenya + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Mittagessen; Ernährung; Caregiver; Carer; Betreuungsperson; Pfleger; Elternmitwirkung; Ausland; Ernährungsgewohnheit; Essgewohnheit; Armut; Developing country; Developing countries; Entwicklungsland; Lebensmittel; Kenia
Abstract	Objective: To compare nutrient intake and indicators of nutritional status of western Kenyan pupil participants and nonparticipants of a parent-supported school lunch program. Design: Pupils and their caregivers were interviewed to assess their 24-hour dietary intake and the socioeconomic status of the family. Pupils' weights and heights were measured. Setting: Eight randomly selected schools with parent-supported school lunch programs in Emuhaya, western Kenya. Participants: 320 pupils aged between 10 and 12 years in Standard 5 and Standard 6 were disaggregated into school lunch participants (n = 160) and nonparticipants (n = 160). Main Outcome Measures: Pupils' energy and protein intake; nutritional status indicators; household socioeconomic characteristics. Analysis: Independent t test for comparison of group means; chi-square for socioeconomic characteristics. Level of significance was P = 0.05. Results: Energy and protein consumption of participants was higher than that of the nonparticipants. Severe underweight, severe stunting, and severe wasting were significantly higher among the nonparticipants. Hunger and a higher absenteeism rate from school were more commonly reported among the nonparticipants. Conclusions and Implications: This study demonstrates the interaction of poverty, nutrition status, and education. To improve the nutritional status and academic performance of the students whose parents cannot afford to participate in school lunch programs, funding from external sources is essential. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10