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Determinants of dietary intake of preschool children (3 years old) in Mayonon, Los Ba�os, Laguna / Carmen Tuting-Clarete.

By:

Clarete, Carmen Tuting [author]

Contributor(s):

Luz U. Onate [adviser]

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Los Baños, Laguna, 1981. Cavite State University- Main Campus,Description: 178 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

372.21 C54 1981

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Graduate Studies Open Learning College (GSOLC)

Abstract: Carmen Tuting Clarete University of the Philippines at Los Banos March 1981. Determinants of Dietary_ Intake of Preschool Children (3 years old) in Mayondon Los Banos, Laguna Major Professor: Dr. Luz U. Onate The study sought (1) to gather information on the actual dietary intake of preschool children; (2) to assess the dietary intake pf preschool children by comparing it with the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for their specific group; (3) to ascertain the relationship between selected demographic attributes of preschool children, socio-cultural attributes of parents and demographic and economic attributes of families and dietary intake of preschoolers. The subjects of this study consisted of 57 mothers and their 57 three-year-old preschool children. An interview schedule was used to gather data for some attributes of child, parents, and family. A one-day intake was collected using the food weight method of dietary survey. Statistical techniques such as frequency distribution, percentages 9 arithmetic means, ranks s chi-square (x) and correlation test were used in analyzing the data. Results revealed that a little over one-half of the preschool ers were females and almost on half were youngest in the family. All parents had gone to school. Fathers had higher educational attainment than the mothers. Almost one4na1f of the fathers were fishermen, while a little over one-half of the mothers were full homemakers. Mother's exposure to mass media was low and majority had no community (civic/social) organizational participation. Mother s food choice for the child was less varied. Average size was 6.3. Most of the children belonged to the low-income family. Over one-half of the household spent 61 percent and above of their income for food. The average food expenditure per capita per day was P3.70. Food intake of the children was adequate only with respect to cereal and cereal products j meat, poultry and fish and other fruits and vegetables out of the eleven food groups recommended for adequate nutrition. Significant relationships were found between child: s dietary intake and parents' education 9 father's occupation 9 mother's exposure to mass media 9 mother (s food choice for the child and family's food expenditure.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	URL	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Theses / Manuscripts	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Theses Section	Non-fiction	372.21 C54 1981 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Link to resource	Room use only	T-1568		00002393

Thesis (M.S. - - Applied Nutrition) University of the Philippines, College, Laguna.

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Graduate Studies Open Learning College (GSOLC)

Carmen Tuting Clarete University of the Philippines at Los Banos March 1981. Determinants of Dietary_ Intake of Preschool Children (3 years old) in Mayondon Los Banos, Laguna Major Professor: Dr. Luz U. Onate

The study sought (1) to gather information on the actual dietary intake of preschool children; (2) to assess the dietary intake pf preschool children by comparing it with the Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for their specific group; (3) to ascertain the relationship between
selected demographic attributes of preschool children, socio-cultural attributes of parents and demographic and economic attributes of families and dietary intake of preschoolers.
The subjects of this study consisted of 57 mothers and their 57 three-year-old preschool children. An interview schedule was used to gather data for some attributes of child, parents, and family. A one-day intake was collected using the food weight method of dietary survey.
Statistical techniques such as frequency distribution, percentages 9 arithmetic means, ranks s chi-square (x) and correlation test were used in analyzing the data.
Results revealed that a little over one-half of the preschool ers were females and almost on half were youngest in the family.
All parents had gone to school. Fathers had higher educational attainment than the mothers. Almost one4na1f of the fathers were fishermen, while a little over one-half of the mothers were full homemakers. Mother's exposure to mass media was low and majority had no community (civic/social) organizational participation. Mother s food choice for the child was less varied.
Average size was 6.3. Most of the children belonged to the low-income family. Over one-half of the household spent 61 percent and above of their income for food. The average food expenditure per capita per day was P3.70.
Food intake of the children was adequate only with respect to cereal and cereal products j meat, poultry and fish and other fruits and vegetables out of the eleven food groups recommended for adequate nutrition.
Significant relationships were found between child: s dietary intake and parents' education 9 father's occupation 9 mother's exposure to mass media 9 mother (s food choice for the child and family's food expenditure.

Submitted to the University Library 10/02/1993 T-1568