The Factors affecting the consumption of junk foods among the grade 6 students in Bucal II Elementary School in Maragondon, Cavite /
by Arlyn B. Anglo, Danica P. Lambatin.
- Indang, Cavite : Cavite State University- Main Campus, 2007.
- xiii, 45 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Special Problem (BS Nursing) Cavite State University.
Includes bibliographical references.
College of Nursing (CON) College of Nursing (CON)
ARLYN B. ANGLO, DANICA P. LAMBATIN, The Factors Affecting Consumption of Junk foods Among Grade 6 Students in Bucal 11 Elementary School. Special problem, Bachelor of Science in Nursing , Cavite State University, Indang, Cavite. April 2007, advisers Mrs. Vina V. Velasco, RN. and Mrs. Josefina R. Rint, PhD. This study was conducted to identify the factors associated with junk food consumption and to quantify how much junk food are consumed by the selected children in a day. This study was focused on 40 Grade 6 students, which consist of 20 females and 20 males and were 11-12 years old. The research instrument used was a self-made questionnaire and the selected students were allowed to answer the entire list of questions without under time pressure. The questionnaire included items composed of seven questions to determine why the respondents consume junk foods. Records from the school clinic were also used as a source of health information of the respondents. The result of the study shows that the highest reason of junk food consumption was because it tastes good followed by because its cheap, the house of the respondents were near the store, junk food looks delicious and last was because it can relieve hunger. Most of the respondents consume junk food once a day. Other factors that contribute to junk food consumption were the type of junk food and the time of the day. 'The given factors do not affect the health condition of the Grade 6 students in Bucal H Elementary School.