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Tytuł:
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The socio-ecological model as a framework for understanding junk food consumption among schoolchildren in Nepal.
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Autorzy:
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Upreti YR; Central Department of Education, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal.
Bastien S; Department of Public Health Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway.; Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.
Bjønness B; Faculty of Science and Technology, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway.
Devkota B; Faculty of Education, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal.
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Źródło:
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Nutrition and health [Nutr Health] 2021 Sep; Vol. 27 (3), pp. 337-346. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 09.
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Publication: 2012- : London : Sage
Original Publication: Berkhamsted, England : Academic Publishers, 1982-
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MeSH Terms:
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Schools*
Students*
Child ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Fast Foods ; Humans ; Nepal
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Contributed Indexing:
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Keywords: Junk food; Nepal; basic schoolchildren; school-based nutrition education; socio-ecological model
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20210315 Date Completed: 20211005 Latest Revision: 20220427
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Update Code:
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20240104
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DOI:
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10.1177/02601060211000169
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PMID:
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33719742
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Background: The consumption of industrially processed food, popularly known as junk food, is a growing public health concern worldwide, including in Nepal. Schoolchildren are a vulnerable group and they consume junk food at school.
Aim: The aim of this study was to examine multi-level determinants of junk food consumption among basic schoolchildren using the socio-ecological model as a framework.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among students ( n = 404), and a self-reported questionnaire was used to collect the data. The chi-square test and logistic regression were applied to analyse the results using SPSS version 26.
Results: Nearly half (47%) of the students reported that they consumed junk foods at snack time. Important variables for explaining junk food consumption were knowledge of food and nutrition-a micro-level determinant; sharing knowledge of food and nutrition with classmates at school-a meso-level determinant; grade of student-an exo-level determinant; and occupation of parents-a macro-level determinant. However, multivariate analysis found that knowledge of food and nutrition ( p < 0.05), and sharing knowledge of food and nutrition with classmates at school ( p < 0.05) were the significant predictors of junk food consumption.
Conclusions: Junk food consumption is common among basic-level students in the study schools. Multi-level determinants explain the factors associated with this behaviour, extending from micro to macro as the socio-ecological model asserts. This study points to the need for comprehensive school-based nutrition education that targets multiple levels of influence, focusing on active learning approaches to promote healthy dietary behaviour in students.