Efficacy of a Nutrition Education Program Designed for Grades K-3 Piloted in Johnson County Schools.
Degree Name
MS (Master of Science)
Program
Clinical Nutrition
Date of Award
5-2005
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
Elizabeth F. Lowe
Committee Members
Anna Roberts, Joy Wachs
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to increase the nutrition knowledge of elementary school students by implementing nutrition education lessons. The subjects included 49 kindergarten through third grade students in Johnson County, Tennessee during the fall of 2004. Knowledge increase was measured by pretest and posttest scores. The tests were analyzed by paired t-tests. While all students showed an increase in mean score, kindergarten and first grade students did not show a significant increase in posttest scores. However, second and third grade students showed a significant increase in posttest scores, indicating an increase in nutrition knowledge.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Lowry, Allison Nicole, "Efficacy of a Nutrition Education Program Designed for Grades K-3 Piloted in Johnson County Schools." (2005). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1014. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1014
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.