Survey of Student Satisfaction with School Food-Service Programs in Gangwon Province

강원도 지역 학생들의 학교 급식에 대한 만족도 조사

  • Lee Haw-Sook (Gangwon Province Office of Education) ;
  • Jang Myung-Hee (Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education & Training)
  • Published : 2005.09.01

Abstract

This study carried out a survey of students in Gangwon province's general opinion and satisfaction with the school food-service programs implemented in Gangwon province. The method involved a survey of 1,500 elementary, middle, and high school students from 30 schools. The main results of this study can be summarized as follows: With regards to their general opinion of the school food-service programs, $70\%$ of the students answered that the size of the portions was appropriate. Moreover, the survey students answered that they were satisfied with the current method in which the food services. The elementary school students were found to be the best at maintaining public order when the food services were being conducted. The largest complaint which the students had towards these food service programs was the taste of the food itself. With regard to the students' degree of satisfaction with the school food service programs, the highest level of satisfaction with the atmosphere during meal times(3.88), followed by the degree of satisfaction with the food(3.27), and the school cafeteria environment(3.20), and the sanitary conditions of the food service facilities(3.14). The overall opinion and degree of satisfaction with school food service programs demonstrated significant differences, depending on the school level and type of food service.

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