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A Study on the Necessity for Hygiene Education for Children at the Gyeongbuk Community Children Center

경북 지역아동센터 아동들에 대한 위생교육 필요성

  • Lee, Youn-Jung (Dept. of Nutrition Education, Graduate School of Education, Keimyung University) ;
  • Bae, Ji-Hyun (Dept. of Food Science and Nutrition, Keimyung University)
  • 이윤정 (계명대학교 교육대학원 영양교육전공) ;
  • 배지현 (계명대학교 식품영양학과)
  • Received : 2011.09.26
  • Accepted : 2011.12.19
  • Published : 2011.12.31

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to provide basic educational data on the proper eating habits of children who use the community children center. The results of the research conducted by polling the fourth, fifth, and sixth-grade children of the community children centers are summarized as follows. Male children had more meals and ate them faster than those of female children, and they also tended to watch more TV and read books. Moreover, children of families headed by fathers ate until they were full, whereas children of households headed by mothers ate less. More female than male children skipped breakfast, and the percentage of children who had their meals alone was high among children reared by their grandfathers. Most of the children ate only what they liked. Moreover, male children ate only particular fruits and vegetables, whereas female children ate only beans and miscellaneous cereals. Most of the children recognized that they had eating problems, such as eating only what they liked and eating meals on irregular schedules. Such eating habits were affected mainly by family members such as parents, brothers, and sisters. Female children scored higher than male children in terms of nutrition and hygiene knowledge. Approximately 40~50.3% of all subjects became interested in nutrition and hygiene education at the community children center. Most of the children recognized that nutrition and hygiene education is necessary at the community children center. They also recognized their own eating problems and wanted nutrition and hygiene education to be taught at the community children center. Accordingly, regular educational activities and meals for children in the community children center considered a children's particular home background to improve eating habits in the children.

본 연구는 지역아동센터 이용 아동들의 올바른 식습관 형성 및 위생 교육을 위한 기초 자료를 제공하기 위해 지역 소재 지역아동센터 4, 5, 6학년을 대상으로 조사하였다. 그 결과, 남아는 여아에 비해 빠른 속도로 많은 양의 식사를 TV나 책을 보며 하는 것으로 나타났고, 식사량에 있어 부자가족아동이 모자가족아동에 비해 섭취량이 많은 것으로 나타났다. 아침 결식은 여아에게서 많이 나타났고, 보호자 없이 아동끼리 하는 식사는 조손가족아동에게서 높게 나타났다. 대부분의 아동이 편식을 하고 있었고, 남아는 특정야채 및 과일류를, 여아는 콩 및 잡곡류를 편식하는 것으로 나타났다. 대부분의 아동은 자신의 식습관에 문제가 있음을 인식하고, 특히 편식, 불규칙한 식사 등을 문제로 인식하고 있었으며, 이런 식습관은 부모님, 형제 자매 등 주로 가족의 영향을 받는 것으로 나타났다. 영양 및 위생지식 점수는 여아가 남아에 비해 점수가 높았고, 모자 일반가족아동, 취업주부아동에게 높게 나타났다. 지역아동센터에서 영양교육 경험은 40%, 위생교육 경험은 50.3%로 나타났고, 대부분의 학생들은 지역아동센터 내 영양 및 위생교육이 필요하다고 인식하고 있었으며, 희망하는 교육내용으로 올바른 식습관 및 식사예절로 나타났다. 이상의 연구 결과 지역아동센터 이용 아동은 편식, 아침 결식, 불규칙한 식사의 문제를 가지며, 자신의 식습관 문제점을 인식하고 있었고, 지역아동센터 내에서 영양 및 위생교육을 필요로 하고 있었다. 따라서 지역아동센터 이용 아동의 식습관 개선과 식품안전 위생에 관련된 올바른 습관 형성을 위해 아동의 특수한 가정환경을 고려하여, 지역아동센터 내 급식시간을 이용한 정기적인 교육활동이 필요할 것으로 사료된다.

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