Food Science and Technology Vol. 10(4), pp. 127 - 134
DOI: 10.13189/fst.2022.100402
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Effect of Learner-Centred Nutritional Counselling Program on Eating Behaviours of Students in Middle Basic Education Classes

Chiedu Eseadi , Vera Victor-Aigbodion ^*
Department of Educational Psychology, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of a learner-centred nutritional counselling program on eating behaviours of Nigerian students at the middle basic education level. This research is a pretest–posttest control group study that was conducted among 102 students in middle basic education classes with poor eating behaviours. These students were assigned to the treatment group (number of participants=51) and the no-contact control group (number of participants=51). A quantitative assessment tool – the Child Eating Behaviour Questionnaire –facilitated the data gathering process at three different time points. Results indicate that the eating behaviours of students in the treatment group (learner-centred nutritional counselling group) improved positively after the program, t(100)= -35.121, p<.001. At follow-up, the significant positive effects experienced by the treatment group due to the learner-centred nutritional counselling program were maintained, t(100)= -35.72, p<.001. The finding suggests that the use of learner-centred nutrition counselling program is advantageous for improving students' eating behaviours at the middle basic education level. Prospective long-term appraisal of the efficacy of learner-centred nutritional counselling intervention on students' eating behaviours with active control group is necessary.

KEYWORDS
Nutrition, Nutritional Counselling, Eating Behaviours, Students

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Chiedu Eseadi , Vera Victor-Aigbodion , "Effect of Learner-Centred Nutritional Counselling Program on Eating Behaviours of Students in Middle Basic Education Classes," Food Science and Technology, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 127 - 134, 2022. DOI: 10.13189/fst.2022.100402.

(b). APA Format:
Chiedu Eseadi , Vera Victor-Aigbodion (2022). Effect of Learner-Centred Nutritional Counselling Program on Eating Behaviours of Students in Middle Basic Education Classes. Food Science and Technology, 10(4), 127 - 134. DOI: 10.13189/fst.2022.100402.