The Effect of an Educational Program on Knowledge, Attitude and Behavior of Mothers in Relation to Proper Nutrition in 2-6 Year old Children
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Background and
Purpose
Eating habits are formed in childhood and continue throughout life. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of educational intervention on knowledge, attitude and behavior of mothers about proper nutrition in children aged 2-6years. Materials And Methods
In this quasi-experimental study multistage random sampling was performed in Tehran Health Houses. The participants were divided into two groups, an intervention group and a control group. The intervention group attended four training sessions that were held in three months. They were given pamphlets about healthy eating habits and group discussion was conducted alongside other educational programs. Data was collected and analyzed using descriptive statistics, independent t-test and paired t-test. Results
The mean scores for knowledge, attitude, and behavior in intervention group were 18.59, 18.22 and 13.89, respectively that increased to 20.46, 19.30, and 15.59, respectively (P<0.001). Conclusion
According to the results, training the mothers on appropriate eating habits could be effective in enhancing their knowledge, attitude and practice towards their children nutrition.Keywords:
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Persian
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Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Volume:25 Issue: 128, 2015
Pages:
105 to 109
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