Teacher Training on Healthy Canteen Improves Knowledge and Attitude of Primary School Student

Abstract

Background: School age is one of the periods that experience rapid growth 
and development and are highly vulnerable to nutritional problems due to poor 
eating habits influenced by their school environment. Nutrition education in
terventions in schools are essential to improve knowledge, attitudes, and behav
iors related to healthy eating among students and teachers. This study aimed to 
evaluate the effectiveness of nutrition education interventions using videos and 
leaflets in improving the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of students and 
teachers, regarding healthy snack selection in elementary schools.
Methods: This quasi-experimental study with a non-randomized one group 
pre-post test design was conducted in two elementary schools in Semarang, in
volving students and teachers. Data were collected through nutrition education 
interventions using videos and leaflets, with knowledge, attitudes, and practices 
measured before and after the intervention.
Results: There is an effect of nutrition education on students' knowledge and 
attitude in choosing healthy snacks (p<0.001), the effect of nutrition education 
on teachers' attitude choosing healthy snacks in both groups (p=0.027).
Conclusion: The results showed that nutrition education interventions using 
videos and leaflets effectively improved students’ knowledge and attitudes to
ward healthy snack choices, and also enhanced attitudes among teachers. How
ever, the intervention had limited effect on improving teachers’ knowledge, 
highlighting the need for more targeted and interactive approaches, especially 
for adults