Nutrition education on graceful aging among staff in senior secondary schools in Lagos State Nigeria
2020
Oyegunwa, R.O., Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Yaba, Lagos State (Nigeria). School of Vocational Education. Dept. of Home Economics Education | Osedume, J.B., Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Yaba, Lagos State (Nigeria). School of Vocational Education. Dept. of Home Economics Education | Gbadebo, C.T., University of Ilorin (Nigeria). Faculty of Agriculture. Dept. of Home Economics and Food Science | Aladewolu, V.T., Federal College of Education (Technical), Akoka, Yaba, Lagos State (Nigeria). School of Vocational Education. Dept. of Home Economics Education
The study investigated Nutrition Education on Graceful Aging among Senior Secondary School Staff in Mushin Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria. The aim of the study is to investigate nutrition education on graceful aging of senior secondary school staff in Mushin Local Government area of Lagos State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population of this study is one hundred and ninety-one (191). Sample size for the study comprised one hundred (100) staff. The instrument used in carrying out this study is questionnaire titled − Nutrition Education on Graceful Aging. The study revealed that majority of respondents agreed to the statement that nutritional education can promote graceful aging, teaches that over nutrition causes problem such as obesity, similarly, majority of respondents also agreed that source of nutrition education and graceful aging are gotten from their academic background and also agreed that nutritional education and graceful aging campaign should be intensified through various media such as radio, television programme, and social media among others with. It is also revealed that majority of respondents agreed that skipping meals and eating more than adequate is against nutrition education and graceful aging and also responded that considering all the junks that can be on social media, is important to properly research all information pertaining to nutrition and graceful aging before utilizing it. It was revealed that there is a difference statistically in male teacher’s educational background and that of their female counterparts as the hypothesis was rejected. Having analysed the survey data, it is possible to say nutrition education plays a pivotal role in graceful aging and that education attainment is also a key factor in enjoying graceful aging.
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