Stališča staršev o shemi šolskega sadja in zelenjave

Kek, Katja (author), Kostanjevec, Stojan (mentor)

Naraščajoč trend prekomerne telesne mase in debelosti pri otrocih in posledično porast sodobnih civilizacijskih obolenj v odrasli dobi je prispeval k oblikovanju programov, ki spodbujajo otroke in mladostnike k pridobivanju zdravih prehranjevalnih navad. Shema šolskega sadja in zelenjave je ukrep evropske kmetijske politike, ki spodbuja povečanje uživanja sadja in zelenjave pri otrocih. Da bi bil učinek ukrepa dolgoročen je ključno, da se o ukrepu informira tudi družine in jih spodbuja k podpori dejavnosti, ki so povezane z ukrepom. V magistrskem delu smo preučevali poznavanje in odnos staršev osnovnošolskih otrok 3., 6. in 8. razreda do Sheme šolskega sadja in zelenjave, njihova opažanja glede vpliva ukrepa na prehranjevalne navade ter prehransko znanje otrok in družine. Raziskava je temeljila na deskriptivni in kavzalno-neeksperimentalni metodi empiričnega raziskovanja, kot instrument pa je bil uporabljen vprašalnik, ki smo ga sestavili na podlagi podatkov pridobljenih iz strokovne in znanstvene literature. Vzorčenje je potekalo na dveh osnovnih šolah, ki sodelujeta v Shemi šolskega sadja in zelenjave, vzorec pa je zajemal 224 staršev. Ugotovili smo, da so starši na splošno o ukrepu Shema šolskega sadja in zelenjave slabo informirani, mnogi ukrepa ne poznajo. Pomembna ugotovitev je, da se med šolama pojavljajo razlike v informiranju staršev o ukrepu, kar se kaže tudi v poznavanju sheme med starši. Starši, ki jim je bil ukrep že predstavljen, so imeli bolj pozitivno stališče do sheme kot tisti, ki o njem niso bili seznanjeni. Izkazalo se je, da se med šolama pojavljajo razlike v izvajanju ukrepa. Razlike se pojavljajo v pogostosti in konstantnosti razdeljevanja sadja in zelenjave. Ena šola razdeljuje le sadje, druga pa tako sadje kot zelenjavo. Spremljevalne aktivnosti na eni šoli niso organizirane, medtem ko druga šola organizira naravoslovne dni in obisk kmetije, nobena od šol pa v spremljevalne aktivnosti ni vključevala staršev. Večina staršev izraža pozitivno stališče do brezplačnega razdeljevanja sadja in zelenjave v šoli, bistvenega vpliva na prehranjevalne navade otrok pa ne opažajo. Rezultati raziskave so pokazali, da je potrebno o ukrepu Shema šolskega sadja in zelenjave starše bolj načrtno informirati in vzpostaviti boljšo komunikacijo med njimi in šolo ter jih aktivno vključevati. Glede na ugotovljene pomanjkljivosti pri izvajanju ukrepa, bi bilo potrebno izboljšati nadzor nad njegovim izvajanjem.

• Language: Slovenian
• Keywords: osnovnošolec
• Work type: Master's thesis/paper
• Typology: 2.09 - Master's Thesis
• Organization: PEF - Faculty of Education
• Year: 2016
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-87471
• COBISS.SI-ID: 11366217
• Publication date in RUL: 31.08.2017

Secondary language

• Language: English
• Title: Parents'attitudes about school fruit and vegetable scheme

Abstract

A growing trend of overweight and obesity in children and consequently a rise in modern civilization diseases in adulthood, contributed to the formation of the programmes encouraging children and adolescents to obtain healthy eating habits. The School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme is a measure of the European agricultural policy, which encourages an increase in consumption of fruit and vegetable in children. In order to make the impact of the measure long-term, it is essential to also inform families about the measure, and to encourage them to support the activities related to the measure. In the master´s thesis, we have studied knowledge and attitude of parents of primary school children in the 3rd, 6th, and 8th grade toward the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme, their observations regarding the influence of the measure on eating habits, and eating knowledge of children and family. The research was based on descriptive and causal-non-experimental method of empirical research. A questionnaire, designed based on the data obtained from professional and science literature, was used as a research instrument. Sampling took place at two primary schools participating in the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme, and the sample encompassed 224 parents. We have established that in general parents are poorly informed about the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme measure, and many of them do not even know the measure. An important establishment is that there are differences among the schools regarding informing the parents about the measure, which is also reflected in knowledge about the measure among the parents. Parents, whom the measure have already been introduced, had a more positive point of view on the scheme compared to those who were not introduced to the measure. It has turned out that there are differences among the schools in regard to implementation of the measure. The differences are in the frequency and constancy of distributing fruit and vegetable. One school distributes only fruit, and the other one distributes fruit as well as vegetable. Accompanying activities are not organized at one school, while the other school organizes science days and farm visits, but neither of the schools have included parents in the accompanying activities. The majority of parents have a positive attitude toward free distribution of fruit and vegetable at school, but they do not observe a significant impact on eating habits of children. The results of the research revealed that parents need to be more systematically informed about the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme, and it is also necessary to establish a better communication among them and school and actively involve them in activities. In regard to the imperfections in implementation of the measure, a control over its implementation should be improved.

• Keywords: primary school pupil