Abstract
Objective
To determine the effectiveness of healthy eating songs (HES) in improving adolescents’
healthy eating knowledge, attitude, and practice.
Design
Pretest-posttest quasi-experimental nonequivalent group design. Students from 2 of
the selected schools (n = 37 and n = 35) received nutrition education using conventional
classroom instruction and HES, whereas the other 2 (n = 30 and n = 31) received theirs
using conventional classroom instruction only.
Setting
Ibadan, Nigeria.
Participants
A total of 133 students selected from 4 junior secondary schools participated in the
study.
Main Outcome Measures
Changes in healthy eating knowledge, attitude, and practice at the school level.
Analysis
Independent t tests were used for analyzing summary data, whereas the linear mixed
model was used to analyze the fixed effects of predictor variables at P < 0.05.
Results
Nutrition education had a significant effect on knowledge (F = 65.7, P < 0.001), attitude (F = 85.2, P < 0.001), and practice (F = 131.5, P < 0.001). Improvement in knowledge, attitude, and practice was observed in both groups.
However, the intervention group performed better than the comparison group in knowledge
(95% confidence interval [CI], −0.1 to 2.8), attitude (95% CI, 1.7–9.7), and practice
(95% CI, 2.8–5.8). Geographical location had a significant effect on knowledge (F = 7.1, P = 0.005). Interaction effect of treatment and geographical location was significant
on knowledge and attitude of students.
Conclusions and Implications
The use of HES may be an effective way of improving adolescents’ healthy eating knowledge,
attitude, and practice. However, testing culturally appropriate HES in more diverse
audiences is warranted.
Key Words
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: December 23, 2020
Accepted:
November 1,
2020
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