Food Environment Facing School Children in Public Primary Schools in Morogoro Municipality

A. Mamiro, John M. Msuya
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Introduction: The study focused on examining the overall food environment influencing the dietary choices of school children in public primary schools in Morogoro Municipality. Four primary schools—Magadu, SUA, Mlimani, and Kikundi—were purposively sampled to represent the broader school landscape in the municipality. SUA and Mlimani were in urban and peri-urban areas, Magadu represented peri-urban settings, and Kikundi was in the town center. Data collection involved administering a structured questionnaire to 97 school children, selected through convenient sampling based on their availability on the day of data collection. Results showed that most children were aware of healthy foods (62.9%) but demonstrated lower awareness of unhealthy foods (52.6%). Only 52% of children brought food from home, while the majority purchased items from vendors around the school premises. The most consumed junk foods included biscuits (83.5%), chips (75.3%), chocolates (74.2%), and fried buns (72.2%). Notably, school regulations or bylaws governing the sale of food to children were absent. Discussion: The findings suggested that children were more conscious of healthy foods than unhealthy options, possibly leading them to consume the latter unknowingly. The study emphasized the prevalence of unhealthy food consumption among school children and highlighted the absence of regulatory measures in place. Addressing these issues could promote healthier dietary habits among school children in Morogoro Municipality.
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莫罗戈罗市公立小学学童面临的食品环境
引言本研究重点考察了影响莫罗戈罗市公立小学学生饮食选择的整体饮食环境。研究有目的地抽取了四所小学--马加都、苏阿、姆利马尼和基昆迪,以代表该市更广泛的学校情况。SUA 和 Mlimani 位于城区和近郊区,Magadu 代表近郊区,而 Kikundi 则位于市中心。数据收集工作包括向 97 名学童发放结构化问卷,这些学童是根据数据收集当天是否在校而通过方便抽样选出的。结果显示,大多数儿童都知道健康食品(62.9%),但对不健康食品的认识较低(52.6%)。只有 52% 的儿童从家里带食物,而大多数儿童则从校舍周围的小贩那里购买食物。吃得最多的垃圾食品包括饼干(83.5%)、薯片(75.3%)、巧克力(74.2%)和煎包(72.2%)。值得注意的是,学校没有关于向儿童出售食品的规定或细则:讨论:研究结果表明,与不健康食品相比,儿童更关注健康食品,这可能导致他们在不知情的情况下食用不健康食品。研究强调了学龄儿童普遍食用不健康食品的情况,并着重指出了缺乏监管措施的问题。解决这些问题可以促进莫罗戈罗市学童养成更健康的饮食习惯。
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