Food Habits of Female Students of the Faculty of Education for Home Economics at Umm Al-Qura University and its Relation to Some Variables for the Academic Year 2017-2018

Dr. Bassam Sa'ad H. Al-Emami* and Alsharif Dr. Baida'a Mohammed G
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Dr. Bassam Sa'ad H. Al-Emami*: The Jordanian Ministry of Health, Jordan
Alsharif Dr. Baida'a Mohammed G: Umm Al-Qura University, Mecca, Saudi Arabia

Research Journal of Education, 2018, vol. 4, issue 12, 230-238

Abstract: This study aimed to identify the degree of applying food habits among Umm Al Qura University students and its relation to some variables (level of study, specialization, social status, cumulative average) for the academic year 2017/2018. The study sample consisted of (150) students who are chosen randomly from the students of Home Economics College in Makkah. The researchers used the descriptive analytical approach, which is based on the study of any phenomenon as it exists in fact, and describe it qualitatively or quantitatively. To achieve the objective of the study, a questionnaire was applied after verifying its validity and stability. It consisted of (30) paragraphs that included a set of healthy food habits and constructed according to the Likert scale quintet. The data were analyzed using the statistical packages (SPSS).The findings indicate that there were statistically significant differences at the level of (? ? 0.05) due to the level of study and for the fourth year students. Whereas, there are no significant differences in the level of function (? ? 0.05) between the application of food habits due to the variable of the social situation, specialization, and the cumulative rate. The researcher recommended in the light of the study results: Adopting a national strategy at the level of public and private universities through the development of curricula related to food and nutrition and inclusion in the early stages of education years. More nutrition research is needed across all age groups in the first stages of schooling.

Keywords: Food habits; Umm Al-Qura University students; cumulative average; level of study; social status; specialization; college of home economics. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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