Parents' perception on middle school foodservice using environment friendly agricultural products (EFAP) in Masan area.
10.4163/kjn.2012.45.2.181
- Author:
Yoon Soon NAM
1
;
Hyun Ah KIM
Author Information
1. Nutrition Education Major, Graduate School of Education, Kyungnam University, Changwon 631-701, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
middle school foodservice;
parents;
perception;
environmentally friendly agricultural products (EFAP)
- MeSH:
Humans;
Korea;
Meals;
Nitroimidazoles;
Parents;
Surveys and Questionnaires;
Sulfonamides
- From:The Korean Journal of Nutrition
2012;45(2):181-191
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to investigate parent's perception of a middle school foodservice in Masan city, Korea that uses environmentally friendly agricultural products (EFAP). From May 29, 2009 to July 11, 2009, questionnaires were distributed to 350 parents of middle schools located in Masan city. A total of 295 responded and 276 (response rate, 78.9%) were used for the final analysis after excluding improperly completed questionnaires. First, 47.8% of the parents responded that they had participated in the school foodservice operation (receiving food, attending foodservice-related events, working as a meal service aid, evaluating suppliers). Receiving food (53.7%) accounted for the greatest proportion in the participating area. Second, most subjects (83.0%) responded that they were aware of the use of EFAP. Additionally, 96.4% of the subject approved expanding the use of EFAP for all items. Third, their degree of interest in the school foodservice was 3.86, and satisfaction with the school foodservice was 3.94 based on a 5-point Likert scale. The overall satisfaction on the quality of EFAP used in the school foodservice was 3.68 based on a 5-point Likert scale. Fourth, awareness that the school used EFAP in the foodservice by the parents who participated in school foodservice operations was higher than that of parents who did not participate. Satisfaction (4.10) with the school foodservice by parents who participated in school foodservice operations was significantly higher than that (3.79) of parents who did not participate (p < 0.001). In conclusion, parent's participation in school foodservice operations should increase to improve the quality of the school foodservice and improve communication between parents and the school.
