Nutrition education based on multi-media can improve nutrition knowledge and unhealthy snacking habits in adolescents

Abstract

Objectives: The objectives of this study were verifying the effect of nutrition education based on multi-media approach to improve nutrition knowledge and unhealthy snacking habit in teenagers. Methods: The methods used in this study were Quasi-experimental with total sample for each group were 26 respondents. Sample was divided into two groups, treatment group received multi media-based nutrition education while control group received general health knowledge. This study is using total sampling method to determine the respondents. Results: The results of this study showed 46.2% respondent from treatment group showed improvement in nutrition knowledge post-test score. There is significant difference between pre-test and post-test result of the treatment group (p<0.05). There are 13 respondents with improved nutrition behaviour score, regarding unhealthy snacking habits, after receiving multi media-based nutrition education. There is significant difference in pre-test and post-test resultofthe treatment group (p<0.05). Conclusions: We conclude that nutrition education based on multi-media approach contributes to more promising effect on improved nutrition knowledge and unhealthy snacking habit in adolescent than single media approach.