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KMID : 0123420180230060506
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Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
2018 Volume.23 No. 6 p.506 ~ p.515
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Analysis of Nutrition Teachers’ Awareness of Necessity for an Operating School Meal Support Center in Chungnam
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Kim Jong-Hwa
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Abstract
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Objectives: We investigated the operation needs of school meal support centers(SMSC) in Chungnam-do based on analysis of nutrition teachers’ perception of them.
Methods: The Chungnam government established the first SMSC in 2012. ThirteenSMSCs are currently being operated in Chungnam-do. To analyze the resultsquantitatively, we investigated nutrition teachers opinions regarding the necessity forSMSCs as a dependent variable and derived the independent variables based on thecausal relationships with dependent variables using the ordered logit model. Thoseindependent variables included region, school type, number of students, attituderegarding free meal policy, satisfaction with school meal policy, and preference for localfood.
Results: Briefly, teachers in the region in which the SMSC was located more stronglysupported the SMSC. In addition, teachers in public schools with a smaller number ofstudents believed that having a SMSC is more beneficial, and that other variables alsoaffected the necessity for SMSCs. Moreover, nutrition teachers preferred local foodsrather than organic foods because of the unstable supply of organic foods.
Conclusions: Based on the results of this study, it was recommended that the localgovernment implement the policy consistently. Moreover, it was recommended that thegovernment operate the SMSC more efficiently, enhance the roles of the SMSC as thelocal organization responsible for student nutritional planing and expand the coverage ofagricultural products.
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KEYWORD
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school meal support center, nutrition teachers, ordered logit model, school meal support policy
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