Awareness of Parents

regarding their Children

Nutrition in Barangay
Bacsil San Fernando La
Union
Background of the study

Nutrition is the sum total of the

processes involved in the intake and
utilization of food substance by living
organisms including ingestion, digestion,
transport and metabolism of nutrients
found in food.
Adequate nutrition during early
childhood is fundamental to the
development of each child’s potential. It
is established that the period from
birth to two years of age is a ”critical
window” for the growth, health and
overall survival of children.
Good food is important for good
health. Children who are well fed
during the first two years of life are
more likely to stay healthy for the rest
of their childhood. During the first six
months of a child’s life, breast milk
alone is the ideal food. It contains all
the nutrients needed for healthy
growth as well as immune factors that
protect against common childhood
infections.
Good nutrition is the cornerstone for
survival, health and development for
current and succeeding generations.
Well-nourished children perform better
in school, grow into healthy adults and
in turn give their children a better start
in life.
Nutritional needs change
throughout an individual‘s life,
depending on genetics, rate of
growth, daily activity, and many
other factors. Nutritional needs
also vary from individual to
individual. ‗Nutritional status,‘
hence is the condition of health of
the individual as influenced by the
utilization of nutrients, namely
proteins, carbohydrates, fats,
vitamins, minerals, dietary fibre and
water.
Statement of the problem

Sufficient nutritional awareness creates

an environment of health and wellbeing
for both parents and children. As the
idea of nutritional importance is not
new, it is of immense interest as to why
malnutrition still remains a high cause
of disease and Illnesses in our so
society.
The reason is a lack of nutritional
awareness. Parents in many
circumstances know that it is important
to serve nutritional food at home, but
in many cases are unaware of what
exactly constitutes nutrition. A lack of
effort is many a times to blame as well
for poor nutritional practices at home.
Hence, this study measured awareness,
as it is interpreted into daily and weekly
nutritional practice.
General Objective

The report inquiries into the nutrition

practices at home, in regards to
quantity and quality. the scope of this
report to know what kind of foods
parents are feeding their children, how
often, and under what circumstances.
Specific Objective

-Identifythe circumstances under which

primary children in depressed urban
areas receive their nutrition

-Identify household nutrition practices,

through analyzing the foods that
parents provide to their children on a
daily basis, and foods which they do not

- Identify parent‘s attitudes towards

how their children‘s food is sourced on
a daily basis