Abstract

IMPROVEMENT OF NUTRITIONAL BEHAVIORS AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN AHVAZ: APPLICATION OF THEORY OF REASONED ACTION

Baymani Somayeh, Karami Khodabakhsh*, Shakerinezhad Ghodratollah, Ahmadiangali Kambiz

Abstract

We aimed educational program to improve the nutritional behavior among primary school students using reasoned action ofbehavior theory. Methods:Thisinterventional study was conducted on 140girl studentsintwoprimaryschools situated indistrict three in Ahvazcity,schools were divided into two groups of case and control, each school with 70 students. Participantscompletedthe questionnaireofthesurveybefore and two monthsafter educational intervention.Results:The results of this study showed that after educational intervention the average scores attitude toward the behaviorof abstract norms, behavioral intention, and nutritional behaviorof case group increased significantly compared to the control group. Moreover, this model could predict 46% of the nutritional The results of this :behavior of study population(P

Keywords: Nutrition education; Students; Attitude; Nutritional.