Predictors of mothers’ performance in daily use of five servings of fruit and vegetables by rural preschoolers: Precede model application
ISSN: 0965-4283
Article publication date: 30 December 2019
Issue publication date: 4 June 2020
Abstract
Purpose
Using the PRECEDE model, the purpose of this paper is to determine the predictors of mothers’ performance in daily consumption of fruit and vegetables (FV) in rural preschoolers.
Design/methodology/approach
This study was carried out on 350 mothers of preschool children who had health records in the rural health-care centers of Iran. To collect data, a researcher-made questionnaire based on the PRECEDE model was used. The data were analyzed using the SPSS 19 software.
Findings
The results showed that 11.42 percent of the mothers observed the FV intake for their children recommended by WHO. The independent t-test showed a significant difference between the mean scores of predisposing, enabling and reinforcing factors.
Originality/value
This study showed that the rate of FV intake by preschool children in rural areas was much lower than the recommended WHO rate. To promote behavior, attention to the predisposing, enabling and reinforcing factors seems to be necessary.
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Acknowledgements
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest in this study. This article was derived from a research project conducted with the support of the School of Public Health of Alborz University with code 2427644 and ethics committee approval code IR.Abzum.Rec.1396.100. The authors would like to express their appreciation to the university staff who cooperated with the authors to conduct the study.
Citation
Hatefnia, E., Hossini, E. and Rahimzadeh, M. (2020), "Predictors of mothers’ performance in daily use of five servings of fruit and vegetables by rural preschoolers: Precede model application", Health Education, Vol. 120 No. 1, pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/HE-06-2019-0028
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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