An Investigation Into the Attitudes of Students and Teachers Towards Foods and Nutrition Subject and Students Achievement in It

Abstract

The primary purpose of this research study was to investigate the attitudes held by students and teachers towards Foods and Nutrition as a subject taught in schools and students' achievement in it. The study was prompted by very little research which had been done in the area of Foods and Nutrition in this country. Normally, the basic assumption held by many people is that in order for students to achieve higher in any subject, they should have positive or favourable attitudes towards that subject. Similarly, at the school level, majority of students may rate Foods and Nutrition as an easy subject and therefore not worth learning. This research therefore hoped to unmask all these doubts.