The Korean Journal of Community Living Science (한국지역사회생활과학회지)
- Volume 17 Issue 1
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- Pages.165-173
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- 2006
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- 1229-8565(pISSN)
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- 2287-5190(eISSN)
Development of Educational Material on Nutrition for Farmers
농업인 대상의 식생활 교육자료 개발
- Choe Jeong-Sook (Rural Resources Development Institute, RDA) ;
- Moon Eun-Hye (Rural Resources Development Institute, RDA) ;
- Kim Haeng-Ran (Rural Resources Development Institute, RDA) ;
- Kim Yang-Suk (Rural Resources Development Institute, RDA)
- Published : 2006.03.01
Abstract
The farmers' nutritional condition can not be compared with other citizens according to the Korean National Health & Nutrition Examination Survey, and based on other literature reviews. These farmers have either less access to educational materials or have no idea and do not understand the importance of nutritional education. The purpose of this study is to develop an appropriate reading material on nutrition to educate the farmers. To do this, the first step was to gather sufficient available materials for the review of related literature. Second, a survey was conducted to assess the needs of farmers and extension workers for educational materials on nutrition. The results showed that the farmers preferred the following topics: Menu Planning or Menu for Health' (62.1%), Dietary Assessment (49.7%), Dietary Guideline for Farmers (35.7%), and Cooking Method and Recipe (32.6%). They also preferred the booklet type (62.7%). These materials basically contained literature review, lesson plan, and needs assessment. The booklets contained in detail: 1) Dietary assessment - nutritional assessment, and assessment of meal 2) Dietary guidelines for farmers - reduce salt intakes, eat calcium-rich foods, ideal body weight, reduce alcohol-drinking and smoking, tips on eating soybean, eat meat and fish, tips on eating fruits, eat shellfish and seaweeds, and tips on eating dietary fibers, and 3) Plan a meal - menu planning and sample menu by farming patterns. Finally, the text of the final material was improved by the graphic designer using Quark Express 3.3, Photoshop 6.0, Illustrator 10.0, and Painter 8.0. The booklet has 46 pages and divided into three chapters. This contains simple and affordable recipes and provides some helpful tips for dietary and changing lifestyles. This booklet is made available for farmers and other groups interested in nutrition education.