Parents Nutritional Practices, Mechanisms and Status of Learners in Feeding Program: Basis for an Intervention Plan

Abstract: The current study was specifically interested in determining the level of parent’s nutritional practices, mechanisms and status of learners in feeding program. A descriptive research design using the adapted but modified instrument was utilized. The study covered 220 parents of enrolled learners from Grade 1 to Grade 6 learners for AY 2023-2024. Findings revealed that the majority of the respondents are composed of female, of younger and middle-aged parents. most of the respondents are in elementary level and belong to the family with below average monthly income. Moreover, data reveled that there is a high relationship between nutritional practices and nutritional feeding mechanisms likewise in nutritional feeding mechanism and nutritional status. Furthermore, there is a significant relationship between the extent of parent’s home nutritional practice and the learner’s nutritional status. Lastly, there is also a significant relationship in between feeding mechanisms and nutritional status. Consistent mealtime was influenced by meal planning done ahead and monitoring continuously promotes healthy nutritional practices and improve nutritional status. Key Words: Nutritional Practices, Feeding Mechanisms, Nutritional Status, Feeding program