Assessing the effect of school gardening on elementary students' nutrition knowledge

Abstract

The study aimed to determine the relationship between school gardening and students' nutrition knowledge at Angel Villarica Central Elementary School. The primary data for this study were acquired through adapted and modified questionnaires. The researchers employed a descriptive-correlational quantitative research design and total population sampling to select the respondents, which totaled 289 elementary students at Angel Villarica Central Elementary School. Moreover, the researchers used the study's mean and Pearson Product Moment correlation coefficient as statistical tools. Results showed that the school gardening of Angel Villarica Central Elementary School students is high, and nutrition knowledge is also high. Hence, the findings indicated a significant relationship between school gardening and nutrition knowledge at Angel Villarica Central Elementary School. It underscores that school gardening helps intermediate students understand the nutrition they need daily intake. This procedure helps develop eating habits that support a child's developmental stages.