Lack of Canteens to Support the Needs of Food for Senior High School Students of General Mariano Alvarez Technical Integrated Senior High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Schools are the best place to implement solutions to overnutrition and obesity since children and young adults spend most of their time in school and consequently spend more time eating in school than at home. The study was conducted to document the urgent need of putting up a school canteen that will serve the senior high school students of General Mariano Alvarez Technical High School.

METHODS

The study was able to gather the necessary data by conducting a random interview to ten grade twelve (12) students of the school, the responses were simply tabulated and analyzed.

RESULTS

The data showed the importance of having a school canteen near the buildings of the Senior High School. The study further reveals that having no nearby canteen to support their needs for food affected students' performance inside the classroom.

DISCUSSIONS

Food is a basic necessity. Good food is considered an essential part of one’s life. It provides every one the energy and nutrients to grow and be healthy. The study hopes that with the result of the study, the top management of the school will realize how important food is to our students, hear the clamor of most of the senior high populace, and eventually will speed up their actions toward constructing a school canteen to serve senior high school student in the duration of their stay in the campus.