Effects of the Laboratory Canteen Management Practices to Hands-On Skills and Health Awareness of Students in San Antonio National High School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

In the Revised Implementing Guidelines on the Operation and Management of School Canteen in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools, the Department of Education -aunched the Department of Education Order No. 8, series of 2007. The primary purpose of the program is for the school canteen to help eliminate malnutrition among pupils/students besides the program's intention of using the school canteen as a venue for the development of desirable eating habits of pupils/students.

METHODS

This study employed a combination of the descriptive methods of research to determine the level of mastery of Hands-on Skills and level of Health Awareness as affected by the laboratory canteen management practices. Responses of the respondents were gathered, tabulated, and interpreted using appropriate statistical tools. Respondents were one hundred fifty (150) third-year students (64 male and 86 female) of San Antonio National High School, San Antonio, Quezon.

RESULTS

The study found out that the mean perception of the respondents in laboratory school canteen facilities yielded a composite mean of4.0. Among the hand -on -skills of the students, indicator number one got the highest weighted mean of 4.2 wherein it ensures the full participation of the students in planning, purchasing, handling, and preparation of safe and nutritious foods. The perception of the students regarding health awareness was interpreted as aware. And regarding health awareness of the students, understands the value of proper hygiene.

DISCUSSIONS

TLE teachers should provide extra activities (video presentations and actual observations) that will improve the hands-on skills and upgrade the level of health awareness of the students. There should be regular and rigid monitoring of the laboratory canteen by the supervisors from the division office and local health officers to ensure that the operation is in accordance with the existing rules and regulations of laboratory canteen operations.