Hassan, A., El Magrabi, N., Ali, S. (2021). Knowledge and Attitudes of Students toward Fast Food in Assiut University. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 9(24.0), 65-75. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2021.62343.1127
Asmaa Hassan; Neama El Magrabi; shimaa Ali. "Knowledge and Attitudes of Students toward Fast Food in Assiut University". Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 9, 24.0, 2021, 65-75. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2021.62343.1127
Hassan, A., El Magrabi, N., Ali, S. (2021). 'Knowledge and Attitudes of Students toward Fast Food in Assiut University', Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 9(24.0), pp. 65-75. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2021.62343.1127
Hassan, A., El Magrabi, N., Ali, S. Knowledge and Attitudes of Students toward Fast Food in Assiut University. Assiut Scientific Nursing Journal, 2021; 9(24.0): 65-75. doi: 10.21608/asnj.2021.62343.1127
Knowledge and Attitudes of Students toward Fast Food in Assiut University
1High Qualified Nurse at Technical secondary school of Nursing for Girls at Sahel Saleem, Egypt.
2Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University. Egypt
3Assistant Professor of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Assiut University. Egypt
Abstract
Background: Consumption of fast foods has become a hallmark of modern urban and semi -urban life style that have many adverse effects on health. Aim: To assess knowledge and attitudes of students toward fast food in Assiut university. Subject and Method: a descriptive cross sectional research design was used. The study conducted at four faculties of Assiut University among 1217 students who were selected by simple random sample. Tools:In this study utilized three tools for gathering data: the first tool; a structured self-administered questionnaire which included socio-demographic characteristic scale, knowledge and consumption of fast food, the second tool;attitude toward fast food and the last tool; anthropometric measurements. Results: It was found that 63.3% of studied students were males and 52.9% of them with middle socioeconomic class. Also the study cleared that 91.9%from students having fast food, whereas a positive correlation between total score of student’s knowledge and attitude toward fast food with statistical significant difference between having fast food, knowledge and attitude. Conclusions: the outcome of present study concluded that lack of students' knowledge and had positive attitude about fast food. Recommendation:Periodic health education programs regarding effects of fast food on health.