Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV – A CALABARZON
Division of Batangas
District of Calatagan
GULOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2017-2018

An Action Research

entitled

Enhancing the Nutritional Status of Select Pupils

of Gulod Elementary School

ELEANOR E. BASIT
Teacher II

NONETTE A. ACBANG
Teacher II

CATHERINE A. DESTREZA
Teacher II
I. CONTEXT AND RATIONALE

Nutrition defined as the act or process of nourishing or being

nourished; specifically, foods that are necessary for human nutrition. Good

food is essential for health and survival when food is properly taken and used

(The World Book Encyclopedia, 1998).

On the other hand, malnutrition happens when a person suffers poor

intake, absorption or improper use of nutrients (The World Book Encyclopedia, 1998).

It refers to deficiencies, overeating or imbalances in the person’s energy or nutrient

intake. Malnutrition covers two conditions; the undernutrition which covers the

severely wasted and the wasted children while the overweight pertains to obese and

diet-related non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and

cancer {Online Q and A, URL:goo.gl/Y2CdV9).

Nowadays, Filipino children are more malnourished than ever. Food and

Nutrition Research Institute said that from 2013 to 2015, malnourished children

increased to an average of 40% from 10% and is expected to increase in 2016.

Malnutrition and hunger are correlated to each other, this is a man-made problem

that can be prevented says Save the Children (National Survey, URL:goo.gl/v6YRwr)

There is a high percentage of undernutrition and short hunger among the

children monitored by the Department of Education (DepEd). Through regular

monitoring, the School-Based Feeding Program is implemented. This program aims

to improve the nutritional status of the severely wasted’ and ‘wasted’ learners from

Kinder to Grade 6 by at least 70% at the end of its 120 feeding days. To improve

children’s health, nutritional values and behavior and boost classroom attendance by

85% are some of aspirations of the program (DepEd Press Release, 2016)

In this point of view, all schools are required to established and maintain their

own Gulayan sa Paaralan Program as a source of the ingredients in their SBFP.

Parents of all the beneficiaries are also encouraged to have vegetable garden at

home.

Therefore, the study conducted is embedded on DepEd’s policy and

guidelines in carrying out malnutrition in schools and implementing the School-Based

Feeding Program.

II. ACTION RESEARCH QUESTIONS

This study focused to look into the factors that affect the nutritional status of the

select pupils in Gulod Elementary School. Specifically, it aims to find out the answer to

the following questions:

1. What is the profile of the respondents in terms of:

1.1. age;

1.2. sex;

1.3 grade level;

1.4 nutritional status;

1.4.1. weight;

1.4.2 height;

1.4.3 BMI?

2. How significant is the intervention applied to enhance the nutritional status

of the respondents?

3.
III. PROPOSED INNOVATION, INTERVENTIONS AND STRATEGIES

OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES RESOURCES TIME STAKE EXPECTED

AND / FRAME HOLDERS OUTCOME
STRATEGIES BUDGET (OUTPUT
INDICATOR)
Strengthen the Include MOOE August Teacher’s 0% of severely
School- parents in the CANTEEN 2016 - April Parents wasted and
Feeding preparation of 2018 Beneficiaries wasted pupils
Program for the food by
the letting them
malnourished cooled the
children menu for the
said day.
Encourage the Conduct of Homeroom Last Week Teachers Parents are
beneficiaries’ cooking PTA of July/ Parents used to
parents to contest. Nutrition Students cooking the
continue Month healthy meal
cooking the Celebration at home.
menus they
learned in
school and
apply it at
home.
Inspire Make a Private August Teacher’s Documentation
beneficiaries’ Contest on Sector 2016 – April Parents of the actual
parents to Gulayan sa 2017 Beneficiaries Gulayan sa
have their own Tahanan Tahanan
Gulayan sa Program Program
Tahanan
Ptogram Home
Visitation

IV. ACTION RESEARCH METHODS

This chapter presents the research design, participants of the study,

construction and validation of questionnaires, data gathering procedures, and

data analysis.

Research Design

The design used in this research was mixed method in which the

researchers used the qualitative, experimental and observational method.

Previous and present nutritional status records were the basis of the study,

interview, monitoring and actual feeding of the select pupils will be conducted to

validate the result.

a. Participants and/or Other Source of Data and Information

Three (3) pupils and (1) parent/guardian of Gulod Elementary School

were selected for the 9-month intervention program. A total of 4 respondents

are the participants for the successful of the study.

Construction and Validation of the Questionnaire

An interview questionnaire was used and given to the respondents

and their parents to utilized the data needed to signify the validity and

reliability of the study.

b. Data Gathering Method

Previous and present nutritional status records were the basis to

gather information about the nutritional status of the respondent. Researchers

also had the 5-month work plan to gather information needed and sufficient to

the study. An oral interview and written questionnaire was conducted to

complete the data and historical background of the respondents in this study.

In addition to this, home visitation was also carried on to check the

authenticity of the data gathered. It is also the time to find out the factors that

affect the nutritional status of the respondent.

c. Data Analysis Plan

Problem 1. Profile of the respondents in terms of:

1.1. age;

1.2. sex;

1.3 grade level;

 1.4 nutritional status;

1.4.1. weight;

1.4.2 height;

1.4.3 BMI?

Results of the nutritional status were used to determine the profile of

the select pupils.

Problem 2. Factors that affects the Nutritional Status of the Respondents

No statistics is used in this problem, the researchers used interview and

home visitation to determine the result of the problem.

Problem 3. Interventions Used to Improve the Nutritional Status of the

Respondents

Statistics was not used in this problem instead a plan was programmed to

resolve the factors that affect the nutritional status of the respondents.

Problem 4. Significance of the Intervention Applied Regarding the Factors

Affecting the Nutritional Status of the Respondents

There is no statistics used in this problem instead home visitation program

and a designed plan was formed to address the needs of the respondents.
 Results and Discussion

TABLE 1
Three-year Nutrional Status Record
Table 1.1
2015-2016 Nutritional Status Record
Name Birthday Age Pre Post
Height Weight BMI NS Height Weight BMI NS
Respondent 07/31/200 8.11 125.5 20 15.93 Wasted 127 21 16.53 Wasted
A 6
Respondent 01/18/200 7.5 114 16 14.03 Wasted 115 16.5 14.34 Wasted
B 8
Respondent 09/18/201                  
C 1

Table 1.2
2016-2017 Nutritional Status Record

Name Birthday Age Pre Post

Height Weigh BMI NS Height Weight BMI NS
t
Respondent 07/31/2006 9.11 129 22 17.05 Wasted 130 24 18.46 Wasted
A
Respondent 01/18/2008 8.5 119 18.5 15.54 Wasted 122 19 15.57 Wasted
B
Respondent 09/18/2011                  
C

Table 1.3
2017-2018 Nutritional Status Record

Name Birthday Age Pre Post

Height Weigh BMI NS Height Weigh BMI NS
t t
Respondent 07/31/2006 10.1 135 23.5 16 Wasted        
A 1
Respondent 01/18/2008 9.5 122 19 15.57 Wasted        
B
Respondent 09/18/2011 5.8 98 13 SW        
C

The Table shows the profile of respondents in terms of their nutritional status. The records
show that the respondents have no improvement in their nutritional status within the three
consecutive years.
 TABLE 2
QUESTIONNAIRE 1
Name of pupil: ________________________________________________
Answer the following questions:
1. How many siblings do you have? ________________

2. How many times do you eat in a day? Thrice a day ______ Twice a day _______
Once a day _______ More than three meals _________

3. What kind of food do you eat during:

a. Breakfast ________________________________

b. Lunch ___________________________________

c. Dinner __________________________________

d. Recess/Snacks ____________________________

4. Dewormed? ________ Not Dewormed ____________

5. How many time do you wash your hands in school?________ At home?__________
V. ACTION RESEARCH WORK PLAN AND TIMELINE

Research JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH
Activity
Research
Preliminaries
Gathering of
Literature/Studies
Research
Methodology,
Construction/
Validation of
Instrument
Data gathering
Data Analysis
Writing Results
VI. COST ESTIMATES

The following are possible expenses the study would probably use.

Expenses Estimated Amount

Wifi Load Php 1,500.00

Transportation Php 300.00
Bond paper Php 180.00
Ink (Black only) Php 270.00

Total Php 2, 250.00

VII. PLANS FOR DESSIMINATION AND UTILIZATION

Proposed Student Development Plan

Objectives Activity Stakeholders Resources Output

Indicator

To identify the Interview Teachers Questionnaires Profile of the

needs of the with the Parents Learners
respondents to respondents Students Sheets of Summarized
achieve the and their paper
normal nutritional parents. Report of the
status. Nutritional
Status
To regularly Home Teachers Home Documentation
monitor the Visitation Parents Visitation Form of the Home
respondents if Students Visitation
they are eating the Interview Sheets of
right amount of Paper Consolidated
meal at home and Home Visitation
the proper kind of Form
food needed in
their daily intake
To motivate Home Teachers Home Documentation
parents of the Visitation Parents Visitation Form of the Home
respondents to Students Visitation
continue the Interview Sheets of
Gulayan sa Paper Consolidated
Tahanan Program Home Visitation
Form
VIII. REFERENCES

The World Book Encyclopedia (1998) Nutrition p. 630; Malnutrition p. 111

Online Q and A (8 July 2016) What is Malnutrition. URL:goo.gl/Y2CdV9

Aquino, Nico (21 April 2016) National survey: Chronic malnutrition in PH

worst in 10 years. URL:goo.gl/v6YRwr

DepEd Press Release (3 August 2016) DepEd: Augmenting School Feeding

Program through Gulayan sa Paaralan (GPP) URL:goo.gl/5tcvUL