Caribbean secondary examination

Candidate Name: Hadassah Maynard & Kizzy Haynes

Candidate Number:
Territory: Guyana
Teacher: Savindra Koomal
Topic: Nutrition
Sub-Topic: Diet
Date of submission:10/13/2023
 Table of contents
Background/observation…………………………………………………………….
Problem statement…………………………………………………………………….
Research objective……………………………………………………………………
Methodology……………………………………………………………………………..
Presentation and interpretation of data ……………………………………
Conclusion …………………………………………………………………………………
Recommendations……………………………………………………………………..
Reflection………………………………………………………………………………….
Overall presentation…………………………………………………………………
Background/observation
The researcher has chosen the topic of Nutrition. The researcher will focus on the sub-topic
‘Diet’ and its effects on adolescents from age 19 to 16 at Pure Master’s Academy secondary
level.
Nutrition is defined as the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and
growth. Nutrients are the substances in food that maintains the body and helps it to keep function

Problem Statement
What are the negative effects of not having a diet on the children of pure master’s academy
secondary level?

RESEARCH OBJECTIVE
To determine whether maintain good nutritional status correct deficiencies or disease if any.
 Methodology
The researcher used a questionnaire for this assessment. Collecting data using this method makes
it very easy for a large or small number of people and is very cost-efficient. Conditions for the
respondents to answer the question given are very user, friendly, the respondent names will be
excluded while an honest response is given.
The researcher will be collecting data in the community of south rumveildt, 10 respondents were
selected for this study, and students ages 11-18 made it possible to achieve the required results
with a distribution of questionnaires within the area of south rumveildt.
 QUESTIONNAIRE

1. What is your age?

10-12 years old

13-15 years old

16-18 years old

2 What is your gender?

Male Female

3 What is your ethnicity or race?

African

East-Indian

Amerindian

Chinese

European

Portuguese

Others, please specify

4. Is a balanced diet important for good health?

YES NO

5. Does a balance an appropriate proportion of portions of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids,

vitamins, and minerals?
YES NO

6. Is diet the quantity equalitarian an individual’s food daily visual?

YES NO
 7. Does a balanced diet have the quantity and quality of food needed to maintain good health?

YES NO

8. Do plants need minerals for healthy growth?

YES NO

9 How many servings of fruits and vegetables do you have per day?

10 How would you describe your diet?

(A) Balanced
(B) Unbalanced
(C) Health
(D) Unhealth
 Presentation of Data

The graphs showing the effect of a Diet

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500%

400%

300%

200%

100%

0%
heart disease tooth decay cancer high blood pressure

Series 1 Series 2 Series 3

The diagram showing the effects of Diet

2%
16%
33%
Tooth decay
Cancer
High blood pressrs
4th Qtr

49%
 The diagram showing the effect of Diet

Chart Title
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25

20

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10

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Tooth decay20 Cancer High blood pressre 10 Category 4

15 Series 2 Series 3
 Analysis and Interpretation of Data

Examination of table 1 figure 1 shows that most respondents engage in an improper diet. This
accounts for 4.4% of the sample, with the following improper methods in fats 10% legumes 30%
staples 20%. Conversely, only a meager 5% of respondents have a balanced diet. These statistics
indicate indeed a prevalent issue of concern in the school.
Analysis of figure two reveals that a variety of health issues affect varying proportions of the
respondents. The most evidence of such illnesses includes heart disease affecting 100% of
respondents, tooth decay 20%, and high blood pressure 10%.
Figure 3 indicates how human health can catch these diseases in the long term. Humans suffer
the effects of being obese caused by fats and oils, on the other hand, an unbalanced diet can
greatly affect the health of the children in the school.
Finally, another aspect for analysis includes possible factors that may the children of the school
to immerse in an unhealthy nutritional diet. Respondents highlighted possible causes such as
unhealthy food being sold at the canteen, as well as artificial beverages. These concerns would
certainly be a contributing factor toward the prevalence of unhealthy habits and would aid in
recommending practical solutions.
 Conclusion
The Meeting recognized that good nutrition is fundamental for children’s current and future
health, as well as their development and learning. The benefits of developing healthy dietary and
lifestyle patterns from an early age onwards can positively impact people’s nutrition and health
throughout their adult lives, and enhance the productivity of individuals and nations. Nutrition
education is an important element in an overall strategy aimed at improving food security and
preventing all forms of malnutrition. Schools (from pre-school to secondary) are ideal settings
for promoting lifelong healthy eating habits and lifestyles.

Most countries in the region implement school health and nutrition programs, including school
feeding, deworming, vitamin and mineral supplementation, etc. Innovative, creative, and
effective school nutrition education programmers exist in some countries in the region. However,
these are often small-scale and implemented as pilot projects, focus on children with special
needs and prioritize the transfer of knowledge over the promotion of active learning and the
creation of appropriate attitudes, life skills, and behaviors. Generally, nutrition education is not
systematically integrated into school curricula in the region.
 Recommendation

Consolidate and strengthen ongoing school-based nutrition programs, aiming at the improved
nutritional status and learning of school children and creating an appropriate learning
environment through nutrition education, school gardening and school meals, nutritional
assessment, clean water, and sanitation, as well as physical activity education.

Apply a multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder holistic approach to support effective school-

based nutrition programs and policies at national and local levels.

Promote the active involvement of parents, communities, and local government in the
development and implementation of school nutrition programs.

Advocate for the integration of nutrition education into the school curriculum for all age groups.

Promote the integration of nutrition training into the course curriculum of teacher training
institutes.

Review existing teaching/learning materials on school nutrition education and promote the
adaptation of available or the development of new materials in line with local needs and
conditions.

Promote the establishment of school gardens as an integral part of school nutrition programs.

Explore opportunities for appropriate public-private partnerships to support health and nutrition
education and improvements in the school environment.

Explore funding opportunities among bilateral, multi-lateral donors and NGOs.

Encourage countries to work towards making all schools nutrition-friendly with adequate
political commitment and funding.

Ensure that nutrition education in schools always applies the tri-partite curriculum approach
think nutrition education in the classroom with learning in the school environment, home and
community).

Nutrition education should always employ a wide range of hands-on teaching/learning methods.
 Reflections

This research enables me to think critically and expand my knowledge on the real-world
implication of one’s diet in pure master’s academy as it relates to the students. The discovery of
this research was shared with the students of the school, who were now concerned about their
diminishing health caused by an improper diet. They are now ready to take proactive steps to
rectify these issues and have a healthy balanced diet. However, the students of pure master’s
academy have decided to have a healthy diet which is an effective method for nutrition.
The adverse health issue associated with an unhealthy diet can affect the children’s social life
and by extension the economic context of the country. However, both public and private sectors
may lose profit and production due to the children being ill and not being able to make it to
school. As such, having an unbalanced diet should be rectified at all costs.
 Bibliography
Human and social biology for CSEC textbook