Question

Read scenario and describe:

1. Why improving the target behaviour is important

2. How you would measure the target behaviour?

3. What would you classify improvement in that behaviour as?

Scenario

An intervention aimed at improving the diets of primary school aged children [aged 5-12 years] at one school in NSW. Children will be provided year appropriate education about healthy eating. School teaching staff and canteen staff will receive education on the recommended dietary guidelines, and the school newsletter will run an item about these guidelines for parents to read. The research team will host a ‘healthy breakfast’ club before school on two days of the school week where children can enjoy a healthy breakfast for free.

Answer 1

1, Target behavior help to measure the positive changes in behavior, creating systemative interventions for meaningful behavior changes. It explains the healthy eating habits for children with recommended dietary guidelines and explains what diet should be avoided for healthy eating. Target behavior approaches children target group like teachers and parents for the healthy eating habits promotion. Behavior can be observed and measured.
2, Assess the epidemiological data relating to the recent incidence and school patterning of healthy behavior. Evaluate the previous nutritional interventions and identify the problem. It helps to find the behavior risk that exhibits among children, This section finds the primary school children's response to healthy eating and feeding outcome by school meal staff and strategies to achieve them.
3, We can classify the behavior improvement as pre interventions, post interventions and 6 months follow-up.