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2. Evaluation of the impact of school garden exposure on youth outlook and behaviors toward vegetables in southern arizona
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Lohr, Abby M. (author), Henry, Nick (author), Roe, Denise (author), Rodriguez, Claudio (author), Romero, Rosalva (author), and Ingram, Maia (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2020-07
- Published:
- United States: Wiley-Blackwell
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12267
- Journal Title:
- Journal of School Health
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 90 Issue 7
- Notes:
- 10 pages, BACKGROUND Our objective was to evaluate the effect of garden-based learning on outlook and behaviors toward vegetables among primarily Latinx students. An educational strategy, garden-based learning is a teaching tool that complements other disciplines. METHODS Third- and fourth-grade students at 4 elementary schools with different garden programs completed a bingo survey and participated in class discussions to measure outlook and behaviors toward vegetables. RESULTS Students in schools with more garden exposure were more likely to answer “Yes” to survey questions reflecting a positive attitude and behaviors toward vegetables. In class discussions, students most often mentioned vegetables grown in the school garden as their favorite vegetables. CONCLUSION For third- and fourth-grade students, the length of exposure to a school garden appears to have a positive impact on both perceptions of and desire to consume vegetables. Other studies have shown that positive outlook and behaviors toward vegetables can change vegetable consumption habits in children. Integrating garden-based learning into the school curriculum may positively influence eating behaviors over the long-term future.
3. Farming question, the: intergenerational linkages, gender and youth aspirations in rural zambia
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Oluwafemi Ogunjimi, Thomas Daum (author) and Kariuki, Juliet (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2022-11-28
- Published:
- United States: Wiley Online
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 205 Document Number: D12768
- Journal Title:
- Rural Sociology
- Journal Title Details:
- Online
- Notes:
- 37pgs, With agriculture considered key to generating jobs for Africa's growing population, several studies have explored youth aspirations toward farming. While many factors explaining aspirations have been well studied, little is known about the actors' shaping aspirations. We developed a novel framework that focuses on the factors and actors shaping the formation and actual aspirations of rural youth and applied a unique “whole-family” approach based on mixed-methods data collection from adolescents (boys and girls) and corresponding adults. We applied this approach in rural Zambia, collecting data from 348 adolescents and adults in 87 households. The study finds that parents strongly shape youth aspirations—they are much more influential than siblings, peers, church, and media. Male youth are more likely to envision farming (full or part-time) than female youth. The male preference for farming reflects their parent's aspirations and is reinforced by the patriarchal system of land inheritance. Parents' farm characteristics, such as degree of mechanization, are also associated with aspirations. We recommend a “whole- family” approach, which acknowledges the influential role of parents, for policies and programs for rural youth and a stronger focus on gender aspects.
4. Mapping and predicting patterns of Chinese adolescents' food preferences
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Sun, Shaojing (author), He, Jinbo (author), and Fan, Xitao (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- China
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 133 Document Number: D11380
- Journal Title:
- Nutrients
- Journal Title Details:
- 11, 2124
- Notes:
- 13 pages., Online via Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)., Analysis among adolescents (12-17 years old) revealed four types of food preferences: varied diet, avoiding vegetables, low appetite, and healthy diet. Urban versus rural residence was among the major predictors for food preferences.
5. Population and Social Development
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Community and Family Study Center.
- Format:
- Newsletter
- Publication Date:
- unknown
- Published:
- USA: Community and Family Study Center
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: Byrnes 9 Document Number: D09142
- Notes:
- Communication Newsletter, Frances C. Byrnes Collection, Communication Newsletter