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RESAECH TRIGGERS 1 2 W 3 4

3. MARY MOUNT SECONDARY SCHOOL
PRESENTS

5. PLEASURE IN
PERIL

6. RESEARCH TRIGGERS Role of research in the realization of vision 2030
The type of food students take whenever they go out
Students sneaking grub despite the consequences
Students willing to buy grub even at hiked prices

7. OBJECTIVES
To establish what the students like eating especially fast foods
To establish the most preferred snack amongst our respondents
To find out the effects of junk food on our respondents
To establish the role of healthy eating in the realization of vision 2030
To establish ways of improving and promoting healthy eating for an easier achieving of vision 2030
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8. METHODOLOGY
Questionnaires
140 questionnaires to students
8 spoilt
132 sampled questionnaires
Interview
Secondary data

9. What is the most preferred food by students?80 60 40 20
Chips and fried chicken
75%
Brown ugali & Managu
13%
Juicy beef burger & Soda 9%
Arrow roots and bean stew 3%

10. What is the most preferred snack?
BISCUITS
CHOCOLATE
30%
25%
CRISPS
CAKES
20%
15%
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BURGERS
10%

11. Reasons for taking the prioritized grub45
Sweet & delicious 30
Fun& enjoyable
Satisfaction
Cheap & available
Appealing & attractive 15
Others

12. INTERVIEW There are hospitals to go to when sick We live to eat!
We are all going to die anyway… there’s no grub in heaven or hell….
Eat when you have the chance… not when you’re old

13. How often do you take grub?
60%
30%
15%
45%
Daily
Thrice a week
Hourly
Weekly

14. Amount of money spent during school functions
Amount of money spent by an average student per function: Ksh 300
Number of average functions per term: 4 functions
Total spent per student per term
: Ksh 1,200
Number of students in Mary Mount: 587 students
Total spent by all students in Mary Mount per term: Ksh. 704,400

15. Do you know the consequences of taking grub?
85%
15%
YES NO

16. CONSEQUENCES OF TAKING GRUB
Leads to poor eyesight
loss of hair and memory
Alters the brain activity in a similar manner to addictive drugs
Major Consequences
Risk of developing chronic
diseases e.g. cancer, heart
diseases &diabetes
Expectant mothers who
eat junk food, increase
the likelihood of unhealthy
eating habits in their children

17. Suggestions Improving the quality and quantity of school food
Hiking prices for junk food in shops
Advising parents on carrying healthy foods on visiting day
Opening canteens that sell healthy food e.g. milk

18. Conclusion Most young people like taking junk food Their reasons vary:
To gain weight
Generation trend
Peer influence
Given the chance, they go to great extents to take junk food.
Much money is spent by students taking junk food.
They do this knowing the consequences
It will not be possible for us to achieve vision 2030 as per the current eating habits, so we better change the current eating habits as we know, a stitch in time saves nine

19. RECOMMENDATIONS
Government should be strict on the contents of junk food 1. 2.
Labelling of junk food packets 3.
Advertising healthy eating
Sensitizing people on healthy eating 4.

20. Our Actions
Joining Slow Food , an international organization based in Italy, aimed at promoting healthy eating. (
Presenting it to the school.

21. The Research Club members
Acknowledgements
Almighty God
IPSOS-Synovate
Our Principal
Our Club Patron
The Research Club members
Mary Mount community
&
Our audience

22. Thank You!