%0 Journal Article %1 quee2023attitudes %A Quee, Susan Sia %A Kargbo, Alimamy Raymond %A Amara, Marian Adama %D 2023 %J International Journal of Recent Innovations in Academic Research %K Attitudes Curriculum Food Right Secutiry %N 12 %P 13-19 %R https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10463945 %T Attitudes of Lecturers Regarding Integration of Food and Nutrition Security and Right to Food into Njala University Curriculum %U https://www.ijriar.com/docs/2023/2023-dec/IJRIAR-03.pdf %V 7 %X This study was a descriptive, quantitative research design that was built from a phenomenological, qualitative study. The SWOT analysis methodology was used to describe the curriculum integration of food and nutrition security and right to food into Njala University. A sample size of 215 lecturers was selected using the random sampling technique. Data were collected using structured research questionnaires. Findings of the study revealed that i) Lecturers perceived the integration of FNS and RtF into the NU’s curriculum as a positive idea to integrate FNS and RtF in its curriculum. ii) Lecturers acknowledged that home economics and agriculture students should take compulsory FNS and RtF courses and it should be included in science and teacher training programmes. iii) Most lecturers agreed that NU has the strengths to integrate FNS and RtF, they indicated that opportunities exist in the global market. FNS and RtF courses and programmes should be integrated into various NU curricula, and to be enhanced by supporting science education and collaborations with other organizations and government institutions. NU and its supporting partners should be prepared to address potential undesirable consequences, such as resistance to change, etc. Recommendations made were i) more female lecturers should be recruited.

@article{quee2023attitudes, abstract = {This study was a descriptive, quantitative research design that was built from a phenomenological, qualitative study. The SWOT analysis methodology was used to describe the curriculum integration of food and nutrition security and right to food into Njala University. A sample size of 215 lecturers was selected using the random sampling technique. Data were collected using structured research questionnaires. Findings of the study revealed that i) Lecturers perceived the integration of FNS and RtF into the NU’s curriculum as a positive idea to integrate FNS and RtF in its curriculum. ii) Lecturers acknowledged that home economics and agriculture students should take compulsory FNS and RtF courses and it should be included in science and teacher training programmes. iii) Most lecturers agreed that NU has the strengths to integrate FNS and RtF, they indicated that opportunities exist in the global market. FNS and RtF courses and programmes should be integrated into various NU curricula, and to be enhanced by supporting science education and collaborations with other organizations and government institutions. NU and its supporting partners should be prepared to address potential undesirable consequences, such as resistance to change, etc. Recommendations made were i) more female lecturers should be recruited.}, added-at = {2024-02-06T08:16:41.000+0100}, author = {Quee, Susan Sia and Kargbo, Alimamy Raymond and Amara, Marian Adama}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/29aa6544b792a0696b4819451a42a776d/ijriar_journal}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10463945}, interhash = {2fb49a19a2a755fced94a8e766d283a4}, intrahash = {9aa6544b792a0696b4819451a42a776d}, issn = {E-ISSN: 2635-3040 & P-ISSN: 2659-1561}, journal = {International Journal of Recent Innovations in Academic Research}, keywords = {Attitudes Curriculum Food Right Secutiry}, language = {English}, month = {December}, number = 12, pages = {13-19}, timestamp = {2024-02-06T09:32:05.000+0100}, title = {Attitudes of Lecturers Regarding Integration of Food and Nutrition Security and Right to Food into Njala University Curriculum}, url = {https://www.ijriar.com/docs/2023/2023-dec/IJRIAR-03.pdf}, volume = 7, year = 2023 }