QUESTIONNAIRE
RESEARCH INSTRUMENT
FOOD LABELING AND CONSUMER AWARENESS: IMPLICATIONS FOR
HEALTHY EATING OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN MIFTAHUS
SALAM INTEGRATED ACADEMY
I. Respondent’s Profile
Directions: Please fill up and put check ( / ) on the appropriate answer of your choices.
Name (OPTIONAL)______________________________________________________
Age:
( ) 12-15 ( ) 18 and Above
( ) 16-18
Gender:
( ) Female ( ) Male
Year Level:
( ) 1st year
( ) 2nd year
( ) 3rd year
( ) 4th year
Civil Status:
( ) Single ( ) Married
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General Average: _____
Height: _____
Weight: _____
Health Condition:
Diabetes [ ] High Blood [ ] Asthma [ ] Malnourish [ ] Arthritis [ ]
Others: _____
Family Health Background:
Diabetes [ ] High Blood [ ] Asthma [ ] Malnourish [ ] Arthritis [ ]
Others: _____
Part 2. Survey Questionnaire
General Directions: Put a check ( / ) in the box which represents the most appropriate answer
in knowledge in Food Labels information
KNOWLEDGE OF FOOD LABEL INFORMATION
1.Are you aware of the labels on food products you buy?
Yes [ ] No [ ] Don’t know [ ]
2. How well do you think you understand the information on food labels?
I understand it very much [ ] I fairly understand [ ] I understand very little [ ]
3. Where did you get your knowledge of the information on food labels from?
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School [ ] Television/radio [ ] Books/magazines [ ]
Internet/social media [ ] Family members/friends [ ] Not sure [ ]
4. Which of the following need to be reduced in our diet because of their possible harmful
effect?
Saturated fat Yes [ ] No [ ] Don’t know [ ] Cholesterol Yes [ ] No [ ] Don’t know [ ]
Sugar Yes [ ] No [ ] Don’t know [ ] Polyunsaturated fat Yes [ ] No [ ] Don’t know [ ]
Trans fat Yes [ ] No [ ] Don’t know [ ] Dietary fibre Yes [ ] No [ ] Don’t know [ ]
Sodium Yes [ ] No [ ] Don’t know [ ] Calcium Yes [ ] No [ ] Don’t know [ ]
Iron Yes [ ] No [ ] Don’t know [ ] Monounsaturated fat Yes [ ] No [ ] Don’t know [ ]
5. Food products are still safe to be consumed 2 days after the expiry date.
True [ ] False [ ] Don’t know [ ]
6. Eating above the percentage daily values for the nutrients present in food products could
have serious health implications.
True [ ] False [ ] Don’t know [ ]
7. The ‘serving size’ is the net weight of the food product. True [ ] False [ ] Don’t know [ ]
FOOD LABEL INFORMATION (Tick as appropriate)
Strongly Agree Not sure Disagree Strongly
Agree disagree
8. Food labels are just for advertisement
9. I’m interested in learning more about food
label information.
10. Ignoring information on food labels could
affect my health
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11. The amount of nutritional information on
food labels is too little
12. Food labels are meant to guide me make
healthy food choices
13. It’s hard to understand and interpret the
information on food labels
14. The information on food labels are
authentic and trustworthy
15. It is necessary to consciously check for
the nutritional information of any food
product before buying it
USE OF FOOD LABEL INFORMATION
16. Do you read food labels every time you buy a product?
Yes [ ] No [ ]
17. If ‘no’, why do you not read food labels every time?
Lack of interest [ ]
I’m already familiar with the brands I patronize [ ]
I’m not aware of any information on the food packages [ ]
I don’t have enough time to read food labels [ ]
I don’t trust the information on the food labels [ ]
Others:_________
18. What motivates you to read food labels?
I’m trying to lose weight [ ]
My religious belief(s) [ ]
My health problem or that of a family member(s) [ ]
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I’m just curious to know the characteristics of the food I’m buying [ ]
I’m conscious about eating healthy [ ]
To know if the product has expired [ ]
Others:_________
19. When do you read food labels?
When buying certain kinds of food [ ]
When buying products for my family [ ]
When comparing products [ ]
When buying products for someone with a health problem [ ]
Only when buying a product for the first time [ ]
20. What influences your choice the most when considering what food products to buy?
(Choose only one option)
Brand name [ ]
Price [ ]
Taste [ ]
Health concern [ ]
Appearance and package design [ ]
Convenience [ ]
Advertisement [ ]
Religious belief [ ]
Preference for certain ingredients [ ]
Others:_________
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21. How often do you read food labels when buying a food product for the first time?
I hardly read them [ ] Once in a while [ ] Often [ ] Every time [ ]
22. What information do you usually check for on food labels?
List of ingredients [ ] Brand name [ ] Expiry date [ ]
Manufacture date [ ] Name of the manufacturer [ ] Net weight [ ]
Nutrients information [ ] Storage condition [ ] Instructions for use [ ]
Allergen information [ ] NAFDAC number [ ] Country of origin [ ]
Product price [ ] Health claim e.g. “Bromate free” [ ]
23. Which of the following items on the nutrition facts panel are you usually most concerned
about?
Energy [ ] Protein [ ] Sugar [ ]
Fats [ ] Sodium [ ] Vitamins [ ]
Dietary fibre [ ] Cholesterol [ ] Calcium [ ]
24. Does nutritional information on food labels influence what you buy?
Not sure [ ] No [ ] Sometimes [ ] Every time [ ]
25. What difficulties do you encounter when reading food labels?
The write-ups are too small to read [ ] Bad contrast between text and background [ ]
Poor layout of the information [ ] Confusing information [ ]
Too much technical terms [ ] Unfamiliar language [ ]
Too little information [ ] I don’t know how apply the information [ ]
Others:________
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