The purpose of this study was (1) to determine some of the problems
in family foods and nutrition of dual-role mothers in Giles
County, Virginia, and (2) to make recommendations of types of assistance
homemaking teachers could render these mothers in solving some of their
problems.
Using schedule forms especially prepared for this study, information
relating to problems in family foods and nutrition was personally
collected from 32 mothers, and by mail from 32 mothers. None of the
respondents had children who had reached the eighteenth birthday.
Study of the data obtained on the schedule forms showed that the
mothers who participated in this investigation were generally poor
managers of time, energy, and available resources, had inadequate knowledge
of nutrition, and failed to exercise desirable kitchen and
shopping practices.
The investigator recommends that homemaking teachers (1) emphasize
experiences which lead to better use of time. energy, and available
resources and (2) consider possible ways and means of promoting adult
education programs which will meet the needs of the dual-role mothers.
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