Associated Factors of Milk Consumption among Students: Using Health Belief Model (HBM)

BackgroundAmong various food products, milk and dairy products are among the most basic nutrient foods. The consumption of milk and dairy products in Iran is much lower than the global rate of per capita consumption. This study used Health Belief Model to determine associated factors of milk consumption among 7-9th students.Materials and MethodsThis cross-sectional descriptive analytical study was conducted on seventh to ninth grade students in the city of Qom. Using multistage cluster sampling method, a total of 390 students were enrolled onto the study. In order to collect data in this study, we used a researcher made questionnaire which was designed based on health belief model. Using SPSS version 20.0 software, the collected data was analyzed via descriptive statistics and independent t-test and Chi-square test.ResultsOf all the participants, 41% consumed milk daily and 59% did not consume milk. The perceived benefits (P=0.007), perceived barriers (P< 0.001), perceived self-efficacy (