Survey upon the Living Habits of Romanian but Hungarian Nationality Students Major in Biology and Physical Education

Erika KIS; Gyöngyi SZÉKELY

Authors

Erika KIS “Babeș-Bolyai” University, Faculty of Biology and Geology, Hungarian Department of Biology and Ecology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. E-mail: kiserika2001@yahoo.com https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7921-5850
Gyöngyi SZÉKELY “Babeș-Bolyai” University, Faculty of Biology and Geology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Email: gyongyi.szekely@ubbcluj.ro https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3494-3416

Keywords:

food pyramid, healthy nutrition, narcotics.

Abstract

The present research paper had both a pedagogical type of work and also an investigative, assessing character, which was prepared with educative intention. The idea was the following: we have to know the reality concerning the lifestyle of our students, in order to decide the direction of further health education. The survey was performed by a questionnaire. The questionnaire applied for the research included 25 basic questions and further 33 questions with a segmented character. The results of the questionnaires prove that the hygienic knowledge of the students is insufficient, or they are not able to apply it properly. The majority of the interviewees feel the need to develop their hygienic knowledge. Most of the youths know the essence of health preservation, rules, but they do not apply them in practice, as they do not strive to prevention by their behavior and attitude.

Summarizing the ideas formulated in the present research paper, it is evident that the importance of health education has increased. The knowledge of the youths broaden during their high school and university studies, but these classes are insufficient. In the future it is essential to initiate modifications concerning the whole society on a higher level and united in order to change the health condition of society in the short run.

Author Biographies

Erika KIS, “Babeș-Bolyai” University, Faculty of Biology and Geology, Hungarian Department of Biology and Ecology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. E-mail: kiserika2001@yahoo.com

^“Babeș-Bolyai” University, Faculty of Biology and Geology, Hungarian Department of Biology and Ecology, 5-7 Clinicilor Str., 400006, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. E-mail: kiserika2001@yahoo.com

Gyöngyi SZÉKELY, “Babeș-Bolyai” University, Faculty of Biology and Geology, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Email: gyongyi.szekely@ubbcluj.ro

^“Babeș-Bolyai” University, Faculty of Biology and Geology, Hungarian Department of Biology and Ecology, 5-7 Clinicilor Str., 400006, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Email: gyongyi.szekely@ubbcluj.ro

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