5 Thesis Topics on Nutrition and School Gardens

Source: GMA News Online

Let me convince you to make this a thesis.

In thousands of schools across the Philippines, students are now planting, growing, and harvesting vegetables. They’re not just farming. They’re learning where food comes from. They’re feeding their classmates. They’re building discipline, care, and purpose. The Department of Education has grown the Gulayan sa Paaralan Program by over 50 percent in just one year. That’s not an upgrade. That’s a movement. And it’s happening quietly, right in the middle of your campus.

But here’s what’s really wrong. We’re growing vegetables without growing enough proof. We know school gardens help. But we still don’t know how much they really change. Change in health. Change in learning. Change in rural livelihoods. We need more than stories. We need hard, honest research. Without that, this movement stays a feel-good project. Your thesis can make it something permanent.

Who Can Use These Topics

This research is ideal for students and professionals pursuing the following courses or strands:

College Programs:

• Education

• Nutrition and Dietetics

• Agriculture

• Social Work

• Community Development

• Environmental Science

Senior High School Strands:

• HUMSS

• STEM

• ABM

5 Thesis Topic Ideas

1.The Impact of School Gardens on Students’ Nutritional Intake

Explore how access to fresh vegetables from the Gulayan sa Paaralan influences what students eat daily.

Target Respondents

• Elementary and high school students

• School nutrition coordinators

• Parents

2.The Relationship Between Garden-Based Learning and Academic Engagement

Assess whether students involved in school gardening activities show higher participation and motivation in class.

Target Respondents

• Junior and senior high school students

• Teachers involved in the GPP

• School heads

3.School Gardening and Household Food Practices

Examine if gardening knowledge from school influences how families grow or choose food at home.

Target Respondents

• Students enrolled in schools with GPP

• Parents or guardians

• Barangay nutrition workers

4.Perceived Benefits of Gulayan sa Paaralan on Student Behavior and Discipline

Investigate how regular involvement in gardening may shape student values like cooperation, patience, and responsibility.

Target Respondents

• Students participating in the garden

• Teachers and advisers

• School principals

5.The Role of Farm Schools in Building Youth Interest in Agriculture-Based Careers

Look into how rural farm schools influence students’ career preferences and entrepreneurial mindset in agriculture.

Target Respondents

• Students enrolled in rural farm schools

• Farm school teachers

• Local government agriculture officers

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