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The aim of this study is to determine and evaluate that knowledge level of preschool teachers about child nutrition and factors affect it. The study was carried out in 40 private preschool institutions in Ankara. Multiple-choice 20 questions about child nutrition have been asked to 200 teachers in survey form. The questions oriented to determine the factors affecting their knowledge levels and their interests to subjects related to nutrition have also taken place in the survey form. Applications have been conducted through face-to-face interview. Point averages of teachers were 69.85±16.34 and when point averages of teachers were investigated considering several variables, it has been seen that point averages of female teachers were higher than of the male teachers and average knowledge points were increasing when the factors like age, occupational experience and educational status increase. It has been determined that 16.5% of the teachers had sufficient, 70.0% of them had average and 13.5% of them had insufficient nutrition knowledge level and differences between knowledge levels and age groups, occupational experience and taking courses related to nutrition have been found as important statistically. It has been determined that the number of teachers having sufficient nutrition knowledge is low. When considering the importance of preschool period, the teachers should have sufficient knowledge about nutrition and develop themselves in this regard.

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