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Title
The Center-Level Predictors of Non CACFP and CACFP Participation in Arizona: A Cross-Sectional Study
Description
Background: The Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), as a federal nutrition assistance program, provides guidance and financial support to early childcare education centers (ECECs) who provide nutritious foods to children in care. Understanding factors that predict participating in CACFP is necessary to expanding CACFP reach. The purpose of this study was to assess center-level predictors of ECECs participating in CACFP in Arizona to guide state-wide recruitment efforts. Methods: This study analyzed data from ECECs in Arizona in 2020 (n=2228), sourcing data from the Arizona Department of Economic Services (Quality First rating (an Arizona-based score for quality of the ECE centers), accreditation Status, highest educational attainment, enrichment center status, and total licensed capacity), Arizona Department of Education (CACFP), Arizona Department of Health and Sanitation (SNAP-Ed participation), and the US Census. Logistic regression was used to examine the association between the predictors and participating in CACFP, adjusting for SNAP-Ed eligibility by census tract.
Results: Centers had a significantly greater odds of participating in CACFP if they were an enrichment site (OR=5.9; 95% CI: 4.6, 7.5), had a Quality First rating (OR=2.5; 95% CI: 2.0, 3.0), and when the highest educational attainment by staff was a bachelor’s degree or higher (OR=1.4; 95% CI: 1.1, 1.7).
Discussion: The findings support indicate that certain modifiable center-level factors were related to participation in CACFP. Findings may assist possible linkages with other state-level programs to improve the recruitment and retention of ECE centers to CACFP.
Date Created
2021
Contributors
- Narramore, Kala R (Author)
- Bruening, Meg (Thesis advisor)
- Raczynski, Erin (Committee member)
- McCoy, Maureen (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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Resource Type
Extent
47 pages
Language
eng
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.2.N.161436
Level of coding
minimal
Cataloging Standards
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Partial requirement for: M.S., Arizona State University, 2021
Field of study: Nutrition
System Created
- 2021-11-16 01:05:49
System Modified
- 2021-11-30 12:51:28
- 2 years 11 months ago
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