Kulitis (Spinach) Pasta/ Noodle

Introduction

In a country wherein 95 million inhabits, a struggling government mired with inconsistencies with its
policies, the citizenry are left to fend for themselves. Having such moral and practical dilemmas, the
importance of nourishment and capability building is of use to the fulfillment and transcendence of their
basic needs towards the empowerment of the under privileged. The whole idea of starting the
production of the Saluyot- squash pasta/ noodle targets 2 basic needs of the community—nourishment
and capability in acquiring such need. It is thus stressed that the production of the pasta noodle should
be spear headed by the families themselves which will (latently) manifest improvement of their well
being.
This approach is a gambit for it realigns the traditional investigative project as another aspect is
added to the framework—that of the social impact which science could no longer ignore. Thus, another
area is addressed with this project which is of giving a different perspective to scientific investigative
projects. The proposal aims not just to affect lives of the immediate participants but also to experiment
on the formulations of solutions as guided by the scientific method. Such exploration would add to the
body of knowledge in terms of methodology and presentation of conclusions.
The project will use a multi sectoral approach—the stakeholders working towards the goal of
researching ways on combating malnourishment and the ways on uplifting the well being of every
individual guided by the family—and will work on various levels of knowledge—inputting the scientific
method of replicability and sustainability, social investigation and analysis, possible policy framing as
part of the proposals recommendations, and community development.

Statement of the Problem

To complement the 2002 study of the FNRI (Canton Noodles with Saluyot), the group proposes
to use Saluyot- squash pasta/ noodle as a supplement for under nourished children. Veering away from
the ‘instant noodle’ proto type, the group will package the build on the noodles freshness, its nutritive
value and its taste. The proposal will also center on how the product would serve as a one of the
parents’ source of livelihood wherein they will be involved in the production process. This involvement
allows a number of engagements from multiple sectors—the group and the proposed program, the
children, the parents, the mentors, the schools.

Research Questions

This proposal seeks to answer to the following questions:

 Will the Saluyot- squash pasta/ noodle aid the nourishment of children?
o In terms of weight, well being (being active in school, school grades, school
attendance/ participation, observed changes as reported by their teachers and
parents)
 Will the parents’ agree to this kind of involvement?

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  What will be the effects of having the parents engage in the production of the Saluyot-
squash pasta/ noodle?
 Can this proposal replicable for other products as well?

Hypotheses

Hypothesis 1: Saluyot- squash pasta/ noodle as significant food source of nutrients for under
nourished children.
Hypothesis 2: Saluyot- squash pasta/ noodle as a source of livelihood for the undernourished
children’s parents.

Conceptual Framework

Independent Variable Dependent Variable

Under nourishment (Children)

Saluyot- squash pasta/ noodle

Figure 1. First level hypothesis

Production of Saluyot- squash pasta/ Livelihod (Children’s Parents)

noodle

Figure 2. Second level Hypothesis

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References
On Kulitis
http://www.filipinoherbshealingwonders.filipinovegetarianrecipe.com/kulitis.htm
http://www.naturalstandard.com/index-abstract.asp?create-
abstract=/monographs/herbssupplements/amaranth.asp

On Herb Supplemented Noodles

Emerina C. Eusebio, Elvira C. Labartine, Wenefrida N. Lainez and Mario C Cabagbag. Development of
Instant Saluyot Noodles. http://www.fnri.dost.gov.ph/files/fnri%20files/abstracts29th/saluyot.pdf
http://www.fnri.dost.gov.ph/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=1143
http://www.fnri.dost.gov.ph/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=550
http://www.fnri.dost.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=42&Itemid=58
http://www.fnri.dost.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=441&Itemid=95

On Kulitis (Spinach) Nutrional Value

http://www.bpi.da.gov.ph/Publications/productionguides/amaranth.htm
http://www.gaiadiscovery.com/latest-planet/amaranths-versatility-nutritional-value-for-humans-and-
ducks.html
On Making Pasta
http://www.e-rcps.com/pasta/basics/p_spin.shtml

Philippine Population
http://www.census.gov.ph/data/sectordata/popproj_tab1r.html
http://www.mahalo.com/population-of-philippines
http://www.census.gov.ph/data/sectordata/popproj_tab2r.html

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