INFLUENCE OF LOCAL CHARACTERISTICS ON BEHAVIOR OF MOTHERS HAVING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN CONCERNING DRINKING WATER AT SCHOOLS

Abstract

 This study is aimed at investigating influence of local characteristics concerning water supply and environments on behavior of mothers having elementary school children about drinking water at schools. A Web questionnaire research was conducted to mothers having elementary school children living in Tokyo, Aichi, Osaka and Fukuoka. The analysis of covariance structures was conducted and revealed that images concerning rivers in neighborhood of mothers influence images total water and drinking water at schools. It was suggested that policies concerning river environment might change after more than 20 years images of mothers to tap water and can encourage children drinking tap water at elementary schools.