The feasibility of implementing food-based dietary guidelines in the South African primary-school curriculum
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15091985 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kim A Nguyen (0000-0002-0738-7450, University of Cape Town), Anniza de Villiers (0000-0001-9934-2286, South African Medical Research Council), Jean M Fourie, Jean Fourie (0000-0003-0156-4986, South African Medical Research Council, corresponding author), Lesley T Bourne (University of Cape Town), Michael Hendricks (0000-0002-1178-3982, University of Cape Town), Michael K Hendricks |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 167-175 |
| Publication date | 2015-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980013003194 |
| PMID | 24476715 |
| OpenAlex | W2083384570 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 12 |
Objective To explore the perceptions of educators from the Western Cape Province about the feasibility of implementing South African food-based dietary guidelines (FBDG) in the national curriculum of primary schools. Design Combined quantitative and qualitative methods. We report on the quantitative component. Setting Twelve public primary schools of different socio-economic status in three education districts of the Western Cape: Metro Central, Metro East and Cape Winelands. Subjects Educators ( n 256) participated in the self-completed questionnaire survey. Results Educators assessed that FBDG were appropriate to South African schoolchildren (94%), could be used as an education tool (97%) and fill gaps in the current curriculum about healthy dietary habits (91%). Besides Life Orientation, FBDG could be taught in other learning areas from grades 3 to 7 (9–13 years old). Important barriers to implementing FBDG in the curriculum were educators’ workload (61%), insufficient time (46%), learners’ disadvantaged background (43%) and educators’ lack of knowledge (33%). Other approaches to teach children about FBDG included linking these to the National School Nutrition Programme (82%), school tuck shops (79%), parent meetings (75%), school nutrition policy (73%) and school assembly (57%). Educators in high-income schools perceived that learners’ lifestyle was significantly worse ( P P P Conclusions Implementing FBDG in the national school curriculum is seen as important together with optimizing the school physical environment. Key factors required for successful implementation in the curriculum are sufficient educational materials, adequate time allocation and appropriate educator training
Curriculum · Environmental health · Geography · Medical education · Pedagogy · Primary (astronomy · Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · School Health and Nursing Education
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| Citations per year | 0.64 |
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| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Highly cited | No |