Adolescent Obesity Prevention in Botswana: Beliefs and Recommendations of School Personnel

Autor/inn/en	Shaibu, Sheila; Holsten, Joanna E.; Stettler, Nicolas; Maruapula, Segametsi D.; Jackson, Jose C.; Malete, Leapetswe; Mokone, George; Wrotniak, Brian H.; Compher, Charlene W.
Titel	Adolescent Obesity Prevention in Botswana: Beliefs and Recommendations of School Personnel
Quelle	In: Journal of School Nursing, 28 (2012) 3, S.220-229 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-8405
DOI	10.1177/1059840511429003
Schlagwörter	Physical Activities; School Personnel; Curriculum Development; Foreign Countries; Content Analysis; Obesity; Child Health; Adolescents; Intervention; Food; Prevention; Junior High Schools; Socioeconomic Status; Health Promotion; Barriers; Student Interests; Educational Finance; Qualitative Research; Botswana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulpersonal; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Ausland; Inhaltsanalyse; Adipositas; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Lebensmittel; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Sekundarstufe I; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Studieninteresse; Bildungsfonds; Qualitative Forschung
Abstract	The study's objectives were to gain school personnel's (1) perceptions on diet, physical activity, body size, and obesity, (2) description of school food and physical activity practices, and (3) recommendations for programs to prevent adolescent obesity. The study took place in six junior secondary schools of varying socioeconomic status in Gaborone, Botswana. Using a qualitative descriptive design, semistructured interviews were conducted with key school personnel. Directed content analysis was used to summarize the findings. School personnel believed that obesity was an important problem. They felt that school food was unhealthy and that physical activity was provided insufficiently. Participants shared enthusiasm for a school-based health-promoting intervention that must be fun and include active engagement and education on healthy lifestyles for all students. Participants supported on-site food shop inventory changes and physical activity programs. Potential barriers listed were schools' financial resources, interest of students, and time limitations of all involved. (Contains 2 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10