|  | Intervention Schools (n = 8) | Control Schools (n = 8) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  | 2008 | 2011 | 2008 | 2011 |
A | School health environment | Â | Â | Â | Â |
1 | School food and nutrition environment | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 | Schools with shops | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 |
 | Schools with shops selling fruit/salads | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 | Vegetable gardens at schools | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
 | Schools having nutrition-related policies | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
 | Vendors selling near/at schools | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
2 | School physical activity and sport environment | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 | Principals’ considering facilities adequate | 1 | - | 0 | - |
 | School grounds considered clean and safe by research team | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
3 | Staff Health | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 | Principals’ perception of staff health (as one of the top three health problems for staff) |  |  |  |  |
 | Lack of physical activity by staff | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
 | Tobacco use by staff | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 | Unhealthy diet among staff | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 | Overweight among staff | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
4 | Chronic diseases and diabetes awareness | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 | Principals’ perception of NCDs as one of the top three problems for |  |  |  |  |
 | Staff | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
 | Parents | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
 | Learners (overweight/obesity) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
B | Factors to consider in programme development/implementation | Â | Â | Â | Â |
1. | Community and environmental factors | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 | Parents’ substance abuse reported as a problem | 7 | - | 7 | - |
 | Poverty and unemployment in the community (to a great extent a problem) | 8 | - | 7 | - |
 | Crime and violence in the community in general (to a great extent a problem) | 5 | - | 6 | - |
2. | Barriers to adopting health programmes (principals’ perceptions) |  |  |  |  |
 | Too little time within the timetable | 2 | - | 3 | - |
 | Too many competing priorities | 2 | - | 3 | - |
 | Lack of capacity/training and availability of human resources | 4 | - | 4 | - |
 | Lack of financial resources | 6 | - | 5 | - |
 | Inadequate facilities | 4 | - | 3 | - |
 | Lack of interest/willingness from outside organizations | 1 | - | 1 | - |
 | Lack of interest from learners | 0 | - | 1 | - |
 | Lack of interest/support from educators | 1 | - | 0 | - |
 | Lack of interest/support from parents | 2 | - | 3 | - |
 | Unsafe for learners to stay after school to participate | 1 | - | 0 | - |