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Table 4 Example of methods and strategies

From: HealthKick: a nutrition and physical activity intervention for primary schools in low-income settings

Performance objective

Determinant

Methods

Strategies

Choose to eat a variety of foods according to the food based dietary guidelines (FBDGs)

Demonstrate the ability to create a daily meal plan that includes all the food groups according to the FBDGs

• Modeling (Social cognitive theory)

• Teaching through different learning areas in the curriculum

  

• Skills training

• Skills practice in role plays and home work assignments

  

• Information

• Guiding educators to place the change objective in the curriculum

   

• Guiding educators to serve as models for healthy eating practices

Be physically active during discretionary time, e.g. break time, before school

Enjoy physical activity and believe that physical activity will make a difference in health and well-being

• Tailoring

Curriculum component that encourages activities such as dance as a means to increase levels of physical activity, and emphasises:

  

• Persuasive communication

• How physical activity will make a difference in learners' health and well-being (relating to relevant health issues in their community)

   

• That any physical activity is better than nothing

   

• That physical activity is important for boys and girls