Table 5 Formative assessment key findings
Top health priorities for learners, as identified by principals (n = 100) | |
|---|---|
Unhealthy diet | 76% |
Lack of physical activity | 50% |
Underweight | 47% |
Top health priorities for parents, as identified by principals (n = 100) | |
Substance abuse | 91% |
Tobacco use | 57% |
Unhealthy diet | 44% |
Extent to which poverty and unemployment is a concern for learners at your school (n = 100) | |
To a great extent | 84% |
Top barriers to adoption of health promotion programmes (n = 100) | |
Lack of financial resources | 71% |
Inadequate facilities | 52% |
Educators' health status (n = 517) | |
Overweight | 31% |
Obese | 47% |
Hypertensive | 56% |
Smoke | 80% |
High waist circumference | 56% |
High cholesterol | 30% |
Low physical activity | 77% |