|
School food policy (n = 70)
| | | | |
|
Rules
|
40
|
57.1
| | |
|
Recommendations
|
26
|
37.1
| | |
|
No food policy
|
4
|
5.7
| | |
|
Written food policy (n = 64)
| | | | |
|
Yes
|
57
|
89.1
| | |
|
no
|
7
|
10.9
| | |
|
Activities undertaken to inform parents about food policy (n = 62)*
| | | | |
|
School magazine
|
46
|
74.2
| | |
|
Informal meetings
|
35
|
56.5
| | |
|
Parent’s evening
|
5
|
8.1
| | |
|
Parent’s council
|
2
|
3.2
| | |
|
Interview on admission to school
|
7
|
11.3
| | |
|
Compliance with school food policy (n = 57)
| | | | |
|
Yes
| | |
45
|
78.9
|
|
Varying
| | |
5
|
8.7
|
|
No
| | |
7
|
12.2
|
|
Enforcement of school food policy (n = 62)*
| | | | |
|
Addressing child
| | |
19
|
30.6
|
|
Addressing parent
| | |
8
|
12.9
|
|
Addressing both parent and child
| | |
27
|
43.5
|
|
Addressing in classroom
| | |
6
|
9.7
|
|
Child not allowed to consume the unhealthy food
| | |
8
|
12.9
|
|
No set approach
| | |
6
|
9.7
|
|
Parental appreciation of school food policy (n = 62)
| | | | |
|
Good
| | |
54
|
87.1
|
|
Varying
| | |
7
|
11.2
|
|
Poor
| | |
1
|
1.6
|
|
Attention for nutrition by the school (n = 74)
| | | | |
|
Insufficient
|
6
|
8.1
| | |
|
Sufficient
|
65
|
87.8
| | |
|
No opinion
|
3
|
4.1
| | |
|
Role of the school in fostering healthy eating habits among children (principals n = 73; teachers n = 72)
| | | | |
|
Parents primarily responsible, school supportive role
|
54
|
74.0
|
64
|
88.9
|
|
School and parents equally responsible
|
12
|
16.4
|
4
|
5.6
|
|
School no responsibility
|
7
|
9.5
|
4
|
5.6
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