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Table 1 Characteristics of the schools, pre and post intervention

From: Implementation of the HealthKick intervention in primary schools in low-income settings in the Western Cape Province, South Africa: a process evaluation

  

Intervention Schools (n = 8)

Control Schools (n = 8)

  

2008

2011

2008

2011

A

School health environment

    

1

School food and nutrition environment

    
 

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

    
 

Principals’ considering facilities adequate

1

-

0

-

 

School grounds considered clean and safe by research team

4

4

3

3

3

Staff Health

    
 

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

    
 

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

    

1.

Community and environmental factors

    
 

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

-