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Kupolati, Mojisola D.
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Gericke, Gerda J.
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MacIntyre, Una Elizabeth
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Ferreira, Ronel
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Fraser, William John
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Du Toit, Peet J.
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dc.date.accessioned |
2016-08-18T05:09:05Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2016-04 |
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dc.description.abstract |
We investigated the nutrition education (NE) practices of teachers of grade 4‒7 learners in 11 primary schools (85% of total number) of the Bronkhorstspruit district (Gauteng Province) to identify opportunities for improving NE in these schools. A descriptive cross-sectional survey was carried out among a convenient sample of the teachers (N = 73) using a structured nutrition education practice questionnaire. Descriptive data analysis was done. Results showed that the majority of the teachers taught nutrition in about 10% to 20% of their teaching time. Thirty percent had no training to teach nutrition, and most teachers (86%) would like to receive training in nutrition. Teachers mostly taught nutrition as part of the curriculum (67%) and very few (18%) integrated nutrition into other subjects. Needing improvement were adequate classroom time for nutrition education delivery, continuing training in nutrition for teachers, and provision of up-to-date instructional materials for teaching nutrition. |
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dc.description.department |
Educational Psychology |
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dc.description.department |
Human Nutrition |
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dc.description.department |
Physiology |
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Science, Mathematics and Technology Education |
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dc.description.embargo |
2017-10-31 |
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hb2016 |
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dc.description.sponsorship |
The University of Pretoria’s Strategic Institutional Research Theme
through the Institute for Food, Nutrition and Wellbeing (IFNuW), the Nestle Nutrition
Institute Africa (NNIA), and the Association of African Universities (AAU). |
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dc.description.uri |
http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/gefn20 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Mojisola D. Kupolati, Gerda J. Gericke, Una E. MacIntyre, Ronel Ferreira,William Fraser & Peet Du Toit (2016) Nutrition education practices of primary school teachers in a resource-constrained community in Gauteng, South Africa, Ecology of Food and Nutrition,
55:3, 279-291, DOI:10.1080/03670244.2016.1161615. |
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dc.identifier.issn |
0367-0244 (print) |
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1543-5237 (online) |
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dc.identifier.other |
10.1080/03670244.2016.1161615 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/56378 |
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dc.language.iso |
en |
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dc.publisher |
Routledge |
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dc.rights |
© 2016 Taylor & Francis. This is an electronic version of an article published in Ecology of Food and Nutrition, vol. 55, no. 3, pp. 279-291, 2016. doi : 10.1080/03670244.2016.1161615. Ecology of Food and Nutrition is available online at : http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/gefn20. |
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dc.subject |
Learners’ health |
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Nutrition education practices |
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Nutrition instructional materials |
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Nutrition teaching time |
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dc.subject |
Nutrition training |
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dc.subject |
Nutrition education (NE) |
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dc.title |
Nutrition education practices of primary school teachers in a resource-constrained community in Gauteng, South Africa |
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dc.type |
Postprint Article |
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