Kupolati, Mojisola D.Gericke, Gerda J.MacIntyre, Una ElizabethFerreira, RonelFraser, William JohnDu Toit, Peet J.2016-08-182016-04Mojisola 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:10.1080/03670244.2016.1161615.0367-0244 (print)1543-5237 (online)10.1080/03670244.2016.1161615http://hdl.handle.net/2263/56378We 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.en© 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.Learners’ healthNutrition education practicesNutrition instructional materialsNutrition teaching timeNutrition trainingNutrition education (NE)Postprint Article