Management of school nutrition programmes to improve environmental justice in schools: a South African case study.

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine how school principals and nutrition coordinators see their roles in the management of school nutrition programmes for learners from disadvantaged communities. Design: In this qualitative study, a single case study design was used to collect dat...

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Publicado en:South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. 30 - 36
Autores principales: Mawela, Ailwei, van den Berg, Geesje
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jun2020
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          Mawela, Ailwei
          van den Berg, Geesje
        affil: Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies, College of Education, University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
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          School Administrators
          Professional Role
          Schools, Elementary South Africa
          Schools, Secondary South Africa
          Child Nutrition
          Adolescent Nutrition
          Learning Environment
          Quality Improvement
          Program Implementation
          Environmental Justice
          Human
          Qualitative Studies
          Open-Ended Questionnaires
          Interviews
          Field Notes
          South Africa
          Accountability
      ab: Objective: The objective of this study was to determine how school principals and nutrition coordinators see their roles in the management of school nutrition programmes for learners from disadvantaged communities. Design: In this qualitative study, a single case study design was used to collect data through open-ended questionnaires, follow-up interviews and field notes. Subjects and setting: Principals and nutrition coordinators at five primary schools and three secondary township schools in Alexandra. Results: The findings highlight the importance of school nutrition programmes in contributing to a healthy learning environment. Principals and nutrition coordinators were clear about their management roles and responsibilities in the programme. The biggest challenges were the work overload of nutrition coordinators, a lack of training and inadequate food delivery. Conclusion: Based on the findings, the study recommends the implementation of a training programme for school principals and nutrition coordinators on time and human resource management to assist them in balancing teaching time and the management of food handlers, the appointment of a nutrition coordinator and collaboration with non-government organisations, volunteers and businesses to assist schools. Finally, this study reveals that the struggle for environmental justice to address shortage of nutritious food to feed needy learners remains valid and that school nutrition programmes, if managed properly, can make a crucial contribution in this regard.
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