Perception, Promotion, and Practice of Healthy Eating and Physical Activity among Primary School Teachers in Sokoto, Nigeria
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 7
Abstract
Introduction: Studies have shown that teachers have considerable influence on the eating and physical activity behavior of school pupils and ultimately the prevalence of overweight and obesity among them. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the perception, promotion, and practice of healthy eating and physical activity among primary school teachers in Sokoto, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted among 277 teachers practicing in the primary schools in Sokoto, Nigeria. A structured self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data on the research variables. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 20 statistical computer software package. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 31.98 ± 8.07 years. Apart from students having access to adequate and safe drinking water within the school premises, less than half respondents strongly perceived the need for the other measures for facilitating healthy eating and any of the measures for facilitating physical activity among school pupils. Only about a third and less of respondents very often promote healthy eating and physical activity among their pupils. More than a third of respondents practice unhealthy eating, and about a fifth of them (19.1%) live sedentary lifestyle. The main barriers to healthy eating and physical activity were lack of information, poor motivation, unavailability of healthy foods, and lack of access to facilities for physical activity. Conclusion: These findings underscore the need for the management of Sokoto State Primary Education Board to develop and implement healthy eating and physical activity policies and practices in the primary schools across the state.
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Kehinde J Awosan, Usman E Yunusa, Usman M Illo
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