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dc.contributor.advisorKwatubana, Siphokazi Joanna Dr.
dc.contributor.authorMokoena, Peter Mokhachane
dc.date.accessioned2014-04-15T14:04:23Z
dc.date.available2014-04-15T14:04:23Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/10465
dc.descriptionMEd, Education Management, North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2012en
dc.description.abstractThe main aim of this study was to investigate how effective School Management Teams were in the management of healthy school environments in the Gert Sibande District. This was a qualitative study which employed two data collection strategies: face to face interviews and photographs. A literature review on this study revealed vital aspects, that a healthy school environment: can directly improve children’s health and effective learning; the school is strategically positioned to reach large numbers of the population to teach them to understand the importance of investing in health. Literature indicated collaboration and synergy as essential aspects, and policies as cornerstones that underpin the health promotion initiatives. Selection of sites was purposefully done as three of the four schools in this study were part of the Eco Schools programme. The study revealed that there was disconnect between the SMTs and committees that were involved in health promotion: in coordinating plans; and monitoring and evaluating the implementation of programmes. This therefore, means that there was no support for the committees from the SMT. It was also found that there were committees that: did not have plans; did not sit for meetings and the reluctance of the SMT to address these challenges compounded the situation and contributed to some committees being dysfunctional. The failure of the SMT to guide and provide leadership in their engagement with community members who provided assistance in terms of basic needs to learners indicated a need for the development of a cadre of leaders that are capable of working beyond the borders of schools. In all the committees that were interviewed, the Environmental Committee came up to be more effective and organized than others in three schools. The health committee was lacking in the area of training especially in the prevention of communicable diseases. The study provided recommendations to assist the SMT in their endeavors to promote healthy environments in their schools.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherNorth-West Universityen_US
dc.subjectHealthy school environmenten_US
dc.subjectFirst aid kiten_US
dc.subjectLearner involvementen_US
dc.subjectTeacher involvementen_US
dc.subjectCommunicable diseasesen_US
dc.subjectNutrition programmeen_US
dc.subjectVulnerable learnersen_US
dc.subjectPhysical educationen_US
dc.subjectCommunity involvementen_US
dc.subjectSchool management teamsen_US
dc.subjectGarden projecten_US
dc.subjectEco schools programmeen_US
dc.titleExploration of effective management of healthy school environments in the Gert Sibande districten
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.thesistypeMastersen_US


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