School-based intervention to promote healthy nutrition and physical activity in Palestinian girls - Process evaluation

Abstract: Aim: School-based interventions have the potential to intervene with the students and teachers, and to reach their families. A controlled program trial was designed to promote healthy eating and physical activity among Palestinian females, while the process evaluation aimed to monitor the program’s implementation and identify factors that led to its success. Methods: A randomized controlled program trial was conducted in 14-Palestinian schools under 4-different jurisdictions, divided into 7-control and 7-intervention schools chosen randomly after applying a sample size calculation. A monitoring system, elucidated factors which contributed to improved outcomes, was applied in the intervention schools only, while the control schools continued with their regular curriculum. The process evaluation tracked the timing and implementation of interventions including changes in the school strategy, policy and structure, teachers’ capacity building, mothers’ education and involvement, t.... https://www.seejph.com/index.php/seejph/article/view/3407

Object Details

• Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
• Extent: Online-Ressource
• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: School-based intervention to promote healthy nutrition and physical activity in Palestinian girls - Process evaluation ; day:15 ; month:04 ; year:2020 ; South eastern european journal of public health ; (15.04.2020)

Contributors, Places and Time

• Creator: Maha Nubani Husseini ; Milka Donchin

Further information

• DOI: 10.4119/seejph-3407
• URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2020070114392388311467
• Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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