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The effect of a health promotion intervention on foundation phase learners' physical fitness
Dissertation (MEd (Educational Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2021.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/83902 The effect of a health promotion intervention on foundation phase learners' physical fitness Botha, Karien x.michellemeyer@gmail.com Meyer, Michelle UCTD At-risk school-community contexts Foundation Phase learners Health promotion intervention Nutritional Habits Physical fitness Physical Activity and Well-being (NPWB) questionnaire Education theses SDG-02 Education theses SDG-03 Education theses SDG-04 Dissertation (MEd (Educational Psychology))--University of Pretoria, 2021. Page | vi ABSTRACT This study forms part of an existing NRF-funded project, which was conducted in collaboration with the University of Pretoria and Fordham University in New York City (US) during 2015. The project focused on the development and implementation of a health promotion intervention that aimed to improve learners’ psychosocial well-being, nutrition and physical fitness. My study aimed to determine the effect of the health promotion intervention on the physical fitness of Foundation Phase learners in two at-risk schools in Pretoria, Gauteng. I applied Bronfenbrenner’s bio-ecological model of human development, while conducting a secondary data analysis (SDA), embedded in a quantitative research approach. For the purposes of this study, I utilised post-positivism as the epistemological paradigm. I analysed both pre- and post-intervention data and employed the paired t-test for hypotheses testing. In addition, I used sections from the Nutritional Habits, Physical Activity and Well-being (NPWB) questionnaire which focused on physical fitness. I utilised descriptive, inferential and parametric statistical procedures to obtain and discuss the results. I drew conclusions based on both the findings and existing literature. The results of the study indicated that there was no significant effect on the physical fitness of Foundation Phase learners in at-risk school-communities. Based on the findings, several adaptations in respect of the development and implementation of health promotion interventions in at-risk school-communities are suggested. Furthermore, to improve the learners’ physical fitness in at-risk school-communities, the support and collaboration of all role-players should be emphasised in future implementations of health promotion interventions in South Africa. es2026 Educational Psychology MEd (Educational Psychology) Unrestricted SDG-02: Zero hunger SDG-03: Good health and well-being SDG-04: Quality education 2022-02-14T13:52:36Z 2022-02-14T13:52:36Z 2022-04 2021 Dissertation * A2022 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/83902 en © 2022 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD At-risk school-community contexts Foundation Phase learners Health promotion intervention Nutritional Habits Physical fitness Physical Activity and Well-being (NPWB) questionnaire Education theses SDG-02 Education theses SDG-03 Education theses SDG-04 The effect of a health promotion intervention on foundation phase learners' physical fitness |
| title | The effect of a health promotion intervention on foundation phase learners' physical fitness |
| title_full | The effect of a health promotion intervention on foundation phase learners' physical fitness |
| title_fullStr | The effect of a health promotion intervention on foundation phase learners' physical fitness |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of a health promotion intervention on foundation phase learners' physical fitness |
| title_short | The effect of a health promotion intervention on foundation phase learners' physical fitness |
| title_sort | effect of a health promotion intervention on foundation phase learners physical fitness |
| topic | UCTD At-risk school-community contexts Foundation Phase learners Health promotion intervention Nutritional Habits Physical fitness Physical Activity and Well-being (NPWB) questionnaire Education theses SDG-02 Education theses SDG-03 Education theses SDG-04 |
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