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Shelley, Karen; O'Hara, Lily; Gregg, Jane – Asia-Pacific Journal of Health, Sport and Physical Education, 2010
With growing concern over the "obesity epidemic" in children, schools have become the front line of defence in the "war against obesity". However there is a growing body of evidence of unintended harm associated with school-based health education programs framed as "obesity prevention", including body dissatisfaction,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Obesity, Physical Activities, Student Attitudes
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Ahmed, Nazeema; Flisher, Alan J.; Mathews, Catherine; Jansen, Shahieda; Mukoma, Wanjiru; Schaalma, Herman – Health Education Research, 2006
This paper provides a process evaluation of a 6-day teacher training programme which forms part of a sexuality education project. The training aimed at providing teachers with the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively teach a 16-lesson Grade 8 (14 year olds) life skills curriculum consisting of participatory exercises on sexual…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Disease Control, Substance Abuse, Violence