Acceptability and perceived feasibility of the KaziKidz health promotion intervention among educators and caregivers in schools from South Africa: a qualitative descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the uncontested benefits of physical activity, its promotion lags behind in the public health agenda of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). School-based interventions are promising strategies to foster health during childhood, but evidence of their effectiveness is limited and inconclusive for LMICs. Thus, further investigation is needed on contextual factors associated with intervention implementation in low-resource settings. We studied the acceptability and feasibility of the KaziKidz health promotion intervention and its implementation and make recommendations to improve future adoption and sustainability.

Methods

KaziKidz was implemented in four primary schools from low-income communities in South Africa in 2019. Semi-structured interviews with

SUBMITTER: Arnaiz P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10985953 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature