Stakeholder Perspectives on the School Food Environment: Insights from South African Learners-A Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT: Leveraging learner-driven insights to enhance the SFE can significantly influence food choices by decreasing the consumption of unhealthy foods and increasing access to healthier options. Using learners' voices as important stakeholders in the school food environment (SFE), this qualitative research study aimed to gain a deeper understanding of their perspectives, identify barriers and enablers to fostering a healthy SFE in South African public schools, and explore the link between the SFE and learners' food choices. Six focus group discussions (FGDs) with 4-6 participants were held in six schools, including three primary and three secondary schools in the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Education's iLembe district, SA, with learners aged 12-14 and 15-18 years, respectively. Learners were aske

SUBMITTER: Pal I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11510002 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature