Thesis (M.P.H.)--University of Sydney, 2002. / Title from title screen (viewed Apr. 24, 2008). Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Public Health to the Dept. of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine. Includes bibliography. Also available in print form.

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Thesis (Ph.D.)--Tufts University, 2005. / Adviser: Katherine L. Tucker. Submitted to the School of Nutrition Science and Policy. Includes bibliographical references. Access restricted to members of the Tufts University community. Also available via the World Wide Web;

This study qualitatively explored how students, parents and school staff perceived the role that the school food environment played in student eating behaviour, how the Food and Nutrition Policy for Nova Scotia Public Schools impacted the food environment. This study looked at one public elementary school from Nova Scotia through a focus group with 6 grade five students, and individual interviews with 6 parents and 11 school staff members. Under the constructivist paradigm, the methodology chosen was social constructionism using constant comparative analysis. Significant themes that emerged from the data included: schools have a role in children’s eating habits; school culture is important for supporting a healthy food environment; and the food brought from home is the unhealthiest part of the school food environment. This research contributes to knowledge on the school’s impact on student eating behaviour, effectiveness of the policy, and the development of future research.

Thesis (Ph.D.) - Carleton University, 2005. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 155-169). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

Thesis (M.A.)--West Virginia University, 2008. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains vii, 118 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-118).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Florida State University, 2005. / Advisor: Dr. Janet E. Kodras, Florida State University, College of Social Science, Dept. of Geography. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed June 16, 2005). Document formatted into pages; contains xiv, 349 pages. Includes bibliographical references.

After the introduction of the Ontario School Food and Beverage Policy (PPM150), Healthy Schools 2020 was initiated to facilitate the policy’s implementation in the Champlain region. Few studies have evaluated teachers’ awareness of school nutrition policies. The purpose of this study was to explore teachers’ awareness of the current activities in their school nutrition environment. A cross-sectional online survey was sent to elementary school teachers in the Ottawa and Renfrew school boards. Descriptive statistics were used to calculate the frequency of nutrition-related activities at schools. Pearson chi-square was used to test for associations between awareness of policies and school food practices, and the presence of nutrition committees and changes to catered lunches and fundraising activities. A total of 243 elementary school teachers completed the survey. Most teachers (83%) were aware of the PPM150 and 25% were aware of the Healthy Schools 2020 initiative. Those who were aware of the PPM150 were more likely to attend school meetings, work at a school where the policy was posted, learned about the policy through the school website, and heard about the policy during professional development days (p<0.05). There was no difference between being aware of the PPM150 or Healthy Schools 2020 with the use of food as a reward. Furthermore, the presence of a school nutrition committee was not associated with any changes to catered lunches and was significantly associated with using food for fundraising (p<0.001). The results indicate that awareness of the PPM150 and the presence of a school nutrition committee did not result in changes in the school nutrition environment. There is a need for more communication about nutrition policies to school members, collaboration between partnerships and services, and training for teachers to improve school-based programs in the Champlain region.