This study identifies the Integrated School Health Programme’s implementation
constraints in (Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, Southern Region), and describes
how these constraints have affected the implementation of school health services.
This predominantly qualitative study employed the structured interview-based research
design and focus group discussion approaches, with the target population consisting of
school health nurses and educators working with them in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan
Municipality, Southern Region. The criterion-referenced sampling strategy was opted
for, because of the researcher’s knowledge of the research environment. The focus
group discussions, structured interviews and participant observations complement the
study’s data collection methods.
The principal findings depicted the Integrated School Health Programme was not as
effective as expected in its implementation. The main constraints were identified as lack
of resources and knowledge; and poor teamwork of the Department of Health, the
Department of Basic Education, and parents. Emanating from these findings, the study
recommends innovative collaboration mechanisms between the two government
departments, and that relevant and sufficient resources should be allocated for
effectively implementing the Integrated School Health Programme. / Health Studies / M. P. H.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:uir.unisa.ac.za:10500/26704 |
| Date | 10 1900 |
| Creators | Mojapelo, Nonhlanhla |
| Contributors | Makhubela-Nkondo, Olga Naome |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Dissertation |
| Format | 1 online resource (xi, 134 leaves) : color illustrations, color maps, color graphs, application/pdf |
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