Perceptions of school health: A study of selected primary schools in the St. George East Education District of Trinidad and Tobago

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dc.contributor.authorGowrie, George
dc.contributor.authorRamdass, Mala
dc.contributor.authorBowrin, Cheryl
dc.contributor.authorThomas, Marlene
dc.date.accessioned2010-04-19T21:06:07Z
dc.date.available2010-04-19T21:06:07Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractThis study investigated teachers' perceptions of school health in 18 primary government and government-assisted schools in the St. George East Education District of Trinidad and Tobago. School health issues have emerged as significant factors in promoting effective learning in our school system. Children learn best when they are healthy, safe, and in close and enduring relationships with family, peers, and teachers. Recent research on school health has revealed that healthy schools allow students to make healthier choices and improve their overall academic outcomes. Also, healthy schools influence the development of healthy habits and produce the desired changes in students' health behaviours. Four key health categories-community-school linkages, school environmental factors, administrative and technical support, and student-related issues-were used to ascertain the state of health in our schools and make comparisons among themen
dc.identifier.citationGowrie, G., Ramdass, M., Bowrin, C., and Thomas, M. (2008). Perceptions of school health: A study of selected primary schools in the St. George East Education District of Trinidad and Tobago. In L. Quamina-Aiyejina (Ed.), Reconceptualising the agenda for education in the Caribbean: Proceedings of the 2007 Biennial Cross-Campus Conference in Education, April 23-26, 2007, School of Education, UWI, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago (pp. 359-369). St. Augustine, Trinidad: School of Education, UWI.en
dc.identifier.isbn978-976-622-001-3
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2139/6714
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherSchool of Education, UWI, St. Augustineen
dc.subjectTeacher attitudesen
dc.subjectPrimary school teachersen
dc.subjectPrimary schoolsen
dc.subjectPerceptionsen
dc.subjectSchool healthen
dc.subjectSt. George East Education Divisionen
dc.subjectTrinidad and Tobagoen
dc.titlePerceptions of school health: A study of selected primary schools in the St. George East Education District of Trinidad and Tobagoen
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