Evaluation of Factors Influencing the Implementation of School Health Programme by Primary School Teachers in Kosofe Local Government Lagos State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigated the various factors influencing the implementation of school health programme in Kosofe Local Government of Lagos State. Two hundred primary school teachers in ten primary schools were randomly selected for the study (n=200). Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study while modified standardized instrument (24-items) known as the Monitoring and Evaluation Guidance for School Health Programme Questionnaire for Teachers (MEGSCHPQT) developed  by UNESCO was used for data collection with reliability of r=0.81. Frequency counts, simple percentage and inferential statistics of chi-square were used for data analysis. The findings revealed that the teachers reported that capacity building (X²=35.60), school infrastructure (X² =15.30) attitude of teachers (X²=20.65) are significant factors influencing implementation of school health programme in Kosofe local Government. However, support supervision (X²= 1.7) was not found significant. It is therefore recommended that training and capacity building for teachers should be carried out periodically by the school board through workshops and seminars and fund provided for proper maintenance of school infrastructures.

Keywords: school health programme, capacity building, support supervision, school infrastructures, teachers’ attitude