Berhanu Elfu Feleke, Awoke Derbie, Yohannes Zenebe, Daniel Mekonnen, Tadesse Hailu, Begna Tulu, Yesuf Adem, Fetlework Bereded, Fantahun Biadglegne
BURDEN AND DETERMINANT FACTORS OF ANEMIA AMONG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN NORTHWEST ETHIOPIA: A COMPARATIVE CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
African journal of infectious diseases
aimed 1 identify schoollevel factors associated sustainment weekly physical activity pa scheduled elementary schools following withdrawal effective implementation support 2 determine teachers perceived usefulness suggested strategies sustaining scheduling weekly pa secondary exploratory analysis employed data intervention arm n 31 schools randomised controlled trial selfreport survey data 134 classroom teachers new south wales australia collected following withdrawal initial implementation support followup t1 sixmonths following completion support followup t2 used outcomes sustainment weekly overall pa energisers short classroom pa breaks scheduled measured via teachers completion daily activity logbook results presented difference mean minutes pa energisers scheduled t1 t2 adapted version program sustainability assessment tool psat used measure capacity program sustainability across seven key domains followup t2 linear mixed regressions conducted evaluate associations schoollevel sociodemographic characteristics eg school size remoteness type teacherreported school factors ie seven adapted psat domains sustainment pa energisers scheduled across school week perceived usefulness 14 proposed sustainability strategies measured via teacher survey followup t2 reported descriptively schoollevel factor statistically associated sustainment overall weekly pa energisers scheduled teacherreported factors two psat domains strategic planning program evaluation statistically negatively associated sustainment weekly energisers scheduled 674 95 ci 1302 047 p 0036 665 95 ci 1217 112 p 0019 respectively proposed support sustainability strategy provision pa equipment packs enable energisers integrated lessons perceived useful teachers 85 research required explore additional contextualspecific enduser appropriate factors associated schools sustainment weekly pa scheduled help accurately inform development strategies address determinants support sustainment longterm benefits schoolbased health interventions broadly