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dc.contributor.authorBossard, A
dc.contributor.authorSomerset, Shawn
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T11:40:02Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T11:40:02Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.date.modified2007-03-30T06:12:07Z
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/9669
dc.description.abstractPurpose: To determine the prevalence and usage of vegetable gardens in Queensland primary schools. Methods: State primary schools in three distinct geographic regions (metropolitan n=117, tropical n=47 and arid n=17) of Queensland were investigated. Teachers from each school were interviewed by telephone to determine how gardens were used and possible barriers to the establishment of gardens in schools. Results: Of the 71% of schools agreeing to participate in this study, 20% had functioning vegetable gardens. Climate was a major factor affecting variations in prevalence between regions. In particular, only 6% of schools in the western arid region had a functioning vegetable garden, but 23.5% reported having had one previously (compared to an average across all schools of 20% and 6.1%, respectively). Gardens were often integrated into curricula related to science, environmental sustainability and social skills. The potential positive impacts of gardening on student nutrition, physical activity and social interaction were consistently identified by interviewees. The main issues for schools and teachers in establishing gardens were the time required and the lack of personnel to coordinate garden activities, despite 92% of schools with a vegetable garden indicating that their garden was a success. Better communication and resource sharing were identified as specific needs to facilitate this activity. Conclusion: This study showed that school-based vegetable gardens are a common occurrence, despite very low coordination between schools in this activity. Interschool coordination and climate-specific strategies will facilitate broader adoption of this health promoting activity.
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherInternational Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
dc.publisher.placeAmsterdam
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofconferencenameFourth Annual Conferance of the ISBNPA
dc.relation.ispartofconferencetitlePrevalence and usage of school vegetable gardens in north-eastern Australia
dc.relation.ispartofdatefrom2005-06-16
dc.relation.ispartofdateto2005-06-18
dc.relation.ispartoflocationAmsterdam
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode321205
dc.titlePrevalence and usage of school vegetable gardens in north-eastern Australia
dc.typeConference output
dc.type.descriptionE4 - Conferences (Editorship)
dc.type.codeE - Conference Publications
gro.date.issued2005
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorSomerset, Shawn M.


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