School feeding programmes have been touted to improve school enrolment and physical development of children in poorer communities, but discussions on selection criteria linkages local food production very minimal. This article discusses under Ghana’s programme. Findings show that has problematic, motivated largely by political patronage financial gain, not the stated poverty low enrolment. Loca...

In an ideal world, one combats public health problems with theoryand evidence-based programmes. In the real world, evidence-based programmes are often lacking and programmes that are developed and implemented are mainly practice-based. In the last few decades, governmental and other funding agencies have prioritized the development and evaluation of evidence-based obesity prevention programmes ...

AIM To evaluate the effectiveness of a programme of asthma clubs in improving quality of life in primary school children with asthma. METHODS A cluster randomised intervention trial was undertaken in 22 primary schools within the urban area of south and east Belfast, Northern Ireland. Schools were randomised in pairs to immediate or delayed groups. The study subjects comprised 173 children ag...

The inquiry-based Family Maths professional development programme, offered by the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, attempts not only to support the transformative education practices targeted by the South African National Department of Education, but also to extend them beyond the school walls to the community at large. This study investigates the extent to which this programme develops ...

In an ideal world, one combats public health problems with theoryand evidence-based programmes. In the real world, evidence-based programmes are often lacking and programmes that are developed and implemented are mainly practice-based. In the last few decades, governmental and other funding agencies have prioritized the development and evaluation of evidence-based obesity prevention programmes ...