Examining The Fundamental Role of School Gardening Programme and Its Impact on Malnutrition in South African Rural Communities
The notion of malnutrition remains the world’s most serious health problem and the single biggest contributor to child mortality. Although food gardens are not specifically mentioned, they have the potential to provide support for malnourished and sick people including children and adults and potent...
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| description | The notion of malnutrition remains the world’s most serious health problem and the single biggest contributor to child mortality. Although food gardens are not specifically mentioned, they have the potential to provide support for malnourished and sick people including children and adults and potentially provide nutritional diversity to support complementary feeding. This study aims to examine the role of the school gardening Programme and its impact on malnutrition in South African rural communities. Data reveals that many children in the rural communities of South Africa suffer from malnutrition and they are experiencing several health consequences. Moreover, this is common among the children at most primary and secondary schools. Therefore, the lack of economic resources, and absence of information regarding nutrition, and inadequate breastfeeding increase the chances and number of malnourished children in rural communities. This is a conceptual or abstract paper whereby the authors relied merely on secondary data and government documents in writing and achieving the set goals and objectives. The study concludes that school gardening programs have the potential to play a fundamental role in addressing malnutrition in South African rural communities. By providing learners with access to fresh produce, nutrition education, and promoting environmental sustainability, these programs can have a positive impact on the health and well-being of students and their communities. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3be091255ec34831ac53e196c0a587ab2024-02-05T04:27:24ZindUniversitas Medan AreaJurnal Administrasi Publik (Public Administration Journal)2088-527X2548-77872023-12-0113213314610.31289/jap.v13i2.1000210118Examining The Fundamental Role of School Gardening Programme and Its Impact on Malnutrition in South African Rural CommunitiesThabiso Malatji0Mathibedi Kgarose1Caroline Setaise2Daphney Makhubela3University of LimpopoUniversity of LimpopoUniversity of LimpopoUniversity of LimpopoThe notion of malnutrition remains the world’s most serious health problem and the single biggest contributor to child mortality. Although food gardens are not specifically mentioned, they have the potential to provide support for malnourished and sick people including children and adults and potentially provide nutritional diversity to support complementary feeding. This study aims to examine the role of the school gardening Programme and its impact on malnutrition in South African rural communities. Data reveals that many children in the rural communities of South Africa suffer from malnutrition and they are experiencing several health consequences. Moreover, this is common among the children at most primary and secondary schools. Therefore, the lack of economic resources, and absence of information regarding nutrition, and inadequate breastfeeding increase the chances and number of malnourished children in rural communities. This is a conceptual or abstract paper whereby the authors relied merely on secondary data and government documents in writing and achieving the set goals and objectives. The study concludes that school gardening programs have the potential to play a fundamental role in addressing malnutrition in South African rural communities. By providing learners with access to fresh produce, nutrition education, and promoting environmental sustainability, these programs can have a positive impact on the health and well-being of students and their communities.https://ojs.uma.ac.id/index.php/adminpublik/article/view/10002malnutritiongardeningruralcommunitiesgood health |
| spellingShingle | Thabiso Malatji Mathibedi Kgarose Caroline Setaise Daphney Makhubela Examining The Fundamental Role of School Gardening Programme and Its Impact on Malnutrition in South African Rural Communities Jurnal Administrasi Publik (Public Administration Journal) malnutrition gardening rural communities good health |
| title | Examining The Fundamental Role of School Gardening Programme and Its Impact on Malnutrition in South African Rural Communities |
| title_full | Examining The Fundamental Role of School Gardening Programme and Its Impact on Malnutrition in South African Rural Communities |
| title_fullStr | Examining The Fundamental Role of School Gardening Programme and Its Impact on Malnutrition in South African Rural Communities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Examining The Fundamental Role of School Gardening Programme and Its Impact on Malnutrition in South African Rural Communities |
| title_short | Examining The Fundamental Role of School Gardening Programme and Its Impact on Malnutrition in South African Rural Communities |
| title_sort | examining the fundamental role of school gardening programme and its impact on malnutrition in south african rural communities |
| topic | malnutrition gardening rural communities good health |
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