Parents' perception of school health management

Alvarez-Huari M.Y.; Alvarez Huari E.V.; Javier-Prudencio M.L. · Revista de Salud Publica (2023) · DOI: 10.15446/rsap.v25n6.108806

Resumen

Objective To compare the level of management in school health from the perception of parents in two public institutions in Lima, Peru. Methodology The study with a quantitative approach, comparative descriptive design had as a sample 217 parents from two public institutions: schools 136 and 137; whose children were enrolled in the third cycle of Regular Basic Education. The instrument collected information on the levels of school management, which was made up of three dimensions and 18 items with a Likert scale. Results For inferential statistics, the U-Mann-Whitney Test was applied, obtaining as a result: p=0.000 <0.05, Z=6.208<1.96. Likewise, the results showed that the parents of school 136 presented a higher level of perception of differences from the other school, in terms of the management carried out by managers and teachers with respect to school health. Conclusion There is a significant difference between both schools in relation to school health management. These results motivate the execution of plans, policies and projects related to school health management.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional Federico Villarreal