The Effect of the Impact of Health Promoting Program on Environmental Indicators in Elementary Schools of Tabriz in Academic Year 2013-2014

Abstract

Health promoting program take steps in eight levels toward improving school standards and 64 indicators are investigated in this program in schools. Based on the importance of environment and training of environmental issues since childhood, in this program seven environmental indicators in schools are mentioned. The impact of this program on environmental indicators is important for decision making. Method: this study was conducted as case-control among 128 schools. Data collection instrument was a 30-questions checklist that was completed by Environmental health experts in schools. The results indicated that there is no significant relationship between the indicators of green space, drinking water, toilet and bathroom, using clean fuels (for heating), conserving in uses of paper and conserving in uses of energy (power utilities e.g. electricity, water, fuel) in health promoting schools and non-promoting schools . There is a significant relationship between the indicators of location and space of school in terms of being away from environmental pollutants, sewage disposal system, collecting and disposal of solid waste in health promoting schools and non-promoting schools. Since the health promoting program is running aimed at improving the health and environmental indicators, it does not have the appropriate mechanism for raising infrastructural standards and environmental structures in schools.