Understanding the need for a whole-of-society approach in school nutrition policy implementation: a qualitative analysis

Table 2 Characteristics of participating schools

Participant No.	Student age	Location	Food points on campus
Participant No.	Student age	Location	School meals^a	School-run shop	Canteen	Vendors	Vending machines
Government primary schools
PS1	3–11	Urban	✔	✔	NA	✔	X
PS2	3–11	Rural	✔	✔	NA	X	X
PS3	4–11	Rural	✔	✔	NA	✔	X
PS4	3–11	Rural	✔	✔	NA	✔	✔
Private primary schools
PPS1	3–11	Urban	NA	X	✔	X	X
PPS2	4–11	Urban	NA	X	✔	X	X
Government secondary schools
SS1	11–18	Urban	NA	X	✔	✔	X
SS2	11–19	Rural	NA	✔	✔	✔	✔
SS3	11–19	Urban	NA	✔	✔	✔	X
SS4	11–19	Rural	NA	X	✔	✔	X

^aNational free school feeding programme; PS public primary school, SS secondary school, PPS private primary school, ✔ in operation, X not in operation, NA facility not available

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