Content analysis of health-related subjects in the K12 school curricula of Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Guam, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, and Fiji.
Akihiro NishioFumiko ShibuyaCalvin S de Los ReyesCrystal Amiel M EstradaErnesto R GregorioDian Puspita SariCut WarnainiHamsu KadriyanMaria Sandra M CruzMargaret Hattori-UchimaPaul DacanayRudelyn DacanayHillia Langrine EnosTarmau Terry NgirmangMohamed KhalifSaula Golea VolavolaSachi TomokawaMika KigawaJun KobayashiPublished in: Tropical medicine and health (2023)
Overall, two different approaches were identified: the cultural-based approach, which promotes healthy behaviors as moral codes or community-friendly behaviors and the science-based approach, which promotes children's health through scientific perspectives. Policymakers should initially consider the findings of this study while making decisions on which approach should be taken.