en فیزیوتراپی Physiotherapy پژوهشي Research <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Tahoma;"><span style="line-height:2;"><span lang="EN-ZA"><span style="color:black"><strong>Background and Objectives:</strong> &nbsp;Policy interventions, particularly for health promotion and sickness prevention, is a crucial part of the public health strategy. Physical activity (PA) can be influenced by policies in a variety of ways. Parents&rsquo; knowledge and awareness of PA, sedentary behaviour (SB), and physical fitness (PF) are critical in promoting PA for school-aged children. Objectives: This study was conducted to assess stakeholders&rsquo; knowledge and awareness of PA, SB, and PF, as well as the implementation of and adherence to PA policies among primary school children in Lagos State, Nigeria.<br> <strong>Methods:</strong> A mixed-methods design was employed. The school PA policy assessment (SPAPA) was distributed to 80 headteachers and physical and health education teachers in Lagos, Nigeria. Focus group discussions (FGDs) with parents (n=27) and in-depth interviews with six key informants were conducted.<br> <strong>Results:</strong> A total of 61 teachers completed the questionnaires. The sample had almost equal gender distribution. Parents reported limited awareness and knowledge about PA, SB, and PF. Similarly, most stakeholders (except academic researchers) demonstrated poor knowledge of PA policy implementation and adherence.<br> <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Although the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends such policies, no specific PA policy currently exists for school children in Lagos.</span></span></span></span></span></div> Physical activity (PA), Physical fitness (PF), Sedentary behaviour (SB), Child health 0 0 http://fdj.iums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-993-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Olusegun Olatunji Ojedoyin olusegunojedoyin@gmail.com 10031947532846004331 10031947532846004331 Yes Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu- Natal, Durban, South Africa. Thayananthee Nadasan 10031947532846004332 10031947532846004332 No Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu- Natal, Durban, South Africa. Michael Oladapo Olagbegi 10031947532846004333 10031947532846004333 No Discipline of Physiotherapy, School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu- Natal, Durban, South Africa. Pragashnie Govender 10031947532846004334 10031947532846004334 No Discipline of Occupational Therapy, School of Health sciences, University of KwaZulu- Natal, Durban, South Africa.