scholarly journals A cross-sectional study to assess the health hygiene status of school children in urban field practice area, Bangalore Medical College And Research Institute, Bengaluru

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 5460
Author(s):  
Netravati Ambiger ◽  
T. S. Ranganath ◽  
M. Kavitha ◽  
D. B. Padmini
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Large Fraction ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Field Practice ◽  
Good Hygiene

Background: A large fraction of the world’s illness and death is attributable to communicable diseases. This is especially notable in developing countries where acute respiratory and intestinal infections are the primary causes of morbidity and mortality among young children. Objective of the study was to assess the basic hygiene practices among primary school children in urban field practice area, BMC&RI.Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out during September and October 2016 on a total of 125 school children to assess the level of basic hygiene practices in Urban field practice area, BMCRI. A Random sampling technique was used and pre tested and semi structured questionnaire was read out to the participants during face to face interview and sufficient time was given to the subjects to respond, without probing the answer.Results: Among 125 students, 54% were female and 46% were male.53.6% students take bath on alternate days, 88% students wash their feet daily, and 76% students change their cloth daily.75.2% students had h/o head lice and 57.6% students had h/o dental caries.Conclusions: Out of 125, 56.8% of students have excellent hygiene, 42.4% of students have very good hygiene and 0.8% students have good hygiene.

scholarly journals Knowledge and practices regarding personal hygiene among primary school children

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (11) ◽  
pp. 5370
Author(s):  
Sanju Pukhraj Khawa ◽  
Rupinder Deol ◽  
S. Malar Kodi
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hygiene Practices

Background: Childhood plays a crucial role in moulding an individual personality and also helps in preventing various communicable and non-communicable diseases. Poor health among school children mainly results from lack of knowledge and adoption of unhealthy practices. Therefore, they should be taught regarding importance of personal hygiene in order to maintain good health. The present study was designed to assess the knowledge and practices regarding personal hygiene among primary school children in selected schools of Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with a sample size of 150 primary school children in selected schools of Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India. Students were selected using disproportionate stratified random sampling technique over a period of two and a half months. The assent and consent were taken from the children and their mothers. A self-structured questionnaire was used to assess the knowledge and practices regarding personal hygiene among primary school children. The questionnaire focussed on ten different aspects of personal hygiene like brushing of teeth, bathing, hair wash, nail cutting, hand washing, clean clothes, wearing foot wear, and ear, food and water hygiene.Results: The mean age group for children was 10.04±0.904 years. The results showed that girls were more knowledgeable regarding personal hygiene and also practiced better personal hygiene practices as compared to boys. The educational status of mother played a positive factor in improving knowledge and practices regarding personal hygiene.Conclusions: Periodic screening of health problems along with health education should be given to primary school children in order to improve their personal hygiene and thereby leading to a healthy life.

scholarly journals HYGIENE

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (06) ◽  
pp. 920-931
Author(s):  
Haroon Yousaf ◽  
Muhammad Iqbal Zafar ◽  
Farkhanda Anjum ◽  
Sultan Ali Adil
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Research Area ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health It ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hygiene Practices ◽  
Education And Awareness ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Good Hygiene

Background: Hygiene is very important aspect of health, it helps preventmany diseases. According to WHO, 25% admission to hospitals are due food and water bornediseases which can be prevented through good hygiene practices. Objectives: To check thehygiene status and practices of rural farmer and non-farmer households and to examine thedeterminants of hygiene status. Association between hygiene and diarrhea was also examinedin this study. Study design: Cross sectional study. Research Area: Farmer and non-farmerrural households of Punjab. Period: April 2016 to January 2017. Material and Methods:probability sampling technique was used and a total of 576 households (50% farmer and 50%non-farmer) were surveyed from six districts of Punjab. Responses were obtained using astructured interview scheduled. SPSS version 24 was used for analysis. Results: Mean age forfarmer and non-farmer households was about 50 and 47 years respectively. Mean number ofschooling years for farmer and non-farmer households were 6.2 and 5.1 respectively. Averagemonthly income of farmer and non-farmer households was 24728 and 16432 PKR respectively.About 18% farmer and 27% non-farmer households had low hygiene status. About 11% farmerand 25% non-farmer households did not have any toilet. About 19% farmer and 24% non-farmerhouseholds reported that they had diarrhea at least once in last 6 months. Association betweendiarrhea and hygiene was found significant at p<0.01. Income and education were importantdeterminants of hygiene status for both farmer and non-farmer households. Conclusion:Authors conclude that hygiene status varies for farmer and non-farmer households that can beexplained by the difference in income, education and awareness. It was empirically establishedthat better hygiene helps prevent diarrhea.

Dental Arch Width in Children and Relationship to their Oral Habits

2019 ◽  
pp. 6-11
Author(s):  
Kohinur Akther ◽  
Md Zakir Hossain
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Dental Arch ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Habits ◽  
Arch Width ◽  
Bangladeshi Population ◽  
Dental Arch Width

Aim: Objectives: To analyze variations in dental arch width in relation to oral habits.   Materials and Methods : Cross sectional  study was carried out Department of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics of Dhaka Dental College & Hospital, Dhaka with a total number of 600 primary school children of 3-6 years ages of Bangladeshi population. Results: This study was a cross sectional study conducted among the 600 children with 3-6 years old prima- ry school children of Bangladeshi population. According to present study, bottle feeding causes significant reduction in maxillary intercanine width and mouth breathers show significant reduction of both arches. Conclusion: It was observed that the children who had used a bottle had a significant reduction in maxillary intercanine width. Breathing through mouth appeared to be associated with a reduction in the size of both arches. This was more significant in the maxillary intercanine , mandibular  intercanine and mandibular molar widths. Therefore to prevent malocclusions, the public should be informed of the harm caused by certain oral habits, the benefits of breast-feeding, and the need to correct bad habits at early life. Ban J Orthod & Dentofac Orthop, April 2016; Vol-7 (1-2), P.6-11

scholarly journals A cross sectional study on defective vision among secondary school going children in Vijayawada city, Andhra Pradesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 3995
Author(s):  
Chinta Durga Kumar ◽  
Venkata Suresh Anga
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Refractive Errors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Learning Capability ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Defective Vision

Background: Eye is one of the most vital organs of human body. Any abnormality in the eye can impair vision and make the person handicapped for life. The school children form a special group because they are most vulnerable to the effects of reduced vision and its impact on learning capability and educational potential. The objective of the study was to find out the factors affecting vision of secondary school children, to suggest preventive and remedial measures for defective vision.Methods: It was a cross sectional study. School children of Zilla Parishad secondary high school during November 2016 to December 2016 were studied. A pretested semi structured questionnaire was administered. A total of 320 students were included in the study by using convenient sampling technique. Data was entered in Microsoft excel sheet and analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Results were expressed as proportions for different study variables.Results: Out of the 320 students, majority 181 (56.56%) of study participants were girls. The highest number of students (49.38%) was between 12-13 years of age group. Prevalence of defective vision is 34%. Family history is present in 29% of the study population. 34% of children with defective vision, it was detected by their mother.Conclusions: Refractive errors are more in girls. Children and parents should be educated regarding ocular hygiene and early correction of refractive errors.

scholarly journals Association between breakfast-eating habit and attention-concentration in primary school children: a cross-sectional study in Badung District

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ni Made Ari Sukmandari ◽  
Ni Wayan Septarini ◽  
Gede Ngurah Indraguna Pinatih
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Eating Habit ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Breakfast Eating

AbstractBackground and purpose: One of the main benefits of breakfast-eating habit for schoolchildren is to maintain the attention-concentration. The current trend shows a steady decline in the breakfast-eating habit among primary school children. This present study aims to examine the association between breakfast-eating habit and attention-concentration in primary school children.  Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 160 primary school students year 5 and 6. Samples were selected from six public primary schools within two villages. There were a total of 16 classes of year 5 and 6 in these six schools, and five classes were selected randomly. All students from the selected classes included in the study. Attention-concentration was measured using a digit symbol test, and breakfast-eating habit and total calories intake were measured using the recall 24 hours and a standardised questionnaire. Multivariate analysis with logistic regression was employed to examine the association between breakfast-eating habit and attention-concentration.Results: The majority of students were found to have good concentration (60.63%), with breakfast-eating habit (75.00%), and consumed sufficient amount of calories (53.13%). Our multivariate analysis found a significant association between breakfast-eating habit and attention-concentration among schoolchildren (AOR=14.0; 95%CI: 4,9–67,8).Conclusions: Students with breakfast-eating habit tend to have a good attention-concentration. The total calories intake during breakfast is not associated with attention-concentration among primary school students in Badung District.  

Anaemia among primary school children in hai phong city, Vietnam: A cross-sectional study

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. S251
Author(s):  
N.T.D. Hoang ◽  
L. Orellana ◽  
T.D. Le ◽  
R. Gibson ◽  
A. Worsley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional
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