Mental Examinations of School Children: The School as a Factor in the Mental Hygiene of Rural Communities

1916 ◽  
Vol 31 (34) ◽  
pp. 2265
Author(s):  
Taliaferro Clark
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
School Children ◽  
Mental Hygiene

scholarly journals Prevalence of Pediculosis and Its Predictors among Urban Primary School Children in Kuantan, Pahang

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Rusyaidi Azali ◽  
Nor Faiza Mohd Tohit ◽  
Razman Mohd Rus
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Head Lice ◽  
Pediculosis Capitis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Validated Questionnaire

Introduction: Pediculosis capitis among primary school children is always known as the problem of the lower socio-economic class and rural communities. It carries significant consequences to the school children and caregivers. Limited studies have been conducted among the urban populations. Thus, this study aims to investigate the prevalence and predictors of Pediculosis capitis among Urban primary school children in Kuantan. Materials and method: An analytical cross-sectional study using cluster random sampling was carried out in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. A selfadministered validated questionnaire was issued to the participants with purpose to collect socio-demographic data related to age, gender and factors that associated with head lice infestations among primary school children from standard one to six. It was then followed by hair and scalp examination by a well-trained examiners to check the infestation status. The results were analyzed using the chi-squared test and logistic regression analysis. Results: A total of 1347 students from 5 schools  were included in this study. Majority of them were males (53.6%), Malays (61.0%), household income between RM1000-RM2999 (32.1%). The overall prevalence was 9.1% (n=122). Multivariate analysis showed that predictors for pediculosis capitis were female gender (OR= 6.02, 95% CI= 2.97-12.21), Indian ethnicity (OR= 5.55 , 95% CI=3.26-9.45), sibling of more than 5 (OR= 2.72 , 95% CI=1.04-7.12) and contact with infested person (OR=2.42, 95% CI=1.58-3.71). Conclusion: The prevalence of Pediculosis capitis among urban primary school children in Kuantan, Pahang is endemic (9.1%) and predictors are female genders, Indian ethnicity, having siblings of more than 5 and contact with infested person. Hence, preventive measures are necessary to reduce the transmission of head lice among school children.

scholarly journals PREVALENCE OF Entamoeba histolytica INFECTION AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN FIVE SELECTED COMMUNITIES OF WUSHISHI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, NIGER STATE, NIGERIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 663-667
Author(s):  
Adamu Mohammed Saba ◽  
A. Muhammad ◽  
J. Baba ◽  
A. Mustapha ◽  
H. B. Hussaini
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Entamoeba Histolytica ◽  
School Children ◽  
Local Government Area ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Histolytica Infection

Ameobiasis is an infection caused by Entamoeba histolytica, which is a serious problem especially in developing countries and ranks third among the parasitic infections that lead to death mostly in primary age children.The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of E. histolytical in young children.Three hundred (300) children aged 0-14 years were sampled for E. histolytica infection in five rural communities in Wushishi Local Government Area, Niger State, North Central Nigeria.   The stool samples were examined for cysts of E. histolytica using saline and iodine preparations. The prevalence rate of 17 % was recorded. The prevalence by sex had a higher infection rate in males (19.3 %) than females (14.6%) which was not significantly (P>0.05). The prevalence of the infection in relation to age was highest (23%) in 7 to 10 year age group, while the least infection of 12 (12%) was recorded in 11 to 14 year age group A significant association was found between the sources of drinking water and prevalence of E. histolytica (P<0.05).  The highest was recorded in those using stream/pond (89.2%) and least recorded from Borehole/Tap (40.3%). Therefore, it become necessary need for improved sanitation, personal hygiene, health education  policy and a proper deworming scheme amongst school children in the study areas in order to decrease infections rate.

Mental Hygiene Program for Rural Communities

Living ◽  
1940 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 77
Author(s):  
William S. Sadler
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Mental Hygiene ◽  
Mental Hygiene Program

scholarly journals Kue kering dengan subtitusi tepung kulit singkong dan tepung labu kuning sebagai jajanan anak sekolah

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Asmaruddin Pakhri2 ◽  
Meliani Meliani ◽  
Sitti Saharia Rowa
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Test Data ◽  
School Children ◽  
Elementary School Children ◽  
Statistical Test ◽  
Limited Time ◽  
Test Results ◽  
School Students

Urban or rural communities can not be separated from snacks along with the limited time to process their own food. The advantages of snacks are easy to get, taste good. One of the type of biscuit is cookies  or pastries. To find out the acceptability of pastries with substitution of cassava skin flour and pumpkin flour as a snack for elementary school children. This type of research is experimental. Acceptability was assessed based on a hedonic test of 30 untrained panelists. Analysis of the acceptability  test data using the Kruskal Wallis H Test with the SPSS program. Then presented in the form of tables and narratives. The results of the study showed that the acceptability of food was cookies with substitution of cassava skin flour and pumpkin flour which was most preferred by the panelists, namely on F5. In the aspect of color and aroma of panelists like as much as 93%, the texture aspect of panelists likes as much as 97% while in the aspect of taste panelists like as much as 100%. This is because it is influenced by the substitution of cassava skin flour and pumpkin flour which is given differently. Statistical test results show that there is a difference in the acceptability of pastries in terms of aroma criteria with and in terms of taste criteria. So the conclusion of the acceptability of pastries with the substitution of cassava skin flour and pumpkin flour as a snack for elementary school students in terms of aspects of color, aroma, texture and taste, namely in Formula 5 or called a concentration of 25% cassava skin flour and pumpkin flour

scholarly journals Bacteriuria and urinary schistosomiasis in primary school children in rural communities in Enugu State, Nigeria, 2012

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Okechukwu Paulinus Ossai ◽  
Raymond Dankoli ◽  
Chimezie Nwodo ◽  
Dahiru Tukur ◽  
Peter Nsubuga ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Urinary Schistosomiasis ◽  
Enugu State

Reconnoitering school children vulnerability and its determinants: Evidence from flood disaster-hit rural communities of Pakistan

2021 ◽  
pp. 102735
Author(s):  
Ashfaq Ahmad Shah ◽  
Zaiwu Gong ◽  
Nasir Abbas Khan ◽  
Muhammad Ali ◽  
Munir Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
School Children ◽  
Flood Disaster

scholarly journals Solar PV Lighting and Studying after Sunset: Analysis of Micro-benefits in Off-grid Rural Ghana

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
G.Y. Obeng
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
School Children ◽  
Visual Comfort ◽  
Solar Pv ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Rural Ghana ◽  
Level Data ◽  
Micro Level ◽  
Policy And Planning ◽  
Human Eyes

Solar PV light provides school children living in off-grid rural communities theopportunity to have clean and bright lighting to study after sunset. On the contrary, lightingprovided from poor sources can pollute and adversely affect human eyes during reading andwriting. Using indicator-based questionnaires in cross-sectional surveys, households with andwithout solar PV lighting were surveyed in off-grid rural communities in Ghana. The studyinvestigated lighting and children’s studies after sunset. The results indicated that whereassolar PV light of 5-20 watts dc lamps was sufficient for 5-6 children to study together, lightingfrom kerosene lantern could be sufficient for 1-3 children. All things being equal, the resultsshowed that children who use solar PV light to study upto 2 hours after sunset are likely toimprove on their examination results. The extent to which solar PV lighting significantlyimpacts on studying after sunset was established using some identified indicators. Knowledgeof the results provides understanding of the relative constraints in lighting services faced bychildren in rural communities without access to quality lighting. Such micro-level data willhelp to enhance policy and planning efforts to increase access to clean and renewable energybasedlighting devices to achieve efficient visual comfort in off-grid rural communities.

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