The Impact of Structured versus Less-Structured Days on Weight-Related Behaviors in Rural Children

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Keith Brazendale ◽  
Ana M. Leon
Keyword(s):  
Rural Children ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Urban and rural children as environmental advocates : the impact of location on environmentally responsible behaviour

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie Suzanne Marie Godin
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Environmental Advocacy ◽  
Environmental Behaviour ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Responsible Behaviour ◽  
The Impact

This research paper is a qualitative study of how urban and rural children (6-8 years) experience the natural environment. The literature exploring how place of residence can influence environmental awareness and pro-environmental behaviour among children has been contradictory. This study attempted to explore this question in order to establish any differences between the two sample groups. Semi-structured interviews and drawing analyses were used to examine the children's view of the natural environment and their knowledge of environmentally responsible behaviours. The results indicate that the urban children were more knowledgeable of environmentally responsible behaviours and displayed higher levels of environmental advocacy. These findings support the use of area-specific environmental teaching strategies that may serve to promote environmental awareness and advocacy among children residing in any location.

scholarly journals Impact of Rural-Urban Migration on Rural Children: A Micro­-level Study

2008 ◽  
pp. 65-70
Author(s):  
Sk. Sharafat Hossen ◽  
Syed Imran Ali Meerza
Keyword(s):  
Rural Area ◽  
Child Labor ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Preventive Health Care ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Urban Migration ◽  
Economic Resource ◽  
Rural Urban Migration ◽  
The Impact

Rural-urban adult migration mainly adult male migration makes heavy demand on all family members, but especially on children who are left behind in rural area to shoulder the responsibility of agricultural production and food security. Labor shortage due to rural-urban adult migration may mean that children in rural area often have to face tighter time schedules and patterns of time use and flu man energy inputs required in agricultural production. The study revealed the impact of rural-urban migration on rural children. In the study, sample was restricted to households that own and/or operate agricultural land in rural area. A purposive sampling was adopted to select villages and covered 100 sample households. The study was based on link between rural-urban migration of adult persons and child labor in rural area. The empirical result showed that an additional rural migrant of a household increases the probability of having child worker in that household by approximately 51%. However, it was found that children of migrant households receive less preventive health care in their infancy. The study also showed that an additional adult worker of a household increases the probability of having child worker in that household by 29%. For this reason, this study supports the hypothesis that children are the last economic resource of a household.

scholarly journals Constructing Sustainable Digital Learning Environments for Remote Rural Children of Sarawak

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Norazila Abd Aziz ◽  
Mohamad Fitri S ◽  
Rethinasamy Soubakeavathi
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
Technology Literacy ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Literacy Programme ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Digital Learning Environments ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Potential Use

Children today are labeled as Digital Natives, because they are born into an era where ICT has already permeated almost all layers of societies around the world. However, digital gaps among children still exist, particularly for those born into underprivileged remote rural communities. Making technology accessible for all learners, irrespective of their geographical locations, is often viewed as the means for narrowing, if not eliminating digital divide. Presence of technology would definitely generate interest and discussion about its potential use especially among learners from rural remote locations. However, the debate is still open about the feasibility and capability of technology to initiate meaningful learning. This paper describes part of an on-going research to investigate the impact of using technology to supplement classroom learning among children of remote rural locations in Sarawak, Malaysia. One of the key goals of the project is to develop a technology literacy programme in an informal learning setting using localized content which are selected and built to sustain and enhance local cultures, beliefs and traditions that already exist in these remote rural locations. This project also investigates the factors that need to be addressed when planning, designing and sustaining informal learning experiences using technology for children of various ethnic groups, languages, beliefs and cultures.

scholarly journals Helicobacter pylori and Helicobacter heilmannii in untreated Bulgarian children over a period of 10 years

2007 ◽  
Vol 56 (8) ◽  
pp. 1081-1085 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyudmila Boyanova ◽  
Elena Lazarova ◽  
Christo Jelev ◽  
Galina Gergova ◽  
Ivan Mitov
Keyword(s):  
Helicobacter Pylori ◽  
Chronic Gastritis ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Rapid Urease Test ◽  
Infection Prevalence ◽  
Helicobacter Heilmannii ◽  
Urease Test ◽  
H Pylori ◽  
The Impact

The aims of the study were to evaluate the incidence of Helicobacter pylori and Helicobacter heilmannii in untreated Bulgarian children from 1996 to 2006, to analyse the performance of diagnostic tests, and to look at H. pylori density in specimens by culture. Antral specimens from children with chronic gastritis (n=513), peptic ulcers (n=54) and other diseases (n=91) were evaluated by direct Gram staining (DGS), in-house rapid urease test (RUT) and culture. The living environment and semi-quantitative H. pylori density were assessed in 188 and 328 children, respectively. H. pylori infection was found in children with ulcers (77.8  %), chronic gastritis (64.5  %) and other diseases (36.3  %). Half (51.4  %) of patients aged 1–5 years and 77.4  % of those aged 16–17 years were H. pylori-positive. Of all children, 328 (49.8  %) showed positive DGS, 184 (28  %) had a positive RUT, and 386 (58.7  %) were culture-positive. Unlike gastric mucus specimens, frozen biopsy specimens provided reliable diagnosis. H. heilmannii was observed in two (0.3  %) children. High H. pylori density (growth into all quadrants of plates) was found in 18  % of 328 children evaluated, involving 31  % of ulcer and 16.7  % of non-ulcer patients. H. pylori infection was more common in rural children with chronic gastritis (91.3  %) than in the remainder (66.7  %). In conclusion, H. pylori infection was common in symptomatic Bulgarian children. The infection prevalence was >77  % in patients aged 16–17 years, in children with a duodenal ulcer, and in rural patients. H. heilmannii infection was uncommon. The performance of the bacterial culture was good. The impact of H. pylori density on the clinical expression and eradication of the infection requires further evaluation. The results highlight the need for routine H. pylori diagnosis in rural children with chronic gastritis.

scholarly journals Urban and rural children as environmental advocates : the impact of location on environmentally responsible behaviour

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sylvie Suzanne Marie Godin
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Environmental Awareness ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Environmental Advocacy ◽  
Environmental Behaviour ◽  
Environmentally Responsible ◽  
Responsible Behaviour ◽  
The Impact

This research paper is a qualitative study of how urban and rural children (6-8 years) experience the natural environment. The literature exploring how place of residence can influence environmental awareness and pro-environmental behaviour among children has been contradictory. This study attempted to explore this question in order to establish any differences between the two sample groups. Semi-structured interviews and drawing analyses were used to examine the children's view of the natural environment and their knowledge of environmentally responsible behaviours. The results indicate that the urban children were more knowledgeable of environmentally responsible behaviours and displayed higher levels of environmental advocacy. These findings support the use of area-specific environmental teaching strategies that may serve to promote environmental awareness and advocacy among children residing in any location.

scholarly journals Study on the Features and Strategies of Number-Concept Development of Rural Children in Early Primary School Years: Study of Number-Concept Development of Rural Children

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
He Li ◽  
Mengxu Fan ◽  
Christopher Hermann
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Concept Development ◽  
Early Years ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Critical Element ◽  
Number Concept ◽  
Stage Of Development ◽  
The Impact

The development level of children’s number-concept is a critical element in measuring the development of children's thinking. Previous studies have shown that preschool is an important stage of development and that vocabulary can help promote children’s number-concept development. This study aims to explore the characteristics of the development of rural children’s number-concept in their early years, and propose teaching strategies suitable for rural children based on the research results. This research method is based on a one-to-one standard test, supplemented by a self-designed structured interview for teachers. The research object is the early school-age children in rural areas. The impact of gender, age, school, and language on children’s number-concept development is discussed. By describing and studying the characteristics of their number-concept development, educational strategies and suggestions are put forward. This research can contribute to the literature theoretically, pedagogically and practically.

scholarly journals Sustainable Health Counselling Strategies for Reducing the Impact of Malnutrition Among Rural Children in Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Moses O. Ede ◽  
Amanda U. Ugwoezuonu ◽  
Chinwe C. Anowai ◽  
Nneka Nwosu ◽  
Nkechi Egenti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Growth ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Health Awareness ◽  
Healthy Nutrition ◽  
Adequate Food ◽  
Nutrition Rehabilitation ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
Sustainable Health ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Health Counselling

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to survey the sustainable health counselling strategies for reducing the impact of malnutrition among rural children in Nigeria. METHOD: The population of the study comprised the entire 209 counsellors. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data collected. RESULTS: The result showed found that providing information about adequate food intake for sustainable health, awareness creation, and counselling, organizing conference on healthy nutrition, providing health awareness for sustainable growth; educating preschoolers’ caregivers on fibre, knowledge of the best choice, knowledge of the sources of vitamin B12; assessing nutritional status of children; information on underweight to avoid obesity; and improving scope feeding behaviour through counselling are strategies that could reduce impacts of malnutrition among rural children in Nigeria. No significant was observed between male and female respondents with regards to sustainable health counselling strategies for reducing the impact of malnutrition among rural children. CONCLUSION/SUGGESTION: Since eating practice of the rural children is poor and counselling strategies have been suggested, there is an urgent need for implementation of those strategies. Since evidence-based literature indicated that rural children in developing countries are at high risk of malnutrition and our findings showed strategies to reduce the proportion of children suffering from malnutrition, it implies that a Nutrition Rehabilitation Programme should be introduced to educate them on best nutritional practices.

scholarly journals The impact of Canadian winter on physical activity, aerobic performance and body composition in rural children

2007 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristy Diane Marie Wittmeier ◽  
Tanya Rose Kozyra ◽  
Rebecca Christine Mollard ◽  
Dean Johannes Kriellaars
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Body Composition ◽  
Aerobic Performance ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Evaluation of the Nutrition Education at Primary School (NEAPS) programme

1999 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 549-555 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon Friel ◽  
Cecily Kelleher ◽  
Paula Campbell ◽  
Geraldine Nolan
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Educational Programme ◽  
Rural Children ◽  
Food Diaries ◽  
The Impact

AbstractObjective:To assess the impact and suitability of a pilot dietary educational programme for primary school pupils. The Nutrition Education at Primary School (NEAPS) programme aimed to build awareness of the benefits of healthy eating, induce positive behaviour change and increase the children's knowledge.Design:A comparative quasi-experimental study with follow-up after 3 months.Setting:Eight primary schools in the Eastern and North Western Health Boards and three control schools in the same board regions.Subjects:Data were used from 821 Irish school children aged 8–10 years old.Methods:The education programme comprised 20 sessions over 10 weeks including circular worksheets, homework assignments and an aerobic exercise regime. At baseline and after 3 months pupils completed food diaries and a validated food pairing questionnaire on food behaviour, knowledge and preferences.Results:Significant differences were found in the intervention children's behaviour and preference levels after the NEAPS programme (P < 0.01 in both sections). Knowledge levels were very high at baseline and though some individual items improved, average change overall was not significant. Rural children appeared to benefit more in behaviour and preferences from the programme (P < 0.01). The NEAPS programme appeared to be less effective in pupils in disadvantaged areas (P < 0.01 for each of the sections: behaviour, preference and knowledge). One hundred and eighty-seven children completed food diaries. The intervention children's consumption of fruit and vegetables increased, and they consumed less salty snacks after the programme. Rural children were confirmed to have healthier diets at baseline.Conclusions:Following the NEAPS pilot programme positive changes were seen in the school children's eating behaviour and preferences for healthier foodstuffs. This suggests successful development of a culturally sensitive nutrition education programme for school children aged 8–10 years.

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