Schools as centers for health educational initiatives, health behavior research and risk behavior for dengue infection in school children and community members: a systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 376-395
Author(s):  
Esteban E Díaz-González ◽  
Rogelio Danis-Lozano ◽  
Gonzalo Peñaloza
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Mosquito Control ◽  
Dengue Infection ◽  
Community Members ◽  
School Students ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Educational Initiatives

Abstract Dengue virus is the main arboviral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes and affects mainly school-aged children and teens. Many methods have been developed for dengue control, including health education strategies for elementary and high school students. The objective of this study is to provide an update on the status of health education on dengue in schools and provide new perspectives on health behavior research in order to reduce the proliferation of mosquitoes and spread of arboviral diseases among school-aged children and other community members. A systematic review about health educational initiatives was carried out. This research discusses the effectiveness of these strategies in educating students about dengue disease and mosquito control and how the school is relevant for community-based participation in research on dengue education. The study found that employing ludic strategies and directly involving children in mosquito control in their households have been the most attractive and effective strategies for dengue education in children and teens. However, the sustainability of protective behaviors has been poorly evaluated, and new approaches for health behavior research are needed. Inasmuch as, schools are important places for gathering community members, and students can serve as an essential link between educative interventions and the community.

scholarly journals The Reproduction Health Behavior of High School Teenagers in Semarang, Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 309-314
Author(s):  
Oktia Woro Kasmini Handayani ◽  
Iin Wiranti ◽  
Bambang Budi Raharjo ◽  
Efa Nugroho
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Age Dating ◽  
P Value ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
School Students

Background: It is recorded in Semarang that nearly 50% of the teenagers have conducted premarital sexual intercourse at the age 10-15 years. One of the efforts to prevent it is by reproduction health education at school to improve the teenagers’ knowledge and health behavior. Objective: The research objective is to find out the relation of school role in health education with reproduction health behavior on high school teenagers in Semarang. Methods: The research was conducted in 2017, which is a correlation description research with a quantitative approach. The population is all high school students in Semarang, i.e. 6620 students, the sample taking technique is by purposive sampling with 178 respondents. Questionnaire instruments were used to collect data on the role of schools and adolescent reproductive health behaviors. The questionnaire was tested for validity and reliability first. In addition, additional instruments such as APARQ are used, which are standard questionnaires for measuring physical activity and standard recall, so validity and reliability tests are not needed. Data was analysed using univariate, bivariate and multivariate with SPSS. Results: There was a significant role of school in the teenager’s reproduction health behavior (p-value 0.023), there was no significant effect of the dating status on the teenager reproduction health behavior with (p-value 0.693), there was a significant effect of teenager knowledge to teenager reproduction health behavior (p-value 0.012) and there was no significant relation between teenage physical activity and teenager reproduction health behavior in Semarang (p-value 0.370). Conclusion: The role of the school is directly related through knowledge to the reproduction health behavior where the policy and activity have the highest effect on knowledge. Moreover, age, dating status, and physical activity do not directly relate to the reproduction health behavior of high school teenagers in Semarang. Besides, result demonstrate that school has a high role in teenager knowledge compared to other variables in this research.

Contraceptive Use Among Korean High School Adolescents: A Decision Tree Model

2021 ◽  
pp. 105984052098753
Author(s):  
Sung Hae Kim ◽  
Yoona Choi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Decision Tree ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Sexual Intercourse ◽  
Contraceptive Use ◽  
Sexual Health Education ◽  
School Students

Although the rate of sexual intercourse among adolescents has increased in Asian countries, including Korea, many sexually active adolescents still do not use contraception. The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors for contraceptive nonuse among adolescents using decision tree analysis of the 2018 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey data from 2,460 high school students who had an experience of sexual intercourse. The findings indicated that the highest risk group who did not use contraception during sexual intercourse did not receive sexual health education in school and was involved in habitual or purposeful drug use. The experience of ever receiving treatment due to violence and the experience of sexual intercourse after drinking were also identified as risk factors for contraceptive nonuse. To encourage contraceptive use, development of standard sexual health education, counseling, and educational intervention intended to prevent risky behaviors is needed.

scholarly journals Knowledge of conjunctivitis among high school students in Pokhara valley of Western Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-22
Author(s):  
Sarita Tuladhar ◽  
Jamuna Gurung
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Study Data ◽  
School Students ◽  
Government Schools ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pokhara Valley

Introduction: Conjunctivitis is a common health problem in Nepal. It is inflammation of conjunctiva presenting as red eye. It is a communicable eye disease. Health education to the students and proper management can help spread of the disease. Knowledge of conjunctivitis among school students will help in prevention of the disease. So the study was carried out to assess the knowledge of conjunctivitis among high school students in Pokhara valley of Western Nepal. Materials/ Methods: A school based cross sectional study was performed among six government schools in western Nepal from May 2019 to June 2019. Students from grade eight, nine and ten were included in the study. Data was collected using structured questionnaire including demographic data, knowledge regarding sign symptoms of conjunctivitis, treatment, prevention, complication of conjunctivitis. Data was analysed using SPSS version 11.6. Result: A total of 523 students were included in the study. The mean age of the students was 14.7 ± 1.2 years with majority of females (53%). Nearly 2/3rd of the students (61.6%) had heard of conjunctivitis. Majority of the students (87.4%) of the students mentioned that it is communicable while 80.3% of the students correctly mentioned its etiology. Majority of the students (97.9%) mentioned that it is curable with treatment as first option (97.5%). Majority of the students (98.3%) correctly responded to the preventive measures but majority of the students (83.2%) wrongly mentioned mode of transmission. Conclusion: Secondary school students in Western Nepal have poor knowledge of conjunctivitis. Appropriate eye health education should be given to school students to prevent rapid spread of infective conjunctivitis.  

Minorities in Engineering: Pre-College Motivation and Preparation

1978 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 359-380
Author(s):  
Staff
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Life Experience ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Visual Aids ◽  
Community Members ◽  
School Students ◽  
Industrial Organizations ◽  
Regional Basis ◽  
College Motivation ◽  
Minorities In Engineering

Because minorities hold a disproportionately low number of jobs in engineering and related professions, a program to attract and prepare more minority high school students for these fields has been developed and tested nationwide. New supplementary curriculum materials that apply practical life-experience situations of our technological society to basic mathematics, science, communications and guidance principles are provided. By using these materials, it is hoped that students will see the nature of modern technology and engineering and the strong interrelationship between technology and the quality of life for individuals. Since the positive attitude and influence of teachers, parents, and community members are necessary for the implementation of the minorities-in-engineering program, special activities, audio-visual aids, and workshops have been designed to interest and motivate teachers, administrators, parents, and community and industrial organizations for use on a regional basis.

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