scholarly journals Long-term impact of childhood malaria infection on school performance among school children in a malaria endemic area along the Thai–Myanmar border

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nutchavadee Vorasan ◽  
Wirichada Pan-Ngum ◽  
Podjanee Jittamala ◽  
Wanchai Maneeboonyang ◽  
Prasert Rukmanee ◽  
...  
2017 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. e0005558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sri Krishna ◽  
Sneha Bhandari ◽  
Praveen K. Bharti ◽  
Sanjay Basak ◽  
Neeru Singh

Nutrients ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabian Rohner ◽  
Giovanna Raso ◽  
Sassor Aké-Tano ◽  
Andreas Tschannen ◽  
Christopher Mascie-Taylor ◽  
...  

2012 ◽  
Vol 142 (10) ◽  
pp. 1836-1842 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul-Razak Abizari ◽  
Diego Moretti ◽  
Michael B. Zimmermann ◽  
Margaret Armar-Klemesu ◽  
Inge D. Brouwer

Nutrients ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 6606-6627 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisol Warthon-Medina ◽  
Pamela Qualter ◽  
Nelly Zavaleta ◽  
Stephanie Dillon ◽  
Fabiola Lazarte ◽  
...  

2009 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Masyitah Masyitah ◽  
Lily Rahmawati ◽  
Sri Sofyani ◽  
Munar Lubis ◽  
Iskandar Z. Lubis

Background In Indonesia, malaria remains a public healthproblem. In North Sumatra between 2000 and 2004, an estimated50,670 clinical cases occurred every year, leading to the deathsof 9-10 people per year.Objectives To determine the short-term impact of acute uncompli-cated malaria on the cognitive performance of school children.Methods A prospective study was conducted on students at fourelementary schools in Madina, North Sumatra, Indonesia, fromAugust 15 to September 3, 2006. Subjects were classified intomalaria and non-malaria groups based on microscopically confirmedblood smears; they were selected by means of random sampling.Cognitive performance was measured with two examination paperson mathematics and Indonesian language before and two weeksafter artesunate and amodiaquin treatment for three days in themalaria group. Independent or paired t-tests were used to analyzedifferences in mean scores of cognitive performance.Results From 925 children examined, 384 suffered from malaria.One-hundred and thirty three children were recruited from themalaria group and 132 children were recruited from the non-malaria group. There was no difference in the distribution ofgeneral characteristics of the subjects. There was a significantdifference in cognitive performance between the malaria andnon-malaria groups (P<0.0001) before and after treatments. Inthe malaria group, there was a significant difference in cognitiveperformance before (mean 38.9; SD 15.19) and after treatment(mean 72.9; SD 10.41) with P<O.OOOl.Conclusion Acute uncomplicated malaria significantly affectsthe cognitive performance of school children living in a malaria-endemic area.


2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (13) ◽  
pp. 1444-1452 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulrike M Müller ◽  
Claudia Walther ◽  
Volker Adams ◽  
Meinhard Mende ◽  
Jennifer Adam ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Karlina Lucia Palma Molina ◽  
Edison Zambrano

La presente investigación tuvo como objetivo principal determinar la incidencia de la violencia intrafamiliar en el desempeño escolar de los estudiantes de la Unidad Educativa Fiscal María Piedad Castillo de Levi del Cantón Paján. Periodo Lectivo 2018 – 2019. Para el efecto se utilizó el método descriptivo-cuantitativo, efectuando fichas de observación a los estudiantes reportados al DECE (100 estudiantes) y encuestas con preguntas cerradas, a los docentes (50), resultados, que se presentan a través de cuadros de frecuencia y gráficos en forma de pastel, bajo el programa informático Excel. De las observaciones a los estudiantes  de la Unidad  Educativa se desprende que éstos  presentan indicios de sufrir violencia intrafamiliar física (60 %) y psicológica (40%) y que de estos el 35 % nunca prestan atención en horas de clase, el 26 % lo hace rara vez;  y nunca  promueven y facilitan el orden en el salón, (32%), presentando comportamientos disruptivos  a veces (32 %), al cambiar de humor raras veces (32%); se determinó que los conflictos que se muestran con mayor frecuencia en el colegio y en el salón de clases, es motivado por la violencia intrafamiliar. Muy a pesar de ello, los docentes dedican de su tiempo en un día escolar para hablar sobre estos tipos de conflictos. En conclusión, se comprobó que la violencia afecta a todos los sectores de la sociedad, teniendo un impacto a corto, mediano y largo plazo en los estudiantes, en sus familias y en la comunidad, en todos los ámbitos en que se desenvuelven; afectando directamente el desempeño escolar, en su autoestima y en el desarrollo integral del adolescente. PALABRAS CLAVE: Violencia intrafamiliar; agresiones; desempeño escolar. INCIDENCE OF INTRA-FAMILY VIOLENCE IN THE SCHOOL PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS OF THE MARÍA PIEDAD EDUCATIONAL UNIT FROM CANTÓN PAJÁN ABSTRACT The main objective of this research was to determine the incidence of intrafamily violence in the school performance of students of the Fiscal Education Unit "María Piedad Castillo de Levi" of Pagan Canton. Lecturing Period 2018 - 2019. For this purpose, the descriptive-quantitative method was used, conducting questionnaires with closed questions, the students reported to the DECE (100), and the teachers (50) of these; results, which are presented through frequency tables and pie charts, under the Excel software. From the observations made to the students of the Educational Unit, it appears that they present signs of physical (60%) and psychological (40%) intrafamily violence and that 35% of these never pay attention during class hours, 26% He does it rarely; and they never promote and facilitate order in the classroom, (32%), presenting disruptive behaviors at times (32%), when changing moods seldom (32%); It was determined that the conflicts that occur most frequently in the school and in the classroom are motivated by intrafamily violence. Despite this, teachers spend their time on a school day to talk about these types of conflicts. In conclusion, it was found that violence affects all sectors of society, having a short, medium, and long term impact on students, their families and the community, in all areas in which they operate; directly affecting school performance, self-esteem and the overall development of the adolescent. KEYWORDS: intrafamily violence; aggressions; school performance.


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