Assess the Knowledge and Practice On Road Safety Regulations among Primary School Children in Rural Community

Background.Soil-transmitted helminthic infection is a common public health challenge of primary school children in resource challenged and developing countries. Our aim was to determine the prevalence and pattern of soil-transmitted helminthic infection among primary school children in a rural community in Imo State, Nigeria.Method.The study involved a cross-sectional survey of 284 primary school children in a rural community.Results.The overall prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthic infection (STHI) was 30.3%. Of all STHIs, hookworm was the commonest geohelminth observed, 81 (94.2%). The prevalence of soil-transmitted helminthic infection was more in males, 58 (38.4%), than in females, 28 (21.1%). This difference was statistically significant (P=0.001).Conclusion.The high prevalence rate of soil-transmitted helminthic infection amongst the study population is worrisome. There is need for organized and routine deworming among school children in the community.

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Relationship between the rate of giardiasis and knowledge and practice of prevention in primary school children in south of Tehran

Parasitology Research ◽

10.1007/s00436-008-1176-0 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 104 (1) ◽

pp. 169-171 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Azam Hedayati ◽

Javid Sadraei ◽

Fazlollah Ghofranipour

Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Knowledge And Practice

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Knowledge And Practice Regarding Oral Hygiene Among Primary School Children Of Selected Schools, Dhangadhi, Kailali

International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP) ◽

10.29322/ijsrp.10.01.2020.p9760 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

pp. p9760

Author(s):

Chandani Malla ◽

Anita Mehta

Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Oral Hygiene ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Knowledge And Practice

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Road Use Behaviour of Urban Primary School Children in Ghana: Case Study of Ablekuma South Education Circuit of Metropolitan Accra

Ghana Journal of Science ◽

10.4314/gjs.v61i1.7 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 61 (1) ◽

pp. 88-95

Author(s):

I. K. Yankson ◽

N. K. Nsiah-Achampong ◽

A. Yeboah-Sarpong

Keyword(s):

Observational Study ◽

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Road Safety ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Safety Education ◽

The Road ◽

Primary School Pupils ◽

Public Primary School

School children form majority of injured children on Ghanaian roads. The objective was to observe the road use behaviour of public primary school pupils in Ablekuma Education Circuit, Accra. This unobtrusive observational study targeted Primary one to six pupils. Five behaviours were studied: Walking while crossing road; Stopping at the kerb; Looking left-right-left before crossing; Keep looking left-right-left while crossing and Facing traffic while walking. 882 pupils on their way to or from school were observed from eight schools. A little over two in three children stopped at the kerb before crossing the road while almost three in four children looked for cars before stepping off the kerb. A little over three in four children walked while crossing and less than one in four children kept looking while crossing. Not looking for cars before crossing, not facing on-coming traffic and not keeping looking for cars while crossing, were more associated with boys than girls (p < 0.001; 95%CI in all cases). Girls behaved significantly more safely than boys. In stopping at the kerb, there was no difference in gender behaviour (p < 0.135; 95%CI). Child Road Safety Education in Schools and Communities is recommended.

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