Using Teachers as Change Agents in the Control of Tropical Diseases—An Extra-Curricular Approach

1986 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 323-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helen E. Ekeh ◽  
Joshua D. Adeniyi
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Change Agents ◽  
Professional Preparation ◽  
Tropical Diseases ◽  
Endemic Diseases ◽  
The Subject

For years the teaching of health education has always been a problem in the Nigerian schools either due to the absence of the subject on the curriculum or inadequate professional preparation of teachers to handle it. This study introduces an extracurricular approach using four endemic diseases as an example in the teaching of health education in five secondary schools. The findings revealed that: 1) teachers can be successfully used as informal agents in the school environment if exposed to appropriate health education techniques, and 2) endemic diseases can be controlled through the provision of learning experiences in the school environment where feasible.

scholarly journals New forms of cyberbullying in social networks (on the example of “death community”)

2020 ◽  
pp. 43-58
Author(s):  
Elena Dmitrievna Mukhanova
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Social Problem ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Sociological Analysis ◽  
School Students ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Social Pedagogues

The subject of this research is the new forms of cyberbullying as a social problem of school environment. The goal consists in conducting a sociological analysis of the new forms of cyberbullying. The survey was conducted on the basis of Google Forms in the social network Vkontakte; it involved students of 8-11 grades, university freshmen, and students of vocational secondary schools of Nizhny Novgorod, total of 300 persons. The second survey “New forms of manifestation of cyberbullying in social networks: on the example of the phenomenon “death community” was carried out in Marc 2018, and involved school students of 5-11 grades, total of 362 persons. The acquired results demonstrate that children who were not able to find solution of their problem most often enter the “death community”. They look for solution among other members of the group, kindred in spirit, and attracted by philosophy of the groups, presented by interesting names, such as “whales swim upwards” and “whale journal”, which describe the romantic side of death, that it is a good or an achievement, rather than something scary or unknown. The scientific novelty lies in studying the problem of cyberbullying in the school environment of Nizhny Novgorod. The obtained results may be used social pedagogues and school psychologists.in formulation of recommendations for parents of “vulnerable” group of students to prevent cyberbullying.

scholarly journals Influence of boarding secondary school environment on HIV positive students in South Western Uganda

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Raymond Bernard Kihumuro ◽  
David Jolly Muganzi ◽  
Elton George Wandira ◽  
Racheal Alinaiswe ◽  
Jovitah Joselyne Nanyunja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Coping Mechanisms ◽  
Hiv Positive ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Negative Coping ◽  
Depth Interviews

Abstract Background The number of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive adolescents in secondary school has increased over the years. Little is known on how the students cope to the pressures and demands of their academic and health lives in the boarding secondary schools. This study explored the factors surrounding their anti-retroviral therapy adherence as well as their experiences. Methods We did a qualitative study that employed in-depth interviews amongst purposively selected 19 HIV positive adolescent students in boarding secondary school and seven key informants. Key informants were members of boarding secondary school staff directly taking care of the adolescents living with human immune virus and had spent at least two academic terms in that school. The study participants were recruited from four health facilities in Bushenyi district, southwestern Uganda, and key informants from five boarding secondary schools in Bushenyi. These were engaged in in-depth interviews using an interview guide. Data was transcribed, coded and the content analyzed thematically. Results Adolescents living with human immunodeficiency virus in boarding secondary school face challenges similar to adolescents outside boarding school settings. However, some challenges are unique to them. Students faced numerous barriers which made it difficult to adhere to their medication. Stigmatization in its different forms was also a major challenge amongst students. Willingness disclosure of serostatus was beneficial to the students since it guaranteed support while at school; facilitating adherence and better living. However, students were uneasy to disclose their status. Some students adopted negative coping mechanisms such as telling lies, escaping from school, and class to access medication. Conclusions Adolescents in boarding secondary schools face similar challenges as compared to their counterparts with some being unique to them. Few school mechanisms help these students to cope while at school. Limited disclosure has proven useful but some adolescents have opted not to disclose their status and hence used negative coping mechanisms. These challenges need to be addressed and a safe environment to encourage limited disclosure should be made.

scholarly journals Assessment of learners’ exposure to health education and promotion at school in the Limpopo Province of South Africa

2016 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Oni H. Tosin ◽  
Takalani G. Tshitangano
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sexually Transmitted ◽  
School Participation ◽  
Physical Changes ◽  
Self Administered Questionnaire ◽  
Health Education And Promotion

Background: School participation and educational attainment among adolescents have been rising rapidly in the developing world. Thus, to attain Millennium Development Goal 6 (Combat HIV and/or AIDs, malaria and other diseases), it is crucial to seize the opportunity to educate and encourage teenagers about healthy choices and proper social behaviours that will continue into adulthood.Aim: This study aimed to assess the exposure of rural secondary school learners to health education and promotion at schools in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.Setting: This study was carried out at 10 secondary schools in Vhumbedzi educational circuit.Methodology: The study adopted a cross-sectional quantitative approach. Data were collected from 338 randomly selected learners from 10 secondary schools that make up a rural Vhumbedzi circuit in the Limpopo province. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data.Results: The findings showed that, 102 (66.07%) male and 121 (67.60%) female learners reported that they were taught about physical changes that occur during adolescence. In the same vein, most of the participants (n = 128, 84.39%) and (n = 152, 85.39%) males and females respectively claimed to have been taught about sexually transmitted diseases.Conclusion: In this study the secondary schools in the Limpopo Province of South Africa are making efforts to uphold and expose their learners to health education and promotion at school.Keyword: Health education and promotion, adolescents, school, learners

scholarly journals School injuries and their prevention from the present perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-53
Author(s):  
VACLAV BERANEK ◽  
PETR STASTNY ◽  
VIT NOVACEK
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Primary Level ◽  
Children And Young Adults ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Presentation Methods ◽  
Significant Health

Background: ‪Injuries are considered worldwide to be the most significant health problem, especially in childhood. In the Czech Republic, injuries are the most common cause of death among children and young adults. The aim of the study was to provide more insight in school accidents in the Czech Republic from 2008 to 2018 and to estimate future trends. Material and methods: ‪Annual reports of the Czech School Inspectorate (CSI) from 2007 to 2017 were the main sources of data. Results: ‪A high number of injuries occur in the school environment, especially at the primary level. In the Czech Republic, there has been a trend of rising numbers in reported school injuries over the last three years, from 33,000 in 2008 to 46,000 in 2018. Over the last 5 years, the number of reported accidents has increased by 1,000 per year. The most injuries occur in primary schools, within the subject Physical Education. Conclusions: ‪There are many activities which focus on the prevention of child injuries, the incidence of which has improved in recent years. Experience shows that when prevention programs include innovations and interesting presentation methods, they are successful.

scholarly journals Oral health promotion at Esperanza neighborhood, Corrientes

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 35-39
Author(s):  
AJ Encina-Tutuy ◽  
◽  
SE Martínez ◽  
CE Barrios ◽  
MS Dho ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
Health Education ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Feeding Habits ◽  
Oral Health Promotion ◽  
National University ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The University

The subject Preventive Clinical Practice I of the Faculty of Dentistry of the National University of the Northeast developed the university extension project "Oral health Promotion atEsperanza neighborhood, Corrientes".The activities were donein the "Virgen de Itaty" primary school. Oral hygiene and healthy feeding habits were promoted, as well as providing dental servicesin field conditions to 63 students.The results obtained lead to the realization of new Promotion and Health Education activities, providing knowledge and tools in favor of the society.

scholarly journals E-Instructional Multimedia in Basic Concepts of Electrical and Electronic Lessons

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 262-269
Author(s):  
Pramudita Budiastuti ◽  
Moh. Khairudin ◽  
M.N.A Azman
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Interactive Learning ◽  
Empirical Application ◽  
Adobe Flash ◽  
Instructional Multimedia ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Teaching Learning

Interactive learning media facilitate students to be understand and comprehend certain contents of engineering subjects. Therefore, this study aimed to develop e-instructional multimedia for students in the subject of basic electronics and electricity using adobe flash CS 5.5. This subject was selected to support the teaching-learning process at the Vocational Secondary Schools. There were five stages during the development of the learning media, including (1) analysis, (2) design, (3) development, (4) implementation, and (5) evaluation (ADDIE). Furthermore, 30 students in total were selected to test the media practicability. The results revealed that this multimedia is acceptable based on five criteria: creativity, affectivity, efficiency, interestingly, and interactivity with the scores of 76.8, 76.8, 71.5, 77.4, and 74.4 respectively. This study suggested the implementation of the e-instructional multimedia for further understanding its empirical application.    

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