scholarly journals Relationship of Personal Hygiene and BMI with OHI-S Scores among Primary School Children in a District in North India

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. OR11-OR14
Author(s):  
Faheem Bhatt ◽  
Shelly Sachdeva ◽  
Kush Pathak ◽  
Vishal Vashishth ◽  
Jyotsna Rani
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
North India ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Measuring Tape ◽  
Student’S T

INTRODUCTION: Malnutrition, among children can lead to various morbidities, and some of its consequences can be fatal. AIM: To assess Hygiene with Nutrition & Morbidity among school children in district Ambala, Haryana, India. MATERIALS AND METHOD: Data was collected through a health check-up program for primary school children studying in class I and class III (aged only between 6-9 years) using a pre-tested and pre-designed questionnaire, weighing scale, measuring tape and dental screening instruments. The investigators were duly standardized and concerned instruments were duly calibrated. No names and personal information was collected and before the student was sent for examination, his I-card was removed. Data cleaned and analyzed using SPSS version 22.0. Shapiro wilk-test for data normalcy revealed a parametric distribution of the data and hence, the student’s t-test and multiple logistic regression were applied. RESULTS: The study included 216 males and 106 females, and the maximum unfavourable score (unclean hands, feet and skin) was observed in 40.1% of the children. Difference between favourable and unfavourable scores with OHI-S ≤2 was found to be 65.3% (p=0.02) and maximum students (68.9%), reported having a good favourable OHI-S score (p=0.01). It was observed that maximum males (43.1%) and females (48.1%) belonged to the “Normal” category of BMI, while lesser females (6.7%) were overweight in comparison to their male counterparts. Multivariate logistic regression revealed that OHI-S scores were significantly associated with BMI status (p=0.05) of the children, indicating that children with higher BMI scores have a tendency to have “fair” and “poor” OHI-S scores. CONCLUSION: Based on the results, appropriate measures can be undertaken to ensure that schools as well as healthcare professionals undertake more stringent measures to educate parents, children as well as teachers regarding the relationship between poor oral health and increased BMI values.

scholarly journals PERSONAL HYGIENE AND ANTHELMINTIC CONSUMPTION IN PREVENTION OF ENTEROBIASIS AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 265
Author(s):  
Ratna Muliawati ◽  
Mushidah Mushidah ◽  
Siti Musyarofah
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
First Grade ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Global Public Health ◽  
Prevalence Odds Ratio

Background: Pinworm infection remains a global public health problem in Indonesia, with the highest prevalence in primary school–aged children. The government has made helminthiasis control efforts through annual deworming every six months, yet data on the enterobiasis prevalence and its risk factors are still limited. Purpose: This research aimed to determine the role of personal hygiene and anthelmintic or worm medicine consumption in the prevention of enterobiasis among primary school children. Methods: This research employed an analytic observational method with a cross-sectional design. The population used was primary school children in the Public Health Center (PHC) of Kaliwungu area, Kendal District, Central Java Province. The research sample was 150 students from first grade to third grade at 1 Primary Elementary School 1 Kutoharjo. The data sources were obtained from interviews of risk factors and perianal swab examinations. The data were analyzed by a chi-square test and multiple logistic regression. Results: The prevalence of pinworm infection among primary school children remains high (37.33%). The results of the multivariate analysis showed that there are three determinant variables of pinworm infections: not washing hands with soap before eating (p < 0.01; Prevalence Odds Ratio (POR) = 6.47; 95% Confidence Interval [CI] = 2.87 < POR < 14.59); not washing hands with soap after defecation (p = 0.01; POR = 3.36; 95% CI = 1.40 < POR < 8.05); and not consuming anthelmintic drugs within the past six months (p = 0.03; POR = 2.43; 95% CI = 1.08 < POR < 5.50). Conclusion: Hand washing habits and annual deworming are important factors to prevent pinworm infections.

Prevalence of refractive errors among primary school children in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, north India

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-61
Author(s):  
Vandna Sharma ◽  
◽  
Rajeev Tuli ◽  
Gaurav Sharma ◽  
Vinod Dhiman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
North India ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Refractive Errors

scholarly journals Personal hygiene practices and related skin diseases among primary school children of urban poor locality

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 2526
Author(s):  
Ravish S. Haradanhalli ◽  
Ramya Mandya Prashanth ◽  
Nitu Kumari ◽  
Iswarya Siddhareddy ◽  
Pradeepkumar D. P. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Urban Poor ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Hygiene Practices

Background: Government of India has launched ‘Swachh Bharat Swachh Vidyalaya’ initiative in 2014, with emphasis on promoting safe and hygiene practices among school children. Providing easy access to hygiene and health education regarding personal hygiene is a simple and cost effective tool for prevention and control of hygiene related health problems including skin diseases. Objectives of the study were to assess the personal hygiene practices of primary school children and to find out the skin diseases related to personal hygiene practices.Methods: The study was conducted among 12 primary schools in an urban poor locality. The availability of hygiene facilities in all the schools was noted. The hygiene practices among the children were collected using pre-designed, semi-structured proforma and clinical examination was done to find out skin diseases among them. Subsequently, all school children were given health education regarding correct hygiene practices. The data was analysed using mean, percentages and Chi-square test.Results: The study included 1404 students. Among them 40.7% took bath daily, 53.7% wore washed undergarments, uniform and socks daily, 56.5% had trimmed nails and 76.7% washed hands with soap and water before eating and after using toilet. On examination, 475 (33.8%) had skin diseases like pityriasis alba (13.2%), pediculosis capitis (12.3%), pyoderma (4.6%) and others. There was significant association between skin diseases and hygiene practices (p<0.001).Conclusions: Improper hygiene practices were associated with skin diseases. Therefore, regular social and behavioural change communication activities on hygiene practices has to be imparted for school children to prevent related skin diseases.

scholarly journals Epidemiology of soil-transmitted helminths and Schistosoma mansoni: a base-line survey among school children, Ejaji, Ethiopia

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. 1134-1141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Temam Ibrahim ◽  
Endalew Zemene ◽  
Yaregal Asres ◽  
Dinberu Seyoum ◽  
Abebaw Tiruneh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Schistosoma Mansoni ◽  
School Children ◽  
Study Participant ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Base Line ◽  
Multivariable Logistic Regression Model ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Soil Transmitted Helminths

Introduction: School children are among the high risk groups for soil-transmitted helminths (STHs) and Schistosoma mansoni (S. mansoni) infections in developing countries. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and associated factors of STHs and S. mansoni among primary school children. Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted from February 15 to March 30, 2016, involving a total of 340 primary school children (age range 6 to 19 years). Socio-demographic and related data were collected using interviewer-administered questionnaire. Stool samples were collected from each study participant and examined using direct wet mount and modified Kato-Katz thick smear technique. Intensity of the STHs and S. mansoni were determined by estimating the eggs per gram (EPG) of stool. Factors associated with STH and S. mansoni infections were analyzed using multivariable logistic regression model. Results: Prevalence of the STHs and S. mansoni were 38.2% and 12.94%, respectively. The main predictors of STH infections among the children studied were being in the age group of 16-19 years, untrimmed finger nail and household latrine unavailability. Moreover, male children, children with habit of swimming and bathing in the river had significantly higher odds of S. mansoni infection. Most of the children infected with the parasites had light infection. Conclusions: The burden of STHs and S. mansoni was high among the school children. Deworming intervention should be strengthened, along with awareness creation on proper disposal of human excreta and personal hygiene. Regular monitoring of the burden of the parasites and mass drug administration is required.

scholarly journals Prevalence and Predictors of Pediculosis Capitis among Female Primary School Children in Kuantan, Pahang

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Aqilah Yunos ◽  
Nor Faiza Mohd Tohit ◽  
Razman Mohd Rus
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Multivariate Logistic Regression ◽  
Pediculosis Capitis ◽  
History Of

Introduction: Pediculosis capitis has been a worldwide concern among the vulnerable population of primary school children due to the physical, economical and psychological consequences that it brings to both the children and their caretakers. It is observed that there were only limited studies conducted in Malaysia and no previous study was done in Kuantan despite the health concern that it bears. Since both local and worldwide studies show that  Pediculosis capitis  is more prevalent among female as compared to male school children, thus, this study aims to investigate the prevalence and predictors of  Pediculosis capitis  among female primary school children in Kuantan. Materials and method: An analytical crosssectional study using cluster random sampling was carried out in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. A self-administered validated questionnaire was used to collect the data among female primary school children from standard one to six. Hair and scalp examination was performed to identify presence of  Pediculosis capitis  infestation. Multivariate logistic regression was used to control for potential confounding and determine the predictors  Results: 10 schools participated in the study with total number of 636 female students as respondents. The overall prevalence of  Pediculosis capitis among female primary school children was 17.6% (n=112). Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that Indian (OR=5.634, 95% CI= 3.157-10.055), history of contact with infested person (OR=2.822, 95% CI=1.6193.691) and those who had number of family members more than four (OR=0.065, 95% CI=0.008-0.550) were predictors for  Pediculosis capitis Conclusion: The prevalence of  Pediculosis capitis  among female primary school children in Kuantan, Pahang is endemic (17.6%) and predictors are Indian, history of contact with infested person and having family members of more than 4. Hence, there is a need for health intervention to reduce the burden of  Pediculosis capitis  infestation.

scholarly journals Practices of hygiene among primary school children in a selected semi urban area of Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (Number 2) ◽  
pp. 16-20
Author(s):  
Nasreen Akther ◽  
Meherunnessa Begum ◽  
Farhana Islam ◽  
Sabara Syeda Khan ◽  
Maheen Doha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Urban Area ◽  
School Children ◽  
Tap Water ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Class Iii ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hygiene Intervention ◽  
Almost All

This descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted to assess the practice of hygiene among primary school children in a selected semi urban area of Bangladesh. This study was conducted among 150 respondents who were selected purposively at Shafipur Model High School in Kaliyakoir thana of Shafipur upazilla, Gazipur in Bangladesh and a semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect data by face-to-face interview. In this study, majority of the respondents 89 (59.33%) were within the age group of 08-10 years. About respondents 88 (58.67%) were girls and 62 (41.33%) were boys. Among the respondents 54 (36%) were students of class III, 48 (32%) were students of class IV and 48 (32%) were students of class V. About 121 (80.66%) respondents gathered knowledge of hand hygiene from their parents. Regarding hand washing, 137 (91.33%) respondents washed their hands before meal. All the respondents washed their hands with soap after coming from toilet. Almost everyone 145 (96.67%) regularly cut their fingernails. Maximum respondents 119 (79.33%) used tap water and 31 (20.67%) used deep tube well water for drinking. Almost all of them 148 (98.66%) covered their water container. Maximum respondents 148 (98.67%) took bath regularly. Most of the respondents 148 (98.67%) used sanitary latrine. Maximum respondents 131 (87.33%) kept garbage in covered dustbin. Information from this study will serve as baseline data for future school-based hygiene intervention programs in semi-urban area of Bangladesh.

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