scholarly journals ASSESSMENT OF THE NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND THE PREVALENCE OF OBESITY IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN BELONG TO DIFFERENT SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-40
Author(s):  
Halime Pulat Demir ◽  
◽  
Kubilay Karşıdağ ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Prevalence Of Obesity

scholarly journals Socio-demographic and environmental determinants of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in primary school children in Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 1515
Author(s):  
Ekemini Joseph Hogan ◽  
Mkpouto Udeme Akpan ◽  
Echey Ijezie ◽  
Kevin Bassey Edem
Keyword(s):  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Environmental Determinants ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Socio Economic Status

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neuro-behavioural disorders of childhood. Environmental influences have been reported to be important in its aetiopathogenesis. There is a paucity of publications assessing the socio-demographic and environmental determinants of ADHD in Sub Saharan Africa. The aim was to determine the socio-demographic and environmental determinants of ADHD in primary school children in Ikot Ekpene, Nigeria.Methods: Vanderbilt ADHD diagnostic teacher rating scale for ADHD was administered on 1174 pupils aged 6-12 years drawn from twelve primary schools in Ikot-Ekpene, Akwa-Ibom State, Nigeria. Parents of the selected pupils completed a proforma on their socio-demographics and environmental factors.Results: The mean age of the study population was 9.32  years with a male preponderance. ADHD was significantly associated with lower socio-economic status, being a product of multiple gestations, having parents with financial difficulty during the first few years of child’s life among others.Conclusions: ADHD is associated with common socio-demographic and environmental risk factors. Some of these factors such as low income and low socio-economic status are modifiable. Poverty alleviation, job security and empowerment of parents of children living in resource-poor settings is critical to reducing the prevalence of ADHD.

Effects of Nutritional Status on Academic Performance of Malaysian Primary School Children

2005 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 81-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.Z. Anuar Zaini ◽  
C.T. Lim ◽  
W.Y. Low ◽  
F. Harun
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
School Children ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Intellectual Performance ◽  
Expectant Mothers

Numerous factors are known to affect the academic performance of students. These include prenatal conditions, birth conditions, postnatal events, nutritional, socio-economic factors and environmental factors. This paper examines the nutritional status and its relationship with academic performance of 9-10 years old primary school children recruited randomly in Selangor, Malaysia. A standard self-administered questionnaire was utilized to obtain pertinent information and a face-to-face interview was also conducted with the parents. Results of the academic performances were extracted from the students' report cards. The intellectual performance was assessed using Raven's Coloured Progressive Matrices. Physical examination was also conducted on these students by doctors. Overall 1,405 students and 1,317 parents responded to the survey. Of these 83.6% were Malays, 11.6% Indians, and 4.2% Chinese. The majority of them (82.9%) were from urban areas. The female: male ratio was 51:49; mean age was 9.71 years. The mean height and weight were 32.3 kg and 135.2 cm respectively. Their mean BMI was 17.42 kg/cm 2, with 0.9% underweight, 76.3% normal BMI, 16.3% overweight, and 6.3% obese. Academic performance was significantly correlated with breast feeding, income and educational level of their parents, BMI, and whether they have been taking breakfast. There was a weak correlation between presence of anaemia and intellectual performance. Improving the socio-economic status of the parents will lend a helping hand in the academic performance of the students. Since breast feeding is associated with better academic and intellectual performance it must be emphasized, particularly to expectant mothers in the antenatal clinics. Asia Pac J Public Health 2005; 17(2): 81-87.

scholarly journals A study of nutritional anemia among urban primary school children of Katihar

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 2803
Author(s):  
Arun Kumar Pandey ◽  
Soni Rani
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Deficiency Anemia ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children ◽  
Prevalence Of Anemia

Background: Children health is an important concern for all societies since it contributes to overall development. The present position with regards to health and nutritional status of children is not satisfactory despite of mid-day meal programme running in government run schools. This study is conducted to assess the proportion of children, aged between 6 year to 11 years having anemia and socio demographic factors associated with iron deficiency anemia among selected children.Methods: For the purpose of study a list of all government primary schools of Katihar had been prepared and equal numbers of students were examined from randomly selected schools. By taking the prevalence of anemia 50% among school children for confidence level 95% with 10% relative precision with sample size comes out to be 384. The sample size was doubled to cover both boys and girls in the study. A total of 800 students (426 boys and 374 girls) in the age group of 6-11 years were interviewed and examined.Results: Out of 800 children total 343 (42.88%) were anemic. The prevalence of anemia was 37.96% among boys and 48.07% among girls. The prevalence of mild and moderate anemia among boys was 32.05% and 67.95% and 70.8% and 29.2% among girls respectively. The prevalence of anemia was high among lower and upper lower socio-economic status (100% and 45.32%). The proportion of anemic children showed a significant association with education of mother and nutritional status. Proportion of anemia decreased significantly with increase in education status of mother.Conclusions: The prevalence of anemia was found high among primary school children. Major factors which influence the prevalence of anemia were socioeconomic status, mother education and nutritional status of children.

Health-related Measures of 6- and 10-year-old Irish Primary School Children by Sex and School Socio-economic Status

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 67-76
Author(s):  
Mai O'Leary ◽  
Tara Coppinger ◽  
Cian O'Neill ◽  
Seán Lacey ◽  
Elaine Rush ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Old Irish ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Multilingualism and multiliteracy in primary education in India: A discussion of some methodological challenges of an interdisciplinary research project

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-76 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ianthi Tsimpli ◽  
Lina Mukhopadhyay ◽  
Jeanine Treffers-Daller ◽  
Suvarna Alladi ◽  
Theodoros Marinis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
School Children ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Indian Context ◽  
Methodological Challenges

In the Indian context, concerns have been raised for many years about the learning outcomes of primary school children. The complexity of the issue makes it difficult to advise stakeholders on what needs to be done to improve learning in primary schools in India. As it has been shown that low socio-economic status is one of the key factors that negatively affect learning outcomes, the focus of the Multilila project (‘Multilingualism and multiliteracy: Raising learning outcomes in challenging contexts in primary schools across India’) is on educational achievement among children of low socio-economic status. In following the development of language, literacy, maths and cognitive abilities of primary school children over two years we hope to throw new light on why multilingual children in India do not always experience the cognitive advantages associated with multilingualism in other contexts. This paper focuses on some of the methodological challenges faced by this project. After explaining the rationale for the study, we sketch the contribution this project can make to the discussion about cognitive advantages of bilingualism. We then focus on the Indian context before presenting the methodology of the project (design, participants, instruments and procedure). Finally, we summarize the key challenges for the project and possible solutions to those challenges, and present an outlook towards the future.

FAKTOR-FAKTOR PENYEBAB GAKY DAN HUBUNGANNYA DENGAN STATUS GIZI ANAK SEKOLAH DASAR NEGERI 36 SINGGALANG TANAH DATAR

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 200
Author(s):  
RAHMITA YANTI
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Iodine Deficiency ◽  
School Children ◽  
Iodine Intake ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Iodine Deficiency Disorder ◽  
P Value

The main nutritional problems facing the Indonesian government one of Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD). West Sumatra province found the prevalence of enlarged adenoids school children is still high which ranges from 12% -44,1% and Total Goiter Rate also high in the coastal region. This study aims to determine the factors cause iodine deficiency disorder (IDD) and relationship to nutritional status of primary school children 36 Singgalang Tanah Datar.This type of research is Case Control. The study population are the all of primary school children 36 Singgalang Tanah Datar, aged 9-12 years who suffered goiter examined palpation. The sample consisted of 30 cases and 30 controls. Sampling was done by purposive sampling technique. Data were processed using univariate, bivariate with chisquare test.The research results revealed there is relationship IDD to nutritional status of primary school children 36 Singgalang Tanah Datar (p = 0,034 (95% CI: 1,2 to 11,4)), an related of iodine intake (p = 0,016 (95% CI: 1,5 -14,4)), goitrogenik intake (p = 0,039 (95% CI: 1,2-9,9)), the quality of salt (p = 0,038 (95% CI: 1,2 to 10,2)), socioeconomic status (p = 0,02 (95% CI: 1,4-11,8), and the level of parents knowledge (p = 0,039 (95% CI: 1,2 to 9,9)) with iodine deficiency disorder. While variable which is not related to iodine deficiency disorder is the parents education level p = 0,77 (p value> 0,05)This study concluded that there is relationship IDD to nutritional status and there are relationship iodine intake, goitrogenik, salt quality, socioeconomic status, and level of knowledge of parent with iodine deficiency disorder. Need for nutrition counseling conducted by the health promotion officers regularly about the importance of the use of iodized salt for children's growth and nutrition education in the family menu processing so as to improve the nutritional status of children at the household levelKeywords : Iodine deficiency disorder, nutritional status, school children

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