scholarly journals A Comparative Study of Menstrual Hygiene Issues between Public and Private School Going Adolescent Girls in Kathmandu Valley

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-26
Author(s):  
Ashok Pandey ◽  
Narayan Bahadur Mahotra
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Private School ◽  
Menstrual Period ◽  
Kathmandu Valley ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Menstrual Hygiene ◽  
Significant Difference

Introduction: Menstruation is part a of the female reproductive cycle that starts when girls become sexually mature at the time of puberty. During menstrual period, woman bleeds from her uterus via the vagina. Menstruation is generally considered as unclean in our Nepali society. So, good hygienic practices such as the use of sanitary pads and adequate cleaning of the genital areas are essential during menstrual period. Material and methods: The comparative study was carried out with adolescent girls studying in public and private schools in Kathmandu valley. A total of 100 adolescent girls, 50 from public school and another 50 from private schools were selected for the study and 25 from each group were taken for quantitative study as well. Two focus group discussions and five key-in-depth interviews were also done to identify the qualitative findings. Ethical approval was taken from NHRC. Quantitative data from the survey was analyzed using SPSS 16.0 software. Results: The age of the respondents ranges from 11 to 18 years. The mean age at menarche was 12.37 years in both public and private school adolescent girls. There is a statistically significant difference on the overall score of practice during menstruation between public and private school going adolescent girls. Conclusion: Private school adolescent girls were more knowledgeable and maintain menstrual hygiene better as compared to public school adolescent girls.

scholarly journals Comparison of oral hygiene status among 6-14 year old students of public and private schools of Rajbiraj, Saptari, Nepal

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-21
Author(s):  
TK Bhagat ◽  
A Shrestha ◽  
TN Yadav
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
School Children ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Private School ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Oral Health Education ◽  
Significant Difference

Aim To determine the oral hygiene status of 6-14 years old school children in Rajbiraj, Nepal. Materials and Methods Three hundred school children from public and private schools were examined for oral hygiene status using OHI(S). Descriptive statistics and independent sample t-tests were done. Results There was no significant difference in the oral hygiene status among gender, but the oral hygiene status of the children in private schools was better than that of the public school. Conclusion Large number of public school children had poor oral hygiene compared to private school children. Hence, oral health education programs should be conducted on a frequent basis to improve their oral hygiene status. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v10i1.12763 Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2014, Vol.10(1); 17-21

scholarly journals Textual production of children without learning difficulties

CoDAS ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 350-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Aparecida Gonçalves dos Santos ◽  
Simone Rocha de Vasconcellos Hage
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
School Children ◽  
Private School ◽  
School Students ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Specific Protocol ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Overall Performance

PURPOSE: To characterize the writing skills of students, to compare the performance of students in public and private schools, and to identify enhancements in the course of the school year.METHODS: Three texts (narrative, game rules description, and a note or letter) written by 160 students from public and private schools were analyzed based on a specific protocol. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed. To compare the overall performance by the protocol between school grades, the Kruskal-Wallis and Miller tests were used, and to compare results as to schools (private and public), Mann-Whitney test was used.RESULTS: Median values of aesthetic aspects, coherence, clarity, and concision for game rules description among public school students remained one point below the top score. Students from private schools achieved the highest score at medians. When comparing schools, private institutions had students with better performances, with significant difference. As to grades, statistical difference was found between the fourth and sixth grades of public schools and between the fourth and fifth grades of private schools.CONCLUSION: Most of the private school children showed consolidation of skills assessed in the different grades. However, public school children had this consolidation only at the sixth grade. Students from private schools had better performances compared to those from public schools. There is tendency to evolution from the fourth to sixth grades in public schools. However, the overall performance is similar in all grades in private schools.

A Geographic Analysis of Public-Private School Choice in South Carolina, USA

2012 ◽  
pp. 223-238
Author(s):  
Haifeng (Charlie) Zhang ◽  
Lorin W. Anderson ◽  
David J. Cowen ◽  
Lisle S. Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Public School ◽  
School Choice ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
School Quality ◽  
School Enrollment ◽  
Education Policies ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Public School Education

Despite years of research and debate, household choice between public and private schools is not well understood. This article investigates factors associated with parental choice between public and private schools using unique census-based school enrollment data for school districts in South Carolina and for neighborhoods in the Columbia Metropolitan Area. This study extends the existing literature by examining patterns of public-private school choice for whites and blacks separately in order to control racial disparities in school choice. Results of multiple regression analyses for the whole population and subdivided racial groups generally support the assumption that public-private school enrollment rate is subject to socioeconomic status, racial proportion, and public school quality. Findings of this study not only suggests the reconciliation of the market-based theory and the racial preference theory, but also provides insights into education policies in terms of stemming white enrollment losses and fostering public school education in the United States.

A Geographic Analysis of Public-Private School Choice in South Carolina, USA

2010 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Haifeng (Charlie) Zhang ◽  
Lorin W. Anderson ◽  
David J. Cowen ◽  
Lisle S. Mitchell
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Public School ◽  
School Choice ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
School Quality ◽  
The United States ◽  
School Enrollment ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Preference Theory

Despite years of research and debate, household choice between public and private schools is not well understood. This article investigates factors associated with parental choice between public and private schools using unique census-based school enrollment data for school districts in South Carolina and for neighborhoods in the Columbia Metropolitan Area. This study extends the existing literature by examining patterns of public-private school choice for whites and blacks separately in order to control racial disparities in school choice. Results of multiple regression analyses for the whole population and subdivided racial groups generally support the assumption that public-private school enrollment rate is subject to socioeconomic status, racial proportion, and public school quality. Findings of this study not only suggests the reconciliation of the market-based theory and the racial preference theory, but also provides insights into education policies in terms of stemming white enrollment losses and fostering public school education in the United States.

scholarly journals Analyzing the Market for Shadow Education in Pakistan: Does Private Tuition Affect the Learning Gap between Private and Public Schools?

2013 ◽  
Vol 18 (Special Edition) ◽  
pp. 129-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bisma Haseeb Khan ◽  
Sahar Amjad Shaikh
Keyword(s):  
Public School ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
Shadow Education ◽  
School Students ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Public School Students ◽  
Learning Gap ◽  
Private Tuition

Over the past decade, Pakistan has seen the rapid growth of a third sector in education: shadow education. According to the Annual Survey of Education Report (2013), 34 percent of private school students and 17 percent of public school students undertake private tuition in Punjab. Anecdotal evidence suggests that private tuition has a positive impact on learning outcomes. Keeping this in view, it is possible that private tuition, rather than a difference in schooling quality, is driving the observed learning gap between public and private schools? This study employs a fixed-effects framework, using panel data from the Learning and Educational Achievement in Punjab Schools (LEAPS) survey, to quantify the impact of private tuition on learning outcomes in public and private schools. We analyze the demand and supply dynamics of the shadow education market in Punjab, and find that private tuition has a positive significant effect on learning outcomes, specifically for public school students. For English, much of the learning gap between public and private schools is explained by the higher incidence of private tuition among private school students, but this is not the case for mathematics and Urdu. We also find that private tuition is predominantly supplied by private school teachers, but that they do not shirk their regular class hours to create demand for their tuition classes, as is normally believed. On the demand side, private tuition acts as a substitute for receiving help at home. Moreover, it supplements formal education rather than substituting for low-quality formal schooling.

scholarly journals Job Satisfaction Among Public and Private School Teachers

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Maher Bano ◽  
Syeda Kaniz Fatima Haider ◽  
Alay Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Public School Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Female Teachers ◽  
Significant Difference

This paper compares job satisfaction of private and public school teachers in Peshawar. Sample comprised of sixty (N=60) teachers of both genders ranging in age from 25-50 years. Thirty (n=30) were public school teachers including fifteen (n=15 male) and fifteen (n=15) female teachers, thirty (n=30) private school teachers they included fifteen (n=15) male and fifteen (n=15) female teachers. The data was collected through non-probability sampling technique from Mardan city of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A questionnaire was constructed for the purpose of measuring Job satisfaction for teachers. The alpha reliability coefficient was significantly high, thus ensuring the reliability of the scale. The results showed that public teachers are more satisfied with their job as compared to teachers working in private schools. It was further revealed that there was no significant difference between male and female teachers working in public schools and private schools.

scholarly journals Relationship between Socioeconomic Inequalities and Oral Hygiene Indicators in Private and Public Schools in Karachi: An Observational Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (23) ◽  
pp. 8893
Author(s):  
Tamsal Khalid ◽  
Syed Sarosh Mahdi ◽  
Mariam Khawaja ◽  
Raheel Allana ◽  
Francesco Amenta
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
Public School ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
School Children ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Private School ◽  
World Health ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
The Mean

Background: The study investigated the relationship between socioeconomic status and oral hygiene indicators in two schools located in Karachi, Pakistan. Oral hygiene indicators of public and private school children were compared. Private schools cater to children of relatively wealthier families compared to public school, whose attendees are generally children from less affluent backgrounds. The aim of this study was to determine whether socio-economic differences and inequalities have an impact on key oral hygiene indicators. Methodology: Primary data for this research was collected from community school visits conducted by the community dentistry department of Jinnah Medical and Dental and Medical College from January to September 2019. A convenience sample of the two schools, comprising 300 school students was selected. Data was collected using modified World Health Organization (WHO) oral health care forms. A pre-tested/customized dental hygiene form based on WHO forms was created by the research team. This form was used to measure DMFT/dmft scores and key oral hygiene indicators in the sample. Results: A total sample size of 300 school-children affiliated with public and private schools was selected. The children’s age ranged from 2 to 18 years. The mean DMFT scores of private and public-school children were not significantly different (private (1.82) vs. public (1.48)). (p = 0.257). The mean of carious teeth was 1.69 in private school children compared to 1.34 in government school children, whereas the mean values of other key indicators of oral hygiene including plaque deposition (p = 0.001), dental stains (p < 0.001) and bleeding gums/gingivitis (p < 0.001), were statistically significant between public and private school children. Conclusion: Oral health inequalities can be reduced with increased awareness and public funding to cater for the oral health needs of children of less affluent families. A dynamic and practical community-oriented program is fundamental for enhancing pediatric oral hygiene status, particularly for children attending government schools.

The “Violence” Phenomena Reflected on Drawings of School- Age Children in North Cyprus

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 18-28
Author(s):  
Enil Afşaroğlu Eren ◽  
Zihniye Okray
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Adult Males ◽  
Psychosocial Needs ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
North Cyprus ◽  
The Family

To understand emotional experiences of the children and identify their  psychosocial  needs    studying their drawings is  one of the  significant methods.Children are an important group  who are  exposed  to violence  in various ways  in the family, at school, in virtual environment, via television, in their country, in health system. Research sample is a group of  10-11 years old girl and boys at public and private school.The violence phenomena  reflected in the paintigs are mostly  experienced  in the  family and among children.In general,  physical and verbal violence are described.In paintings  violence  perpetrators are mostly adult males.  50% of victims are  female, 46,4 % of are male, 57% of victims are children and 39.2% of  are adults. In drawings of children in private schools violence phenomena is mostly pictured at parks and garden area. In drawings of children in public school the violence is pictured in their homes besides park and garden area. The children at public school pictured more tools of violence (gun, knife) in their drawings. The majority of children who draw guns are girls. In drawings of children in public school human figures are stick figures and incomplete, in the drawings of children at private school the human figures are mostly pictured in details. Based on the results we can assume that the public schools in North Cyprus need to be improved academically and in both public and private schools the psychological counselling and guidance departments need to be developed and supported. In this study the analysis of drawings emphasize the children’s perception or experience of violence and also reflect the children’s problems with the adults and give clues about the solutions of these problems. The  gathered results contribute to understanding the emotional and social level of the children in Northern Cyprus.

Disciplined Inquiry or Policy Argument?

1981 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 497-509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Bryk
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Private School ◽  
General Area ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Policy Argument ◽  
The Comparative Study

Public and Private Schools has brought considerable visibility to the comparative study of public, Catholic, and non-Catholic private schools. This general area has been too long ignored, and it represents rich ground for inquiry about the organization and effectiveness of schools. The work of James Coleman, Thomas Hoffer, and Sally Kilgore provides a valuable first step. The descriptive analyses of the public, Catholic, and non-Catholic private school sectors substantially extends our understanding in these areas.

Private Schools and the Willingness to Pay for Public Schooling

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 152-174 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Brasington
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Public School ◽  
Willingness To Pay ◽  
Private Schools ◽  
Price Elasticity ◽  
Private School ◽  
School Quality ◽  
Income Elasticity ◽  
Public Schooling ◽  
Public And Private

Households pay a premium to live in houses assigned to high quality public schools, and the housing market yields information about the demand for public school quality. The current study estimates a two-stage house price hedonic emphasizing the role that private schools play in the willingness to pay for public school quality. The elasticity of house prices with respect to public school quality is 0.15, and 0.04 with respect to private school quality. The price elasticity of demand for public schooling is −1.72, with an income elasticity of 0.31. Public and private schools are substitutes, with a cross-price elasticity of 0.32. A school choice program that reduced private school tuition by 10 percent would reduce the willingness to pay for public school performance by 1.9 percent. The magnitude of the results generally varies markedly between large and small houses, with large houses more responsive to public and private schooling variables.

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