scholarly journals Oral Hygiene Awarness Among The Primary School Childrenin A Rural Areaof Bangladesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Farzana Karim
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Molar Teeth ◽  
Dental Mirror ◽  
Age Range

Background: Now-a-days dental problem is one of the most common diseases in the world.Proper oral hygiene practicingin a regular basis are great ways to prevention of dental disease.Methodology: This cross sectional study was carried out with a view to assess the oral hygiene awareness among the primary school children of a rural area under Dhaka division of Bangladesh. Data about oral hygiene related knowledge and practices were collected by face to face interview of the children. Oral examination was done by disposable dental mirror and probe under sufficient light. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 16.Results: Among the 114 respondents 53.51% are male and rest are female. Age range of the respondents were 6 to 11 years.Oral hygiene related knowledge: Among the respondents 78.07% told that regularteeth cleaning is important,60.52% respondents told that teeth should be cleaned once daily,62.29% told that teeth should be cleaned by tooth brush and tooth paste,70.17% told that teeth should be cleaned before breakfast. Oral hygienerelated practice: Among 114 respondents 64.04% cleaned their teeth everyday,51.75%used tooth paste and toothbrush to clean their teeth, 38.60%respondents cleaned their teeth in their convenient time. Among the tooth brush users, most of them changed their toothbrush when it was damaged or lost. All the respondents used match stick or coconut leaf stick if food was deposited in between their teeth. Oral hygiene status: Among the respondents 68.32 % had caries in their mouth. About 53.42% caries found in the lower jaw. Caries were more prevalent in molar teeth. About 69.34% respondents had plaque or calculus, 46.54% experienced gingival bleeding.Conclusion: Oral hygiene awareness among the respondents were very low.International Journal of Human and Health Sciences Vol. 01 No. 02 July’17. Page : 79-82

scholarly journals Prevalence and determinants of dental caries among primary school children in urban area of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu: a cross sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 2108
Author(s):  
Arunkumar M. ◽  
Gopalakrishnan S. ◽  
Uma Devi R.
Keyword(s):  
Dental Caries ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Once Daily

Background: Dental caries is a preventable multi factorial disease which shows increase in prevalence over last five decades in India. In order to reduce its magnitude and for effective prevention and control, the risk factors and distribution should be well known. This study was planned with the objective of assessing the prevalence and determinants of dental caries among primary school children in an Urban area of Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu, India.Methods: This school based cross sectional study was carried out between November 2017 and February 2018 using a sample size of 430 selected from two schools by simple random sampling. Data were collected using a pre-tested, structured questionnaire, which were analyzed using SPSS version 16.0 and presented using descriptive and analytical statistics.Results: Among the study participants, 52.9% had dental caries. Plaque accumulation was noted in 46.2%. About 74% were taking junk foods daily. About 47.1% children were rinsing their mouth daily and 34.6% were brushing more than once daily. Factors found to be protective against dental caries were high socio economic class and daily mouth rinsing habit. Odds of getting dental caries was more among children with visible dental plaque, daily junk foods intake, brushing once daily and failing to brush after foods.Conclusions: Dental caries is a high prevalent, preventable disease affecting both young and old aged individuals that can be mitigated by health education activities. Proper oral hygiene can prevent dental caries. Hence more importance should be given for oral hygiene and behavioral changes in dietary habits.

scholarly journals Oral Hygiene Practice among the Students of a Selected School in Dhaka City

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 18-22
Author(s):  
Mohammed Shahed Jahan ◽  
Umme Salma Abdullah ◽  
Dilruba Rahman ◽  
SM Abdul Quader ◽  
AKM Shariful Islam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Oral Hygiene ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hygiene Practice ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Coal Powder ◽  
Oral Hygiene Practice

Aim: The purpose of the study was to explore the oral hygiene practice of the school children in Dhaka.Methods: A descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted at M. A. Awal School in Dhaka. A total of 265 school children were purposively selected. Data were collected through structured questionnaires by face to face interview. The respondents of the study were aged between 5 to 13 years.Results: Among the respondent 45.75% are male and 54.25% are female. Among the respondents 92.5% brush their teeth regularly, 44.2% brushed their teeth twice daily, 52.5% brushed once daily, 56.2% brushed their teeth in the morning before breakfast and 2.67% brushed their teeth after breakfast. Only 1.5% brush after breakfast and before going to bed.27.9% brushed in the morning before breakfast and before going to bed.93.2% used brush and paste for cleaning their teeth. Unfortunately .4% used coal powder to clean their teeth, dy were aged between 5 to 13 years.Conclusion: The study revealed that, oral hygiene practice of school children may be called satisfactory but there is still scope to improve their oral hygiene practice.Update Dent. Coll. j: 2015; 5 (2): 18-22

scholarly journals Assessment of electronic gadgets use and its' effects on daily life and health of primary school children

2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-87
Author(s):  
Saadia Noor ◽  
Fariha Haseen ◽  
Lutful Ahsan Tomal ◽  
Nadia Noor
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Future Generation ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Girls School

Background: Electronic devices are the latest exquisite invention of our modern life and  it makes our  life so easy and comfortable. Electronic gadgets are now used by the primary school children in a wider scale during the COVlD-19 pandemic. It is imperative to explore its effect of daily life and health of the school children. The objective of the study was to determine the technological interaction of the children and how it is  affecting  their daily routine, grades and physical health. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study among the students of grade four. A total 340 students were selected by random sampling method from four schools. Data were collected by face to face interview with a structured pretested questionnaire. The study was conducted at Dhanmondi Govt. Boys' High School, Kamrunnessa Govt. Girls School, Dhanmondi, Bangladesh International School and College (BISC), Mohakhali and SOS Hermann Gmeiner College, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Data were collected from May to October, 2019. Data analysis, findings and results were prepared in November and December, 2019. Results: Among 340 respondents of this study, maximum (78.2%) students  watch  TV daily, 55.9% of them  play with the mobile every day and half (50%) of the students use the tablet daily. Majority (79.7%) respondents have internet at their home and 36.5% of them use the net alone. The causes of usage are- 37.9% students use for entertainment purpose, 26.5% use for education purpose and 34.4% use for both entertainment and education purpose. Conclusion: Children are the future generation of our country. So, it is a prime need to look into this problem and protect our children from the threat of electronic gadget use. JOPSOM 2020; 39(1): 78-87

scholarly journals Relationship between Total Imunoglobulin E Level and Intensity of Whipworm Infectionin Primary School Children, Medan, North Sumatera

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Endy Juli Anto ◽  
◽  
Leonard Kristian Sinaga ◽  
Jekson Martiar Siahaan ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Negative Correlation ◽  
School Children ◽  
Immunoglobulin E ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Total Ige ◽  
Helminth Infections ◽  
Spearman Correlation Test

ABSTRACT Background: Helminth infections remain endemic disease, mainly in tropical developing countries. Immunity against a number of helminth infections has been associated with anti-parasitic immunoglobulin-E (IgE). This study aimed to determine the correlation between total IgE level and intensity of whipworm infection in primary school children, Medan, North Sumatera. Subjects and Method: This was a cross-sectional study conducted at primary school, Tanjung Pura, Langkat, Medan, North Sumatera in Augustus 2019. A total of 19 students was selected for this study. The dependent variable was intensity of whipworm egg. The study subjects were selected by purposive sampling method. The independent variable was total IgE level. The data for dependent variable was measured by Kato-Katz technique. The total IgE serum concentration was measured by ELISA. Data were analyzed by Spearman correlation test. Results: There was a negative correlation between total IgE level and intensity of whipworm infection among primary school children in Medan (r= -0.64; p= 0.003). Conclusion: There is a negative correlation between total IgE level and intensity of whipworm infection among primary school children in Medan. Keywords: whipworm infection, IgE, children Correspondence: Leonard Kristian Sinaga. Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Methodist Indonesia, Medan, Indonesia. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: +6282361343969. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.03.76

scholarly journals Association between breakfast-eating habit and attention-concentration in primary school children: a cross-sectional study in Badung District

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ni Made Ari Sukmandari ◽  
Ni Wayan Septarini ◽  
Gede Ngurah Indraguna Pinatih
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Eating Habit ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Breakfast Eating

AbstractBackground and purpose: One of the main benefits of breakfast-eating habit for schoolchildren is to maintain the attention-concentration. The current trend shows a steady decline in the breakfast-eating habit among primary school children. This present study aims to examine the association between breakfast-eating habit and attention-concentration in primary school children.  Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 160 primary school students year 5 and 6. Samples were selected from six public primary schools within two villages. There were a total of 16 classes of year 5 and 6 in these six schools, and five classes were selected randomly. All students from the selected classes included in the study. Attention-concentration was measured using a digit symbol test, and breakfast-eating habit and total calories intake were measured using the recall 24 hours and a standardised questionnaire. Multivariate analysis with logistic regression was employed to examine the association between breakfast-eating habit and attention-concentration.Results: The majority of students were found to have good concentration (60.63%), with breakfast-eating habit (75.00%), and consumed sufficient amount of calories (53.13%). Our multivariate analysis found a significant association between breakfast-eating habit and attention-concentration among schoolchildren (AOR=14.0; 95%CI: 4,9–67,8).Conclusions: Students with breakfast-eating habit tend to have a good attention-concentration. The total calories intake during breakfast is not associated with attention-concentration among primary school students in Badung District.  

scholarly journals The secular trend in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the population of primary school children from Ljubljana (Slovenia)

2014 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 188-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marjeta Kovač ◽  
Gregor Jurak ◽  
Lijana Zaletel Kragelj ◽  
Bojan Leskošek
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Reference Group ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
The Body ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Cross Sectional

Abstract Background: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children has increased dramatically in recent decades. The survey examined overweight and obesity in the population of boys and girls from Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia, aged seven through fourteen from 1991 to 2011. Methods: An annually repeated cross-sectional study of data from the national SLOFIT monitoring system was used. The body mass index cut-off points of the International Obesity Task Force were used to identify the prevalence of overweight and obesity. Multinomial logistic regression was used for modelling the probability of overweight and obesity as a function of time (year of measurement), sex and age of subjects. Results: In 1991-2011 period, the odds for overweight and obesity among primary school children (n = 376,719) increased every year by 1.7% (95% CI: 1.6-1.9) and 3.7% (3.4-4%) respectively. Boys have 1.17 (95% CI: 1.15-1.20) times higher odds of becoming overweight and 1.39 (95% CI: 1.35-1.44) times higher odds of becoming obese than girls. In comparison to the reference group (age of 14), the highest odds for overweight were found at the ages of nine and ten (1.39; 95% CI: 1.34-1.44), while for the obesity the highest odds were at the age of eight (2.01; 95% CI: 1.86-2.16). Conclusion: From 1991 to 2011, overweight and obesity clearly became more prevalent in children from Ljubljana. This trend has been more obvious among boys than girls. In comparison to 14-year-old boys and girls, the highest odds for excessive weight were found below the age of 10.

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