scholarly journals HOW RELATIONSHIPS IMPACT SENSE OF BELONGING IN SCHOOLS AMONGST FEMALE ADOLESCENTS FROM REFUGEE BACKGROUNDS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonja Aicha Van Der Putten ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Essential Role ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Female Adolescent ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
African Origin ◽  
East African ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Familial Obligations ◽  
Study Participants

Education is believed to play an essential role in creating a sense of belonging amongst adolescents from refugee backgrounds. This narrative inquiry study set out to better understand the influence that relationships formed in one Canadian school community played in the development of a sense of belonging amongst female adolescent students from refugee backgrounds. Study participants were from Middle Eastern and East African origin and had been living in Canada for two-years or less. Data were collected over a five-month period through two sets of interviews, and a series of observations. Findings indicated the students from refugee backgrounds sense of belonging in school was strengthened by strong relationships with teachers from whom they perceived a genuine sense of support and care, which resulted in higher academic achievement. The study also conveyed that students felt that their Canadian-born peers largely ignored them in class, which resulted in increased feelings of social isolation and lack of belonging. The female student experience was further influenced by additional familial obligations and responsibilities.

scholarly journals The Effect of Stress on Adolescents Early Life

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rajani Ramesh Senad
Keyword(s):  
Social Stress ◽  
Family Stress ◽  
Financial Stress ◽  
Academic Stress ◽  
Female Adolescent ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Total Stress ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Significant Difference

The aim of the present study is to assess the stress and its four sub scale i.e. academic stress, social stress, family stress and financial stress of deprived (male and female) and Non-deprived (male and female) adolescent. The present study was carried out on 200 adolescents 100 deprived (male and female) and 100 Non deprived (male and female) with age range of 16 to 18 years. Results revealed that the Non deprived adolescents have higher level of total stress, academic stress and social stress than deprived adolescent students. The girls adolescent have higher level of total stress and academic stress than boys adolescents. There is no significant difference between deprived (male and female) and non deprived (male and female) adolescents with respect to family stress and financial stress. Regarding to social stress, there is no significant difference between male and female adolescents.

Resilience in Adolescence, Disability, and Gender

2021 ◽  
pp. 105413732110406
Author(s):  
Shambel Molla Bizuneh
Keyword(s):  
Female Students ◽  
Female Adolescent ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Deaf Students ◽  
Simple Description ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Difference ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Data Collections

Introduction: Disabled adolescents are facing the adversity of life like social expectations, academic, and economic demands. Objective: This described deaf and female adolescents’ resilience with their respective counterparts using the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-25). The resilience of disabled and female adolescents was not adequately addressed in the study province, Dangila, Amhara-Ethiopia. Methods: The study was conducted on 160 adolescent (80 deaf [40 female] and 80 hearing [40 female]) students who were selected based on multistage sampling. Quantitative and qualitative data collections were made through the questionnaire as well as interview. The study used mean, standard deviation, independent t-test and ANOA, and simple description for data analysis. Result: The results revealed that hearing adolescent students’ average resilience score was significantly greater than deaf students. It was also shown that female adolescent students’ level of average resilience score was found significantly less than their counterparts. Analysis of variance revealed that there was a significant difference in resilience score among deaf female, deaf male, hearing female, and hearing male adolescent students in which deaf female adolescent students resilience score was the lowest. Conclusion: The difference in resilience between deaf and hearing students signified deaf students’ capability to cope with stressors and academic demands was less than their counterparts, and the resilience of deaf female students was found the lowest among the groups. This calls for health and psychological professional and families to provide adequate support for deaf and female adolescents to develop resilience.

scholarly journals Double Burden of Malnutrition among Female Adolescent Students in Bahir Dar City, Amhara, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Wubet Taklual ◽  
Sewunet Baye ◽  
Maru Mekie ◽  
Tesfaye Andualem
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Female Adolescent ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Bahir Dar ◽  
Double Burden ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
The Government

Background. Globally, nearly a third of the population suffers from at least one form of malnutrition. Both over- and undernutrition are a growing concern in developing countries particularly among female adolescents. This study was aimed at assessing nutritional status and associated factors among female adolescents in secondary schools of Bahir Dar City, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2019. Methods. A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted in secondary schools of Bahir Dar City among 682 female adolescent students in 2019. A simple random sampling technique with proportional allocation was used to select study participants. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Data were entered into Epi Info version 7.1 and analyzed by SPSS version 21. Underweight and overweight statuses of the participants were determined by using the WHO cutoff point. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regressions were used to identify the significance of association at a 95% confidence interval. P value < 0.05 was used to declare statistical significance. Results. In this study, the prevalence of underweight, overweight, and obesity was 15%, 8.4%, and 4.7%, respectively. Female adolescents found between age groups of 14-16.5 years old (AOR: 1.7, 95% CI: 1.03-2.69), family size≥4 (AOR: 2.8, 95% CI: 1.05-4.99), participants who did not eat meat once per week (AOR: 1.6, 95% CI: 1.90-2.82), and no onset of menarche (AOR: 4.4, 95% CI: 1.21-15.75) were found to be more likely underweight. In addition, adolescents with family monthly income above 6500 Ethiopian birr (AOR: 12.7, 95% CI: 2.47-65.62), who ate meat two times and more per week (AOR: 2.07, 95% CI: 1.47-9.14), and who ate fruit at least once a week (AOR: 0.20, 95% CI: 0.05-0.78) were more likely to be overweight compared with counterparts. Conclusion and Recommendation. The prevalence of underweight and overweight was found to be high. Design evidence-based adolescent nutritional intervention shall be emphasized by the government and other concerned bodies to avert the dual burden of malnutrition.

Factors influencing alcohol use among female in-school adolescents in the Western Cape, South Africa

2020 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 574-586
Author(s):  
Thokozani J Hlomani-Nyawasha ◽  
Anna Meyer-Weitz ◽  
Catherine O Egbe
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
High School ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Peer Pressure ◽  
Female Adolescent ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Drinking Behaviour ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Factors Influencing

The increasing levels and more frequent use of alcohol among females, especially those in younger age groups, is a worldwide concern. An in-depth understanding of this phenomenon is, however, limited. This study aimed to explore the factors influencing alcohol use among female adolescent students as guided by the ecological systems theory of Bronfenbrenner. Data were collected from 25 female high school students in Grade 9 in the Western Cape, South Africa, using five individual semi-structured interviews and two focus group discussions with each group comprising 10 students. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. The findings of the study indicated that participants begin drinking at an early age and due to low self-esteem, which makes them prone to peer influence. Female adolescents are also influenced by various factors residing within the microsystem (family members and peers), mesosystem (lack of parental attention, weak mother-to-daughter relationship, influence of peers and dating partners), exosystem (media advertisement and lifestyle of celebrities), macrosystem (change in societal roles), and chronosystem (transition to higher education). Interventions are needed in schools to help female adolescents resist peer pressure and cope with the changing environment of high school. Also, parents should be educated on the influence of their drinking behaviour on their children in order for them to be more cautious when drinking at home. Adolescent students will benefit from educational materials on the harmfulness of alcohol use.

scholarly journals Anemia and Its Determinants among Male and Female Adolescents in Southern Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

Anemia ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Melat Belay Zeleke ◽  
Mohammed Feyisso Shaka ◽  
Adane Tesfaye Anbesse ◽  
Solomon Hailemariam Tesfaye
Keyword(s):  
Intestinal Parasite ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Female Adolescent ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male Adolescents ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Prevalence Of Anemia

Background. Adolescent anemia is a major public health problem worldwide. Adolescents (10–19 years) are at an increased risk of developing anemia due to increased iron demand during puberty, menstrual losses, limited dietary iron intake, and faulty dietary habits. Objective. To assess the prevalence of anemia and associated factors among male and female adolescent students in Dilla Town, Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia, May 2018. Methods. A school-based comparative cross-sectional study was employed among 742 school adolescents. Basic characteristics, anthropometric measurements, haemoglobin measurement, and others were collected. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20 software, and descriptive statistics were computed for all variables. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses using binary logistic regression were done, the results were interpreted by using AOR with their corresponding 95% CI, and statistically significant difference was declared at p<0.05Result. Out of the total 742 respondents, 377 (50.8%) were males and 365 (49.2%) were females. The overall prevalence of anemia was 21.1%, and the prevalence of anemia was 22.5% among male adolescents and 19.7% among females. Male adolescent students within the early adolescence age group (10–13 yrs) (AOR 0.27, 95% CI, 0.08–0.87), those consuming fibre-rich foods daily (AOR 0.11, 95% CI, 0.02–0.61), and those having no intestinal parasites (AOR 0.04, 95% CI, 0.02–0.09) were less likely to be anemic. Similarly, female adolescent students not having intestinal parasites (AOR 0.05, 95% CI, 0.01–0.11) were less likely to develop anemia while those from malaria endemic area (AOR 2.57, 95% CI, 1.13–5.83) were identified to be more anemic. Conclusion. This study identified that anemia was a moderate public health significance in the study area, and the prevalence of anemia was slightly higher among male than female adolescents. Age category, frequency of eating fibre-rich foods, and positive intestinal parasite tests were factors contributing for anemia among male adolescents while presence of intestinal parasite and malaria endemicity were the determinants of anemia among female adolescents.

Female adolescents' recognitions concerning family cruelty in Babylon

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 149-154
Author(s):  
Nuhad Mohammed Al-Doori
Keyword(s):  
Family Violence ◽  
Female Adolescent ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Demographic Information ◽  
Medical Problems ◽  
Adolescent Students ◽  
Related Data ◽  
Violent Behaviors ◽  
History Of ◽  
Selection Of

History of family violence was predictive of adolescent violent behaviors which expose him or her to such social & medical problems. The study aims to identify the perceptions of female adolescents regarding family violence and the causes that leaded to it. A descriptive design was conducted at (2) public educational high schools in the Babylon city in Oct 2016. Sample chosen as stratified and random selection of female adolescent students through Jan - Feb 2017. Instruments were developed and used in order to collect data including demographic information and validated instruments assessing perceptions of female adolescents. Descriptive and inferential statistics was applied to analyses the related data by using SPSS 21.0 software program. Female Adolescents had moderate violence recognitions (72.0%). Majority of female participated (61%) said that the main cause of violence was financial and poverty. The study concluded that the female adolescents had moderate perception concerning family cruelty which goes back to financial & cultural point. So, the researcher recommends improving their awareness to control future social health problems.   Keywords: Recognitions; female adolescents; family cruelty.   

Genetic variability of CYP2D6, CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 among the Egyptian population

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thuraya M Mutawi ◽  
Mohamed M Zedan ◽  
Raida S Yahya ◽  
Mahmoud M Zakria ◽  
Mamdouh R El-Sawi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Variability ◽  
Copy Number Variation ◽  
Copy Number ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
Gene Copy Number ◽  
Gene Copy ◽  
Allelic Variants ◽  
Gene Copy Number Variation ◽  
Number Variation ◽  
Study Participants

Aim: This study investigated major allelic variants of CYP2D6, CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 in Egyptians, an Arabic population for which there is little information regarding these important pharmacogenes. Patients & methods: CYP2D6*2, *4, *5, *10, *41 and gene copy number variation, as well as CYP3A4*22 and CYP3A5*3 were determined with commercially available TaqMan assays in 145 healthy study participants. Results: The CYP2D6 alleles identified suggest that the prevalence of poor metabolizers is low as none were found among the 145 subjects investigated. The frequency for CYP3A5 nonexpressers was 74.5% and the CYP3A4*22 allele frequency was low at 2.0%. Conclusion: These preliminary findings indicate that pharmacogene variation in Egyptians is different from those of other Middle Eastern/Arabic populations and warrants further investigation.

scholarly journals Physical fitness and nutritional status in female adolescents with anorexia nervosa

2020 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofía María MARTÍNEZ-SÁNCHEZ ◽  
Tomás Eugenio MARTÍNEZ-GARCÍA ◽  
Diego MUNGUÍA-IZQUIERDO
Keyword(s):  
Anorexia Nervosa ◽  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Handgrip Strength ◽  
The Body ◽  
Female Adolescent ◽  
Female Adolescents ◽  
Status Score ◽  
Shuttle Run

ABSTRACT Objective This study aimed to determine whether physical fitness is related to nutritional status in a sample of female adolescents with anorexia nervosa, to contrast the nourished and undernourished patients, and to compare the physical fitness in these patients with normative data of healthy subjects stratified by age and gender. Methods Nutritional status was determined using the body mass index Z-score, fat mass, fat-free mass (bioelectrical impedance analysis), and the Controlling Nutritional Status score in 15 anorexic adolescents with 14.3±1.6 years. Physical fitness was assessed using the ALPHA-Fitness Battery (handgrip strength, standing broad jump, 4x10m shuttle run, and 20m shuttle run tests). Results Handgrip strength was significantly associated with all variables of nutritional status, except with the three blood components of the Controlling Nutritional Status score. The undernourished anorexic patients showed significantly worse physical fitness than the nourished anorexic patients in all tests, except in the standing broad jump and the 4x10m shuttle run tests. The physical fitness tests of the female anorexic adolescents showed scores significantly worse than those of the normative European female adolescent population. Conclusion The observation of female adolescents with anorexia nervosa showed associations between higher physical fitness levels and better nutritional statuses. Handgrip strength and 20m shuttle run tests may be options of additional indicators of undernutrition in anorexic female adolescents. The undernourished anorexic patients showed worse physical fitness than the nourished ones. According to normative data for healthy sex- and agematched adolescents, physical fitness is severely impaired in anorexic female adolescents.

The More Ethnic the Face, the More Important the Race: A Closer Look at Colorism and Employment Opportunities among Middle Eastern Women

2020 ◽  
pp. 016059762093288
Author(s):  
Ahzin Bahraini
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Middle Eastern ◽  
The United States ◽  
Political Climate ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Middle Eastern Women ◽  
Middle Eastern Population ◽  
The Face ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Middle Easterners

Colorism is the intra- and interracial discrimination an individual experiences based on one’s phenotype. Current research focused on colorism among black Americans has found that “dark-skinned blacks have lower levels of education, income, and job status” in the United States. As bias against Middle Easterners rises in the United States, current research regarding this population is scarce. In the context of today’s political climate, the term Muslim has become a misnomer to refer to the Middle Eastern population, with the term Islamophobia specifically referring to Middle Easterners regardless of their religion rather than individuals from regions of the world who practice Islam. Participants ordered job applicants in terms of who they would hire, followed by interviews. Through 16 semi-structured interviews, this project identifies what participants believe are phenotypically Middle Eastern and Muslim facial features. Throughout the study, participants preferred to hire lighter Middle Eastern women.

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