The Effectiveness of School-based and Community-based Deworming Methods in Primary School Children with Soil-transmitted Helminth Infection

OBJECTIVE: Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection remains a public health problem, especially children. Preventive chemotherapy for school-aged children with STH infection in 2012 had only reached half of the World Health Organization target. Therefore, mass drug administration by community-based deworming (CBD) could be a solution to achieve the target. METHODS: A quasi-experimental study was the sample test in STH-infected primary school children at Suka Village, Indonesia. It was conducted from December 2016 to April 2017. A single dose 400 mg albendazole was given in both study groups. Effectiveness was assessed by Kato-Katz stool examination at the 1st and 3rd months after treatment. RESULTS: We enrolled 257 children and divided into school-based deworming (SBD) and CBD group. SBD consisted of 123 children while CBD was 134 children group which divided based on a school cluster system. The prevalence of STH infection is 55.6% with the most common infection that is ascariasis in both groups. The uninfected children are 72.5% of SBD and 59.5% of CBD group. Reinfection was found in 31.8% of SBD and 54.1% of CBD group. There are no significant differences of worm eggs intensity before and after deworming in both groups (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: SBD found to be more effective compared to CBD in primary school children with STH infection in Suka village, Indonesia.

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Anthropometric Indices in Primary School Children of Iranshahr City, Iran

Journal of Nutrition and Food Security ◽

10.18502/jnfs.v4i4.1722 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Farzaneh Montazerifar ◽

Mansour Karajibani ◽

Hossnieh Asoudeh ◽

Mohaddeseh Asoudeh ◽

Ali Reza Dashipour

Keyword(s):

Public Schools ◽

Primary School ◽

Private Schools ◽

School Children ◽

Health Problem ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Primary School Children ◽

World Health ◽

Anthropometric Indices ◽

Cross Sectional

Background: Malnutrition, as a serious health problem in children, has an increasing prevalence in the developing countries. This study aimed to evaluate the anthropometric indices of primary school children in Iranshahr, a city in central region of Sistan and Baluchestan province, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of 1000 6-14 year-old primary school children studying in 16 public and 5 private schools in Iranshahr city from May to June 2017. The sampling was done using multistage cluster random method. The school records were used to determine the students' ages. Their weight, height, and body mass index (BMI) were measured. Anthropometric indices including weight-for-age, height-for-age, and BMI-for-age were assessed using the National Center for Health Statistics/World Health Organization international growth reference and Center for Disease Control and Prevention (2000). Results: The rate of thinness was significantly higher in public than private schools (18.1% vs 1%; P < 0.0001). Overweight/obesity was lower in public schools’ children compared to students of the private schools (0.1% vs 9.3%; P = 0.007). The rates of stunting and underweight in public and private schools’ children were 50.2% vs. 53.3% (P = 0.11) and 46.6% vs 35% (P < 0.0001), respectively. Conclusion: Findings showed that although nutritional status was better in private schools than public schools, malnutrition is still a potential public health problem in this area. Therefore, the nutrition interventions are suggested at national and regional levels to increase the parents' awareness.

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Prevalence of anemia among primary school children in Mymensingh: A school-based cross-sectional study

Community Based Medical Journal ◽

10.3329/cbmj.v7i1.54801 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 24-29

Author(s):

Mohammad Mahmudul Hasan ◽

Mohammad Azizul Hoque ◽

Bilkis Begum ◽

Muhammad Akhtaruzzaman ◽

Mohammad Monirul Islam Khan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Public Health Problem ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Physical Growth ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Rural Children ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

School Based

Anemia is a global public health problem affecting 305 million school children (SC) worldwide. It has deleterious effects in SC, including lower school achievement due to impaired cognitive development and physical growth, fatigue and poor attention span, and increased morbidity because of reduced resistance to infection. The school age is a dynamic period of growth and development. During this period physical, mental, social development of child takes place. The purpose of the study is to observe the anemia among the school aged children and to compare the urban and rural children as well as to see the correlation between malnutrition and anemia. A school-based cross sectional study was conducted on a total of 600 School Children from 10 school, aged from 6-10 years old children of Mymensingh district. Study was conducted for a period of one year from October 2009 to September 2010. Two staged stratified random sampling method were employed to select study participants. Data on socio-demographic and socio-economic characteristics, and dietary status of children were collected using pre-tested structured questionnaire through face-to-face interview of children's caregivers. Anthropometric measurements were taken. Hemoglobin (Hb) concentration was determined by using cyanmethaemoglobin method. Datawas analyzed by computer programmed SPSS version 14.0. P-value < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Among the primary school children in Seventy one percent of our primary school children were anemic. Rural children were more sufferers in anemia. CBMJ 2018 January: Vol. 07 No. 01 P: 24-29

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Introducing Vi polysaccharide typhoid fever vaccine to primary school children in North Jakarta, Indonesia, via an existent school-based vaccination platform

Public Health ◽

10.1016/j.puhe.2006.06.008 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 120 (11) ◽

pp. 1081-1087 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

M.D. Agtini ◽

R.L. Ochiai ◽

R. Soeharno ◽

H.J. Lee ◽

J. Sundoro ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Typhoid Fever ◽

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Primary School Children ◽

School Based

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Effect of a School-based Nutrition Education Program on the Nutritional Status of Primary School Children

Nutrition and Food Sciences Research ◽

10.18869/acadpub.nfsr.3.1.27 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 27-34 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Parisa Keshani ◽

Seyed Mohammad Mousavi ◽

Zahra Mirzaei ◽

Zeinab Hematdar ◽

Najmeh Maayeshi ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Nutritional Status ◽

Primary School ◽

Nutrition Education ◽

School Children ◽

Education Program ◽

Primary School Children ◽

School Based ◽

Nutrition Education Program

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

Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi ◽

10.20473/jbe.v8i32020.265-274 ◽

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.

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The Better Beginnings, Better Futures Project: A Universal, Comprehensive, Community-Based Prevention Approach for Primary School Children and Their Families

Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology ◽

10.1207/s15374424jccp3202_6 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 32 (2) ◽

pp. 215-227 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Ray DeV. Peters ◽

Kelly Petrunka ◽

Robert Arnold

Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Community Based ◽

Prevention Approach

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Bullying prevalence and numeracy performance among primary school children in Johannesburg: Implications for school-based interventions

South African Journal of Childhood Education ◽

10.4102/sajce.v11i1.956 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jace Pillay

Keyword(s):

Primary School ◽

School Children ◽

Primary Schools ◽

Negative Impact ◽

School Bullying ◽

Home Language ◽

Primary School Children ◽

Contextual Variables ◽

School Based ◽

Early School

Background: Research has provided evidence about the negative impact of school bullying on the academic performance of primary school children, but studies on the prevalence of school bullying and numeracy performance of children are very scant.Aim: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of school bullying and numeracy performance among primary school children, and its implications for school-based interventions.Setting: The sample comprised 435 children (56.3% females and 43.7% males; Grades 1–7; median age = 11 years) attending six primary schools in three different education districts in Johannesburg, South Africa.Method: The children self-reported their experience of bullying by peers through a questionnaire. In addition, they completed numeracy tests. For children aged 6 to 9 years, the questionnaire was completed with the assistance of trained field workers.Results: The results following a linear regression with multiple predictors indicated that numeracy was significantly associated with contextual variables such as grade and home language. Bullying was strongly associated with socio-economic indicators such as school quintile and regional situation. These variables are important in early school support interventions directed at improving learner numeracy performance in the primary school.Conclusion: The results show a relatively high percentage of bullying in primary schools in the Johannesburg region. The performance in numeracy was significantly associated with the grade and home language of the learner. Contextual variables related to socio-economic situation of learners such as school quintiles and regional situation had strong associations with bullying.

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