Comparative studies of the nutritional indices of rural and urban school age children in Umuahia

(1) Background: The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of hearing loss in school-age children from rural and urban areas of mid-eastern Poland using standard audiological tests—pure tone audiometry (PTA), impedance audiometry (IA), and otoacoustic emissions (OAEs). (2) Methods: Data were collected from a group of 250 children aged 8 to 13, made up of 122 children from urban areas and 128 children from rural areas of mid-eastern Poland. Hearing was assessed in each of the subjects by means of PTA, IA (tympanometry), and transient-evoked OAEs (TEOAEs). Otoscopy was also performed. (3) Results: There were significantly fewer abnormal results in children from urban than rural areas: they were, respectively, 10.1% and 23.1% for IA, 3% and 9.7% for PTA, and 17.3% and 31.8% for TEOAEs. For hearing-impaired ears in rural areas (failed TEOAE), hearing thresholds were, on average, 11.5 dB higher at 0.5 kHz than for children in urban areas. Comparison of each PTA result with the corresponding IA showed that all cases of hearing loss were related to malfunction of the middle ear. (4) Conclusions: The results of all three hearing tests were significantly worse in children from rural areas compared to those from urban areas. This indicates that audiological healthcare in rural areas needs improvement and that universal hearing screening programs for school-age children would be helpful.

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Behavior Characterization of Use of Mobile Phones which Potentially Cause Health Problems of Elementary School-Age Children in Rural and Urban Areas

Jurnal Kesehatan dr. Soebandi ◽

10.36858/jkds.v9i1.273 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 31-37

Author(s):

Susi Wahyuning Asih Susi Wahyuning Asih ◽

Ginanjar Sasmito Adi ◽

Supriyadi

Keyword(s):

Elementary School ◽

Elementary Schools ◽

Mobile Phones ◽

Body Position ◽

Health Problems ◽

School Age Children ◽

School Age ◽

Urban Elementary Schools ◽

Elementary School Age ◽

Rural And Urban

Introduction: The development of communication technology meets a siginificant advancement, and mobile phones are part of it. Mobile phones are used not only by adults but also by children, including elementary school age children. Children in using mobile phones have different behavior based on their social, economic and cultural differences. Some behaviors of children in using mobile phones have a risk of health problems. Objective: The purpose of the study was to characterize the behavior of the use of mobile phones in primary school age children which could potentially cause health problems. Methods: This is a descriptive study using cross-sectional design. The study involved 60 children and their parents in urban and rural elementary schools. Data were collected by questionnaire (there were 13 questions) using the Google form application (close ended questionnaire) from population taken by the nonprobability sampling method. The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive analysis. Results: The results found that the possession of mobile phones, lighting, place and duration of use mobile phones were behaviors that descriptively showed that there were differences between children from rural and urban elementary schools. Behavior of time using mobile phones, body position, alignment and distance of the mobile phone to the head or eye, the purpose, tool and the place where to use the cellphone, both groups have the same percentage. Conclussion: there are differences and similarities in behavior in using mobile phones between children from rural and urban elementary schools.

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Low sports participation is associated with withdrawn and depressed symptoms in urban, school-age children

Journal of Affective Disorders ◽

10.1016/j.jad.2020.11.076 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 280 ◽

pp. 24-29

Author(s):

Punit N. Matta ◽

Tithi D. Baul ◽

Krystel Loubeau ◽

Jennifer Sikov ◽

Natalie Plasencia ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Sports Participation ◽

Urban School ◽

School Age Children ◽

School Age ◽

Depressed Symptoms

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A cross sectional study to assess the prevalence of malocclusion in 08-12 years old school age children of the selected urban & rural community of Bangladesh

Update Dental College Journal ◽

10.3329/updcj.v11i2.56071 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 10-15

Author(s):

Faria Tabassum Tanni ◽

Tanzila Rafique ◽

Tanjila Akter ◽

Khanum Huzzatun Nahar Khawla Binta Harun ◽

Gazi Shamim Hasssan

Keyword(s):

Rural Community ◽

Urban School ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Class I ◽

School Age Children ◽

Categorical Variables ◽

School Age ◽

Chi Square ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Urban Group

Objective: To determine the prevalence of malocclusion in school-age children from a selective area of the urban and rural community of Bangladesh. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive survey was conducted among 748 children aged 08-12 years old were examined from October 2019 to September 2020 in Sylhet Sardar Upazila, Bangladesh. Angle”s classification was used for recording molar relationship with malocclusion traits. The study participants were examined by disposable dental tools (calibrated probs and mirror) including torchlight. After the collection of all data, it was compiled and analyzed by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Windows version 23. Chi-square test was used for categorical variables. P values <0.05 were considered as statistically significant. Result: The prevalence of malocclusion in urban school-age children was 237(63.4%) and in rural 213(57.0%).In urban area, the prevalence of malocclusion was 109(58.3%) in boys and 128(68.4%) in girls group. The majority (70.5%) were found Angle’s class I in urban group and 148(69.5%) in rural. One forty three (60.3%) patients were found increased overbite with malocclusion in urban group and 124(58.2%) in rural. Angle’s class-I malocclusion and Increased overbite were the most commonly occurring malocclusion. Conclusion: Prevalence of malocclusion was more in urban school age children when compared with rural. Malocclusion was significantly more in girls than boys in both urban and rural area. Angle’s class-I malocclusion and Increased overbite were the most commonly occurring malocclusion of school age children from a selected urban and rural community of Bangladesh. Update Dent. Coll. j: 2021; 11(2): 10-15

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A Qualitative Study of Influences on Food Behaviors of Urban, School-Age Children

Journal of the American Dietetic Association ◽

10.1016/j.jada.2010.06.373 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 110 (9) ◽

pp. A100

Author(s):

A. Branham ◽

P. Quatromoni

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Study ◽

Urban School ◽

School Age Children ◽

School Age ◽

Food Behaviors

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A Therapeutic Technique for the Improvement of Lingua-Alveolar Valving Abilities

Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools ◽

10.1044/0161-1461.0903.169 ◽

1978 ◽

Vol 9 (3) ◽

pp. 169-175 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

James Paul Dworkin

Keyword(s):

School Age Children ◽

School Age ◽

Bite Block ◽

Therapeutic Technique ◽

Remedial Program

This study was designed to determine if a remedial program using a bite-block device could inhibit hypermandibular activity (HMA) and thereby improve the lingua-alveolar valving (LAV) abilities of four school-age children who demonstrated multiple lingua-alveolar (LA) phonemic errors. The results revealed significant improvements in LAV and LA phoneme articulatory skills in all of the children who used the bite-block device to reduce HMA subsequent to comprehensive training sessions.

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