A cross-sectional study to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice toward road safety rules and regulations among higher secondary school students in rural field practice area of a medical college

2020 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Vidya Basavaraju ◽  
Vidya Patil ◽  
Nagaraj Gangadarappa ◽  
Anupama Kavalibasappla ◽  
Preethi Masali
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Road Safety ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Field Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

scholarly journals Assessment of prevalence and knowledge, attitude and practice of tobacco consumption among school going adolescent boys in urban field practice area of medical college: a cross-sectional study

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 1984
Author(s):  
Dhananjay Kumar Singh ◽  
Priyanka Kesarwani ◽  
Shivani Sinha ◽  
Vipul Kant Singh
Keyword(s):  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Tobacco Consumption ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Adolescent Boys ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Field Practice

Background: Tobacco abuse is one of the biggest curses that modern society has come across. It is not confined to any one country or region alone, but has widely afflicted the globe. The most susceptible time for initiating use of tobacco in India is adolescence and early adulthood, ages 15-24 years while some start as young as 10 years.Approximately 55,500 adolescent start using tobacco every day in India, joining the 7.7 million young people under the age of 15 who already use tobacco on a regular basis.Methods: It is a community based cross-sectional study conducted among school going adolescent boys of urban field practice area of medical college during July to September 2017. Data was collected through pretested semi-structured self -administered questionnaire given to students by the investigators. Data collected were analyzed using statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) 17 software.Results: The prevalence of ever use of tobacco was 17.5% among school going adolescent boys in urban field practice area. In the present study it was observed that 174 (95.1%) adolescent boys had knowledge regarding hazards of tobacco. 110 adolescents (60.1%) had knowledge that passive smoking was harmful.Conclusions: The study suggests that the prevalence of tobacco consumption was high among school going adolescent boys in urban field practice area of medical college. The knowledge of students regarding harmful effects of tobacco was not adequate. Attitude and practice regarding tobacco consumption is also not satisfactory.

scholarly journals A cross sectional study to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding tuberculosis among the patients at GMCH, Udaipur (Rajasthan)

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (11) ◽  
pp. 4272 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahendra Singh Rathore ◽  
Jyoti Jain ◽  
Mukul Dixit
Keyword(s):  
Health Education ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Insignificant Difference ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Ethical Clearance

Background: The present study was conducted to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice regarding Tuberculosis among non TB patients in Udaipur.Methods: A cross sectional study conducted at Geetanjali Medical College and Hospital, Udaipur among the non TB patients during the period of 1st June 2015 to 31st December 2016 after obtaining Ethical clearance from Human Research Ethical Committee. Study was conducted on 220 patients using a pre tested questionnaire after taking their verbal consent to participate in study.Results: Insignificant difference in knowledge about TB was found between male and female respondents. More than 65% of respondents found to have correct knowledge regarding sign and symptom, mode of acquiring TB and mode of preventing TB.Conclusions: Health education directed towards improve knowledge and bringing a change in attitude and practice among non TB patients is needed to create awareness and remove myths about tuberculosis in groups of people in the community.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding smoking in school going adolescents of Kashmir, India: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 821
Author(s):  
Walied Khawar Balwan ◽  
Uroosa Farooq Allaqband ◽  
Rauf Ur Rashid Kaul
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
School Students ◽  
Global Youth Tobacco Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Cigarette smoking, in the developed world, has been the major habit among children for both boys and girls. They usually take to the habit while in school before the age of 18. In India, tobacco consumption in multiple forms presents an emerging, significant and growing threat to the health of the adolescents. As per  WHO Global Youth tobacco Survey GYTS (2009) India, 14.6% of students currently use any form of tobacco, 4.4%currently smoke cigarettes, 12.5% currently use some other form of tobacco. Objective was to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of school going adolescents regarding smoking.Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study was taken in school going adolescents of Kashmir. The study included three districts from Kashmir valley and from each district, 2 government middle schools (1 girls and 1 boys), 2 government high schools (1 girls and 1 boys), 2 government higher secondary schools (1 girls and 1 boys) were selected. Also from the list of private schools one middle school, one high school and one higher secondary school (All  having co-education) were selected. Thus, a total of 27 schools, 9 from each selected district, were included in the study. A total of 1000 students participated in this study.Results: The current study included 464 males (46.4%) and 536 (53.6%) females. Among the study subjects, 523 (52.30%) belonged to the 12-15 year age bracket and 477 (47.70%) were between 16-18 years of age. Maximum of study participants belonged to nuclear family (63.10%) followed by joint family (36.90%). Majority of the study subjects belonged to socio-economic class IV (lower middle) 36.10% followed by class III (middle) 23.90% as per Modified BG Prasad’s classification.Conclusions: 75.9% opined that smoking tobacco is harmful to health in comparison to 89.1% of non-smokers, a difference found to be statistically highly significant (p value <0.001). Prevention of tobacco use in young people and the consumption of tobacco, among school students should be considered as a matter of great concern which requires holistic understanding.

scholarly journals A cross sectional study to assess the oral health knowledge, attitude and practice among school children in rural field practice area of Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (12) ◽  
pp. 5385 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. B. Padmini ◽  
Selvi Thangaraj ◽  
T. S. Ranganath ◽  
Netravati Ambiger
Keyword(s):  
Oral Health ◽  
School Children ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Oral Health Knowledge ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Field Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Background: Oral health is an integral part of the general health and well being of an individual. Dental caries, periodontal disease and oral mucosal disease constitute the major oral health problems in developing countries. To follow healthy oral habits it is essential to have good oral health knowledge and attitude. Good oral health related knowledge among school children is considered to be an essential prerequisite for improving oral health in a community. The objective of the study was to assess the oral health knowledge, attitude and practice among school children in rural field practice area of Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI), Bengaluru.Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among 140 middle school children choosen randomly from government schools of Nelamangala, Rural field practice area of BMCRI, during September - November 2016. Data was collected using semi- structured questionnaire by interview method and was analyzed by descriptive statistics.Results: Out of 140 students, 67 were males, 73 were females. 49 (35%) students knew that sweetened food or drinks causes dental caries. 60 (42.86%) of them knew that there can be decay of tooth if they do not brush daily. 120 (85.71%) agreed that self care is important to prevent dental problems. 82 (58.57%) had a practice of brushing teeth twice daily.Conclusions: In the present study, there is a gap in the oral health knowledge and practice among school children, which needs to be filled up by regular oral health education to children, parents and teachers as well.

scholarly journals KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE, AND PRACTICE REGARDING COVID-19 AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KEDAH, MALAYSIA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (3) ◽  
pp. 49-59
Author(s):  
Charles Ganaprakasam ◽  
Syeda Humayra ◽  
Kalaivani Ganasegaran ◽  
Elillarasi Kuppusamy ◽  
Barani Karikalan
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Since, children are affected by the coronavirus in the same way as adults, examining the children's knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) on COVID-19 would help in building a pandemic-resilient society. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice regarding COVID-19 among primary school students. This online, cross-sectional study was conducted from May 18 to 20, 2021 among students aged 9 to 12 years old and having access to WhatsApp messenger on their smartphones. The study participants were selected from 17 primary schools in Kedah, Malaysia by convenience , and the Google form invitation link was shared by the schools’ guidance and counselling teachers. Analysis revealed higher females (53%) and majority aged 12 years (27.8%) out of 1207. 56% of respondents possessed good knowledge on COVID-19 (M=4.21, SD=1.16) with 73.75% overall correct responses. Children demonstrated positive attitudes (M=3.64, SD=0.67) but had a higher perceived risk of becoming infected with COVID-19 (M=3.60, SD=1.23). For practices, low scores were discovered on avoid visiting crowded places (M=2.51, SD=1.22). Knowledge has a significant effect on children’s attitudes (Beta=0.17, p<0.001) and practices (Beta=0.25, p<0.001). Comparatively, females scored lower COVID-19 knowledge than males (Beta= -0.01, p=0.65). While age was significantly associated with increased knowledge (Beta=0.13, p<0.001), whereof, year 6 students (12 years; M=4.69, SD=1.23) scored the highest. Since knowledge is a critical tool in comprehending any phenomenon, and influencing one’s attitude and practice towards it, much effort is warranted to enhance the effectiveness of government strategies and mitigate the COVID-19 outbreak.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards COVID-19 among antenatal care clients of Adama hospital medical college, Adama, Ethiopia: A cross sectional study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsega-Ab Abebaw Tekeba
Keyword(s):  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Attitudes And Practices ◽  
Hospital Medical ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Integral Role ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract Objective An already overwhelmed health system with many sporadic outbreaks is now threatened by the COVID-19 epidemics. Person-to-person transmission is currently ongoing in the country, making it necessary to control the disease. To guarantee successful disease control, the knowledge, attitudes and, practices people hold towards the disease play an integral role. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practice towards COVID-19 among antenatal care clients of Adama Hospital Medical College, Adama, Ethiopia. Results A cross-sectional study was conducted from May 6, 2021, to May 31, 2021. Among the 292 study participants, 222 (75.3%) had good knowledge and 70 (24%) moderate knowledge status. Significant number of respondents 131 (44.9%) had neutral attitude while 159 (54.5%) had positive attitude. The prevalence of poor practice was 61 (20.9%). Majority of the respondents, 136 (46.6%) had moderate practice level.

scholarly journals Knowledge, attitude and practice on dengue prevention and dengue seroprevalence in a dengue hotspot in Malaysia: A cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sivaneswari Selvarajoo ◽  
Jonathan Wee Kent Liew ◽  
Wing Tan ◽  
Xin Ying Lim ◽  
Wardha F. Refai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
Dengue Prevention ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice
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