A school based cross-sectional study to assess the health problems and health status among school going children at Akhorigola, Rohtas District, Bihar

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dc.contributor.authorJoseph, L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorUmar, M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKumari, S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKumar, D.en_US
dc.contributor.authorKumari, M.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-24T06:59:09Z
dc.date.available2024-09-24T06:59:09Z
dc.date.issued2024-06
dc.description.abstractBackground: School-going children constitute one-fifth of the total population. They are the future of the nation's successor generation; therefore, high-performing students are important investments in building the nation's future. This study aimed to identify the health problems among school-going children. Methods: The current research was a cross-sectional study conducted in the Akhorigola block of Rohtas, targeting school-going children. A total of 650 participants were selected through a purposive sampling technique and assessed using a pre-structured format. The acquired data was analyzed using the statistical package for the social sciences (SPSS) to calculate the results based on objectives and hypotheses. Results: The outcomes of the study showed that among the 360 school-age boy participants, 210 (58.33%) had a normal weight, 100 (27.79%) were underweight, and 50 (13.88%) were overweight. Among the 290 girl participants, 150 (51.82%) had a normal weight, 110 (37.84%) were underweight, and 30 (10.34%) were overweight. The study also revealed that the majority of the 650 participants, 149 (22.92%), had inadequate personal hygiene, 109 (16.76%) had dental caries, 78 (12%) were affected by worm infestation, 55 (8.46%) were anemic, 47 (7.23%) had vitamin-A deficiency, 44 (6.76%) had scalp and hair problems, 38 (5.84%) had ear problems, and 30 (4.61%) had impaired visual acuity. Conclusions: Implementing school health programs can pose several challenges, but these can be effectively tackled through the integration of activities between the health and education departments.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Health Nursing, Narayan Nursing College, Gopal Narayan Singh University, Rohtas, Bihar, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Health Nursing, Narayan Nursing College, Gopal Narayan Singh University, Rohtas, Bihar, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Community Health Nursing, Narayan Nursing College, Gopal Narayan Singh University, Rohtas, Bihar, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsNarayan Nursing College, Gopal Narayan Singh University, Rohtas, Bihar, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsNarayan Nursing College, Gopal Narayan Singh University, Rohtas, Bihar, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationJoseph L., Umar M., Kumari S., Kumar D., Kumari M.. A school based cross-sectional study to assess the health problems and health status among school going children at Akhorigola, Rohtas District, Bihar. International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health. 2024 Jun; 11(6): 2362-2365en_US
dc.identifier.issn2394-6032
dc.identifier.issn2394-6040
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/228137
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber6en_US
dc.relation.volume11en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20241500en_US
dc.subjectSchool health programmeen_US
dc.subjectMalnutritionen_US
dc.subjectAnaemiaen_US
dc.subjectSchool age childrenen_US
dc.titleA school based cross-sectional study to assess the health problems and health status among school going children at Akhorigola, Rohtas District, Biharen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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