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QURESHI, FARHEEN UMAR, JAWAD HUSSAIN, and ANWAR SAOOD SAQIB. "OBESITY." Professional Medical Journal 18, no. 03 (September 10, 2011): 489–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.29309/tpmj/2011.18.03.2375.
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Background: The problem of overweight and obesity is not confined only to developed countries but is also widely prevalent in developing countries. The study under report relates to determining prevalence of obesity and overweight in adolescent school boys. Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of overweight and obesity in boys of public and private secondary schools, Faisalabad, and to relate it with their dietary style and physical activity. Study Design: Cross sectional and institutional based study. Methods: A total of 600 school boys of different age groups from the classes 6th to 10th were randomly selected and included for anthropometric measurements to categorize them into normal, overweight and obese individual. Their diet pattern and physical activity records were taken to correlate it with the obesity level. Results: The collected data revealed that 423 (70.5%) boys were normal. Whereas 98 (16.3%) were found to be overweight. Out of these, 72 (24.0%) were from private schools; while 26 (8.7%) were from government schools. Only 6 (2.0%) fell into obese category, and all belonged to private schools. No one was found to be obese in government schools. Mean ± SD weights (kg) in government and private school boys were 50.93 ± 7.18 and 56.34 ± 11.94, respectively whereas mean ± SD heights (m) of government and private schools boys were found to be 1.55 ± 6.64 and 1.56 ± 7.92 respectively. The data was statistically analyzed which exhibited significant relation with weight and BMI value. Conclusions: The prevalence of overweight was significantly higher in boys who ate junk foods and spent more time in watching television and sitting before computers. The findings of this study was found in agreement with certain earlier studies that revealed prevalence of obesity is to be on the increase among the private school boys of the area. It is, therefore, emphasized that regular physical exercise, regulated television viewing, doing household activities, balanced diet and healthy eating habits should be motivated in school children to ensure control of overweight and obesity, in this class of children.
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Santana, Danilo Dias, Diana Barbosa Cunha, Rosely Sichieri, and Gloria Valeria da Veiga. "Association of body image dissatisfaction with body mass index trajectory: the Adolescent Nutritional Assessment Longitudinal Study cohort." Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria 69, no. 3 (July 2020): 187–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0047-2085000000279.
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ABSTRACT Objective To examine the association of body image dissatisfaction (BID) with body mass index (BMI) trajectory among students from a metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro. Methods Data were analyzed for 809 middle school students followed from 2010 to 2013, and 1131 high school students followed from 2010 to 2012. BID was assessed using a body silhouettes scale. Type of school (public and private) was used as a proxy of socioeconomic status. Results In the middle school cohort, girls from private schools who wanted to have smaller and bigger silhouettes gained fewer BMI units than those who were satisfied with their body image ( p < 0.05). In the high school, girls from private schools who wished to have bigger and smaller silhouettes experienced greater BMI increase than girls who were satisfied with their body image ( p < 0.05). Also, in the high school cohort, boys from public schools who wished to have smaller and bigger silhouettes experienced smaller BMI increase than boys who were satisfied ( p < 0.05). Conclusion BID may be related to the BMI trajectory in girls from private schools and in boys from public schools.
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DAMAYANTI, IDA AYU MANIK, I. KETUT JUNITHA, and IDA BAGUS MADE SUASKARA. "POLA PERTUMBUHAN BERDASARKAN BERAT DAN TINGGI BADAN SISWA PADA SEKOLAH NEGERI DAN SWASTA DI KOTA DENPASAR, BALI." Jurnal Biologi Udayana 21, no. 2 (December 29, 2017): 78. http://dx.doi.org/10.24843/jbiounud.2017.vol21.i02.p06.
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This research aimedet al. to determine the pattern of growth in several primary schools and secondary public and private schools in Denpasar, Bali Province. Samples were determined using purposive sampling and data were collected by cross-sectional method. The pattern of growth of boys and girls at the age of 7-15 years at private schools in Denpasar shows that the average height and weight were greater than the boys and girls in public schools in Denpasar. The percentage of underweight category was higher at public school in Denpasar and the percentage of children with overweight and obese categories were higher in the private national plus school Denpasar.
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Anushka Marathe, Shailaja Mane, and Sharad Agarkhedkar. "Risk-factors of non-communicable diseases in urban adolescents in Western India." World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews 8, no. 2 (November 30, 2020): 064–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2020.8.2.0394.
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Adolescents, who were once considered to be the healthiest individuals, are now seeing a rise in NCDs amongst them. This is a Short Term Studentship (STS) Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) selected research project of undergraduate medical student. It was done after institutional ethical clearance and permission from School Principal, assent from students and consent from their parents. This is a school based, cross- sectional study of total 200 school-going adolescents of 15 to 17 years age (100 students, each from private and government coed schools) in Urban Pune. A predefined, pretested AACCI lifestyle questionnaire was explained and given to the students followed by physical examination. The overweight and obese students were advised for further investigations for metabolic syndrome. In private school, the mean BMI was 21.16 for boys and 21.13 for girls while in government school, it was 19.62 for boys and 19.58 for girls. In private school, 3% students were overweight (Girls: 2.22%, Boys: 3.64%), 11% obese (Girls: 6.67%, Boys: 14.55%) and 4% underweight. In government school, 5% were overweight (Girls: 6.12%, Boys: 3.92%), 3% obese (Boys: 5.88%, no girls) and 17% underweight. In Private School, hypertension was in 5.45% boys and 2.17% girls. In government school, hypertension was in 3.64% boys and 2.17% girls. The prevalence of risk factors like overweight and obesity was higher in adolescents from private school than government school. It was more in boys in both schools. A significant correlation was found between lifestyle habits like eating fast food, sedentary lifestyle and non-communicable diseases in adolescents. This is due to change in lifestyle habits.
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Moreira, Naiara Ferraz, Rosely Sichieri, Michael Eduardo Reichenheim, Alessandra Silva Dias de Oliveira, and Gloria Valeria da Veiga. "The associations of BMI trajectory and excessive weight gain with demographic and socio-economic factors: the Adolescent Nutritional Assessment Longitudinal Study cohort." British Journal of Nutrition 114, no. 12 (October 1, 2015): 2032–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0007114515003712.
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AbstractAssessing changes in adolescents’ BMI over brief periods could contribute to detection of acute changes in weight status and prevention of overweight. The objective of this study was to analyse the BMI trajectory and the excessive weight gain of Brazilian adolescents over 3 years and the association with demographic and socio-economic factors. Data regarding the BMI of 1026 students aged between 13 and 19 years were analysed over 3 consecutive years (2010, 2011 and 2012) from the Adolescent Nutritional Assessment Longitudinal Study. Linear mixed effects models were used to assess the BMI trajectory according to the type of school attended (public or private), skin colour, socio-economic status and level of maternal schooling by sex. Associations between excessive weight gain and socio-economic variables were identified by calculation of OR. Boys attending private schools (β coefficient: 0·008; P=0·01), those with white skin (β coefficient: 0·007; P=0·04) and those whose mothers had >8 years of schooling (β coefficient: 0·009; P=0·02) experienced greater BMI increase than boys and girls in other groups. Boys in private schools also presented higher excessive weight gain compared with boys attending public schools (P=0·03). Boys attending private schools experienced greater BMI increase and excessive weight gain, indicating the need to develop specific policies for the prevention and reduction of overweight in this population.
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Mumtaz, Naeema, Muhammad Saeed Khan, and Saddaf Ayub. "Working Memory and Mathematical Performance: A Correlational Study." Global Social Sciences Review III, no. IV (December 30, 2018): 156–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2018(iii-iv).11.
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This study is intended to examine the correlation between working memory of students and their academic performance in Mathematics. Specifically, it was aimed to determine the degree of relationship between working memory capacity and academic achievement of students in mathematics studying at secondary school. A sample of 800 students studying in grade 10 was randomly selected from forty government and private secondary schools (girls and boys) situated in Hazara division, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Both Urdu and English mediums of instruction schools were included in the sample. The researcher used digits span backwards test (DSBT) to find out the working memory capacity of the students associated with their academic performance in mathematics. This study revealed that girls have outperformed boys very markedly in examination scores of mathematics at secondary level. Contrarily, boys have performed well in working memory capacity than girls at the secondary level. However a very small gender difference is observed in this study. It is also noticed that private secondary schools showed higher performance in examination scores of mathematics and in working memory capacity than government secondary schoolsl.
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Toure, Alhassane, and Zuo Guoxin. "An Investigation Study Between Two Genders, Public And Private Schools, Through The Achievement Of The Pupils In The Exact Sciences: A Case Study Of Selected Secondary Schools In Conakry, Guinea." European Scientific Journal, ESJ 12, no. 1 (January 29, 2016): 140. http://dx.doi.org/10.19044/esj.2016.v12n1p140.
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We are in a changing society through which the equality of boys and girls has become a major scourge. In this study, we demonstrated in the first step, a comparative study between the scores of boys and girls in three different subjects (mathematics, physics and chemistry) at secondary level. The second was to conduct a survey through a questionnaire on the satisfaction of parents on the two types of schools (public and private) and their realization in the exact sciences. The investigation put into account the fact that some high schools are selected randomly in the capital Conakry after their preparatory examinations. The first comparative method used is descriptive and explanatory design based on a sample of 1,400 school students terminal (TSM and TSE) in three schools in the capital. From the results obtained, the level of achievement for girls in exact science is still weak as well as that of students in public schools. Their levels must be improved. To conduct this study, we randomly selected 300 students out of the total population of 1866 students .In addition 400 parents were questioned about the schools, 200 of each type. We chose the Student t-test to test the hypothesis of equality between the two types of comparisons (girls and boys, public and private schools). Indeed, the results of this study show a sign of weakness in the education of girls compared with boys and dominance of private schools over public schools. According Cronbach’s alpha surveys of parental satisfaction is 0.962 and 0.899, respectively (private and public). The equipment used by the researcher for data analysis is SPSS.
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Dixit, Pankaj. "Education Sector and Corporate Social Responsibility a Study on Private Sector Secondary School of District North & South Delhi (India)." Sociological Jurisprudence Journal 3, no. 1 (May 27, 2020): 14–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.22225/scj.3.1.1427.14-18.
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Educational organizations in private sector require strong corporate strategies. In order to get success in the globally competitive environment they must adopt the strategy of Corporate Social Responsibility. This study analyzed corporate social responsibility and its impact on private sector secondary schools in district North & South Delhi. For this purpose primary data were collected through five point Likert’s scale. The questionnaire was fielded to private sector secondary school teachers in order to get data about the impact of corporate social responsibility on performance of secondary schools. The population of the study was 184 registered private sector secondary schools (140 boys and 44 girls) which included 900 teachers (who taught to class 10th students during session 2017-18) in district North & South Delhi. A sample of 280 teachers (140 male and 140 female) in 70 private sector secondary schools (35 for boys and 35 for girls) were selected through equal allocation sampling formula. Mean, Standard Deviation and t-test were applied for analyzing the data. The Pearson’s correlation was used to evaluate the variable effects. The result from the data indicated that all the four aspects of CSR have positive significant impact on the performance of secondary schools.
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Dixit, Pankaj, and Rahim Jafar Mohammad Sharif. "Analysis of CSR Impact on Private Sector Secondary School: A study in North and South Delhi (India)." Journal of Scientific Papers "Social development and Security" 9, no. 6 (December 28, 2019): 11–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.33445/sds.2019.9.6.2.
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Educational organizations in private sector require strong corporate strategies. In order to get success in the globally competitive environment they must adopt the strategy of Corporate Social Responsibility. This study analyzed corporate social responsibility and its impact on private sector secondary schools in district North & South Delhi. For this purpose primary data were collected through five point Likert’s scale. The questionnaire was fielded to private sector secondary school teachers in order to get data about the impact of corporate social responsibility on performance of secondary schools. The population of the study was 184 registered private sector secondary schools (140 boys and 44 girls) which included 900 teachers (who taught to class 10th students during session 2017-18) in district North & South Delhi. A sample of 280 teachers (140 male and 140 female) in 70 private sector secondary schools (35 for boys and 35 for girls) were selected through equal allocation sampling formula. Mean, Standard Deviation and t-test were applied for analyzing the data. The Pearson’s correlation r was used to evaluate the variable effects. The result from the data indicated that all the four aspects of CSR have positive significant impact on the performance of secondary schools.
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Ali, Karamat, and Rana Ejaz Ali Khan. "Private Schooling - A Quality Puzzle." LAHORE JOURNAL OF ECONOMICS 7, no. 2 (July 1, 2002): 41–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.35536/lje.2002.v7.i2.a3.
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Primary school enrollment rates in Pakistan are lower than in other countries at the same level of economic development. The proportion of children reaching grade 5 is about half that in Sri Lanka and China and three-quarter that in India. Nationally, the gross primary school ratio is 74, and 101 for boys and 45 for girls. According to the National Education Policy 1992-2002, the target of literacy rate was set at 70 percent by the year 2002, which was achievable besides other measures, by inviting the private sector into education. Now, overall, private education accounts for about 10-12 percent of gross enrollments. The government of Pakistan has established a goal of universal primary enrollment by the year 2006. In the present study the quality characteristics of private schooling are discussed, i.e. qualitative aspects of schools, physical infrastructure of schools, teachers’ qualification and salaries, and fee, dropout rate, and repletion rate of the students, etc.
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Gelderloos, Paul, Randolph J. Lockie, and Sooneeta Chuttoorgoon. "Field Independence of Students at Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment and a Montessori School." Perceptual and Motor Skills 65, no. 2 (October 1987): 613–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pms.1987.65.2.613.
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82 subjects, ages 7 to 11 yr., from two private schools, Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment and a Montessori school, were given the Children's Embedded Figures Test. The 48 students of the former (20 boys, 28 girls, M age = 8.98 yr.), who practice the Transcendental Meditation program as part of their curriculum, scored significantly higher on field independence than the 34 Montessori school subjects (17 boys, 17 girls, M age = 8.60 yr.).
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Raj Paudel, Deepak. "Attitude on Premarital Sex, Marriage and Family Size among Adolescents in Pokhara Valley." Journal of Health and Allied Sciences 3, no. 1 (November 24, 2019): 60–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.37107/jhas.58.
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This is a cross-sectional descriptive study aimed to assess the attitude on premarital sex, marriage and family size among school going adolescents in Pokhara valley in 2006. The study included 400 students carried out from 170 from 8 government schools and 230 from 8 private schools of the classes X, XI, and XII of the Pokhara valley. The self administered questionnaire prepared in Nepali method was applied for collecting information from randomly selected students in each selected school. Out of total, 57.5 % students were boys and 91% were in age group of 15-18 years. About two-fifths (41%) of the students did not agree with the statement that “premarital sex is not good”. This attitude was higher in boys than girls (46% versus 34%) and in government school students than private school students (57% versus 33%). More than half (62%) students preferred arranged marriage, and it comprised 73% of girls and 53% of boys. Almost all of the students (97%) were of the opinion that a couple should not have more than two children. Of total, 85% of the students’ preferred to have one son. The preference of a son is slightly higher in girls (87%) than in boys (84%). About half of the students (53%) were aware that biologically male is responsible for the sex of the child. This knowledge was higher in the boys (54%) and those studying in government school (58%) than girl students (51%) and private school students (50%). This concludes that male were more liberal towards premarital sex, self arranged marriage, sex preference than girls.
Key words: Attitude, Premarital Sex, Marriage, Adolescents, Family Size
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Gündüz, Nevin, Tuğçe Taşpinar, and Nurdan Demiş. "Children’s Perspective of Game: A Comparison of the Public and Private Schools." Journal of Education and Training Studies 5, no. 9 (August 17, 2017): 158. http://dx.doi.org/10.11114/jets.v5i9.2603.
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The purpose of this research is to determine what the game means from the perspectives of children studying at public and private schools. Four questionnaires were applied to all the third grade parents of four schools; two public and two private schools in Ankara, and questionnaires were completed and sent back by 212 parents. A total of 32 volunteer students from four schools, 4 girls and 4 boys, who were determined according to the results of parents surveys consist of our student research group. Qualitative data were obtained by semi-structured interview technique. Content analysis technique was used for qualitative data and six main themes were created.As a result, children at private and public schools have described as ‘’the meaning of the play’’ theme, as ‘’having fun, being happy, having a good time with friends, ’learning new rules, being healthy and doing sports’’. In the research, they also stated that they play game types such as ’’rope, hide, hide and seek’’ which do not require materials in public schools while they indicated they play games such as ‘’ball, dart, taboo and technological games’’ in private schools. Children indicated that they play at school competitive games prepared by teachers in physical activities lessons. It is concluded that, there is not too much change in the meaning of the game in terms of children who study at private and public schools. Children’s type of game and materials especially change for both girls and boys and schools. Although there are purpose of "enjoy" for both of the two groups, but materials and games that used and played are different.
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Joag G G, Danesh B Potdar, Suryakant Y Ingle, and Porwal Nardendra P. "To Study Prevalence Of Overweight And Obesity In Two Different Groups Of School Children Of Age 10-15 Years In Karad Town." International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences 11, SPL4 (December 21, 2020): 2173–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.26452/ijrps.v11ispl4.4439.
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The objective of the present study was to find out the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the school-going children of age group 10-15 yrs from two different schools of different socio-economic status and to study the associated risk factors in overweight and obese children .470 school-going children from Private English Medium School and 481 school-going children from Nagar Parishad School were interviewed. The prevalence of overweight in the boys was 10.19%, and girls were 9.61%, of the Private English Medium School, and in the boys of the Nagar Parishad School was 1.76%., and in the girls was 2.02%. The prevalence of obesity in the boys 3.5%, and girls was 10.25%of the Private English Medium School was and in the boys of the Nagar Parishad School was 0.7%, and the girls were 0%. The increase in the prevalence of overweight and obesity in these students showed a significant association with high earning parents, having a paid servant in their houses, preference and frequent eating of non-vegetarian food, frequent intake of fast food, eating outside food (hoteling), high intake of milk, consumption of milk additive, television viewing, preference to indoor games than outdoor games.
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Kumari, S. Ashwini, Saritha Devi, and K. Mayuri. "Family Factors and Academic Achievement: A Comparative Study of Residential School Children and Rural Government School Children." IRA International Journal of Education and Multidisciplinary Studies (ISSN 2455-2526) 7, no. 3 (June 24, 2017): 190. http://dx.doi.org/10.21013/jems.v7.n3.p3.
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<div><p>The study compares the effects of family factors contributing to the High Academic Achievement of Private Residential School Children and Rural Government School Children. Children studying in selected private residential schools and rural government schools in IX and X classes with highest ranks (first 3-4 ranks) in the previous year were selected. Total sample comprised 240 children, 120 from each setting, 60 from IX class and 60 from X class. An Interview schedule was developed by the investigator for the children to know their perceptions about family contributing factors. The study concluded that children of Private Residential Schools and Rural Government Schools were average and similar in their perceptions regarding parental contributions for their Academic Achievement. High Parental Aspirations Expectations helped in high achievement in both groups but comparatively high in Private Residential School children. Whereas contribution of Siblings Relationship and Assistance of others was high in Rural Government School children and average in Private Residential School children. Coming to the gender and age variations in family contributing factors, there was significantly high parental contributions for Academic Achievement of boys than girls in private Residential schools and higher age group children of Rural Government schools have significantly more parental contribution for their Academic Achievement than lower age group children. Achievement in English was highly positively correlated with family’s Economic status in Private Residential schools. There was significant positive correlation between achievement in mathematics and parental contribution, achievement in science and Parental Aspirations in Rural Government School children.</p></div>
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SILVA, Karina Elaine de Souza, Andreia PELEGRINI, André de Araújo PINTO, Enio Ricardo Vaz RONQUE, Edilson Serpeloni CYRINO, and Antonio de Azevedo BARROS FILHO. "Nutritional status of schoolchildren aged 7-10 years enrolled in public and private schools of Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil." Revista de Nutrição 29, no. 5 (October 2016): 699–708. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-98652016000500008.
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ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the prevalence of malnutrition, overweight, and obesity in schoolchildren aged 7-10 years from public and private schools of Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil. Methods: Demographic information (sex, age, and type of school) and anthropometric measurements (body mass and height) were collected from 2,180 students (1,693 from public schools and 487 from private schools). The nutritional status of the children was classified according to their body mass index Z-score. Results: The prevalences of malnutrition, overweight, and obesity were 6.1%, 9.8% and 11.1%, respectively. Girls were 15.9% more likely to be malnourished than boys. As for overweight, 10-year-olds were 1.53 times more likely to be overweight than 7-year-olds. Children from private schools were 1.63 times more likely to be overweight and 2.88 times more likely to be obese than their public school peers. Conclusion: The prevalence of malnutrition and excess weight (overweight and obesity) were high, and girls were more likely to be malnourished. Ten-year-olds and children from private schools were the most affected by overweight and obesity.
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Catalá, Silvia, Luis Junco, and Rita Vaporaky. "Pediculus capitis infestation according to sex and social factors in Argentina." Revista de Saúde Pública 39, no. 3 (June 2005): 438–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s0034-89102005000300015.
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the intensity of Pediculus capitis infestation (abundance) among Argentinean schoolchildren. Children's sex and social stratum were analyzed as modifiers of the general prevalence and degree of parasitism. METHODS: The study included 1,370 schoolchildren (692 girls, 678 boys) from 26 schools of the province of La Rioja (21 public schools, five private schools). Classic prevalence was obtained as the percentage of children with nits and/or lice. Moreover, five degrees of parasitism were classified: 0) children with no signs of pediculosis; 0+) children with evidence of past infestation; 1) children with a recent infestation and low probability of active parasitism; 2) children with a recent infestation and high probability of active parasitism; 3) children with mobile lice (active pediculosis). RESULTS: The general prevalence was 61.4% (girls: 79%; boys: 44%, p<0.001). Private schools showed lower prevalence than public schools (p=0.02), especially due to the low prevalence in boys. Fifty percent of children were classified in classes 0 and 0+, 22% in class 1; and 28% in grades 2 and 3. The proportion of children in grade 3 was higher in public schools than in private schools. There were significant sexual differences in the intensity of parasitism for grades 2 and 3, where girls' rates exceeded twice those of boys'. CONCLUSIONS: Sex and social stratum are important modifiers of P. capitis general prevalence and degree of infestation. The classification of children by intensity of infestation allowed a more precise delimitation of this condition, which is especially important for disease surveillance and application of control measures.
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Khan, Iqbal Aqeel, Geetu Singh, and Kunver Viresh Singh. "Overweight and Obesity among Primary School Going Children in Urban Agra." Healthline 12, no. 1 (March 31, 2021): 63–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.51957/healthline_178_2020.
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Introduction: Childhood obesity is global nutritional concern. It is precursor of various non- communicable diseases and metabolic disorders in adulthood. Objective: To determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among primary school students in urban Agra. Method: This cross-sectional study was done among 200 children studying in grades 1st to 5th in government and private school of Agra. List of all schools in Agra city having 1 to 5 classes was obtained from official website of Agra District Authorities. One government and one private school were selected. 100 students were selected from each selected school. A pre-designed and pre-tested administered questionnaire was used to collect information and anthropometric measurement; height and weight of the student measured to calculate Basal Metabolic Index (BMI). Overweight/obesity was defined using age and sex specific body mass index cut off points. Result: Prevalence of overweight and obesity was 16.5% and 7% respectively. Prevalence of overweight and obesity was more in boys as compared to girls. Obesity is seen only in private school students. Conclusion:In the present study, the magnitude of overweight and obesity is high among boys and children studying in private school. Health education should be given in the schools so as to educate children as well as parents regarding risk factors, preventive measures and the consequences of overweight and obesity.
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Ferrari, Carlos. "Excessive body weight, body fat, and eating habits of students from public and private elementary education." Archiv Euromedica 9, no. 1 (April 30, 2019): 5–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.35630/2199-885x/2019/9/1/05.
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Aims: The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of excessive body weight and eating habits among students of 3th and 4th periods of elementary school. Methods: 202 children (87 girls and 115 boys) in four schools (two publics, n=104 and two privates, n=98) from Barra do Garças (MT), Brazil were evaluated. A food frequency and physical activity questionnaire was applied. After measurement of height, weight and body mass index, the body fat (%) was estimated using a bioimpedance scale. The estimation of frequencies and the statistical analysis were performed by the epitools® program. Results: Prevalence of both overweight and obesity were higher in private schools compared to the public ones. The prevalence of overweight ranged from 18.92% to 32.43%, whereas the obesity prevalence varied from 18.2% to 36.4%. Body fat distribution was highest among girls than boys. The daily dietary intake of vegetables, legumes and fruits reached only 57.4%, 50% and 43.6%, respectively. 36.6% of the students did not drink or eat milk and its derivatives. The dietary intake of fatty foods and soft drinks 5 to 7 days per week were high, reaching 24.26% and 27.23%, respectively. The weekly consumption of sweeties and candies was excessive, reaching 39.11% for 5 to7 days. Conclusions: obesity was higher among students from private schools and dietary intake of vegetable foods was inadequate, wherea
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Little, Sharoni D., and La Verne A. Tolbert. "The Problem with Black Boys: Race, Gender, and Discipline in Christian and Private Elementary Schools." Christian Education Journal: Research on Educational Ministry 15, no. 3 (December 2018): 408–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0739891318805760.
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In Christian, private, and public schools, Black boys are forced to endure educational environments that promulgate the stereotype of their supposed intellectual inadequacy and “troublesome” behavior. Deficit-based narratives, fueled by historical racist and sexist stereotypes, contend that Black boys are deviant, disengaged, disruptive, undisciplined, unintelligent, problematic, confrontational, threatening, and difficult to teach – all in a place that should be safe and affirming – schools. In this article, we examine how racial and gender stereotypes reify the educational plight of Black boys, and negatively influence key educational foci, including teacher expectations, pedagogy, curricula, institutional climate/culture, student assessment, and disciplinary matters.
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Jabri, Laura, Amani A. Al-Rasheedi, Rayan A. Alsulaimani, and Hazzaa M. Al-Hazzaa. "Breakfast Eating Habits and Lifestyle Behaviors among Saudi Primary School Children Attending Public Versus Private Schools." Children 8, no. 2 (February 11, 2021): 134. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/children8020134.
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We investigated breakfast eating habits and lifestyle behaviors among Saudi school children attending public versus private schools. A random sample of 1149 children (girls: 54.4%) from public and private schools was selected from elementary schools using the multistage stratified cluster method. Measurements included body weight, height, body mass index (BMI), and self-reported questionnaires filled by the child’s parents. There was no significant (p = 0.44) difference in the prevalence of breakfast intake between children attending public (20.6%) versus private (19.4%) schools. However, there was a gender by school type interactions in breakfast intake frequency, as boys in private but not in public schools had significantly (p = 0.006) higher (26.3%) daily breakfast intake than girls (13.3%). Over 56% of the children ate and drank from the school canteen, and impacting factors on children’s choices were children’s desire, food taste, and parental influence. More parents of children in private (12.1%) than in public (6.9%) schools were satisfied with the food in the school canteen. Younger age (aOR = 0.889, 95% CI = 0.815–0.970, p = 0.008), higher father education (aOR = 1.380, 95% CI = 1.130–1.686, p = 0.002), family income (aOR = 1.227, 95% CI = 1.005–1.498, p = 0.044), and insufficient sleep duration (aOR = 0.740, 95% CI = 0.553–0.990, p = 0.042) were significantly associated with being in a private school. Furthermore, no significant differences, when adjusted for socio-demographic factors, appeared in breakfast intake or overweight/obesity relative to school type. Interventions to improve daily breakfast consumption and lifestyle behaviors of Saudi children are warranted.
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Beyer, Robbi. "Motor Proficiency of Boys with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Boys with Learning Disabilities." Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly 16, no. 4 (October 1999): 403–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/apaq.16.4.403.
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The motor proficiency of 56 boys with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was compared with that of 56 boys with learning disabilities (LD); both groups were divided into two age groups, 7 to 8 years and 9 to 12 years. Boys with ADHD were taking Ritalin and attending public schools. Boys with LD were medication-free and attending private schools for LD. The Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency–Long Form (BOTMP–LF) was used to measure balance, bilateral coordination, strength, upper limb coordination, response speed, visual-motor coordination, and upper limb speed and dexterity. MANOVA revealed significant main effects for condition and age. Subsequent univariate ANOVAs revealed (a) expected age differences on all but one item and (b) significantly poorer performance for boys with ADHD than boys with LD on all variables except balance, upper limb coordination, and response speed.
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Jamal, Shahad, and Nada J. MH Radhi. "Traumatic dental injuries in relation to quality of life among school children in Baghdad /Iraq." Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry 33, no. 2 (June 15, 2021): 10–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.26477/jbcd.v33i2.2933.
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Background: One of the significant public health problems is the traumatic dental injury to the anterior teeth, it has a great impact on children’s daily. Physical and psychological disturbance, pain and other negative impacts, such as tendency to avoid laughing or smiling may be associated with traumatic dental injuries, that may affect the social relationships. To determine the occurrence of traumatic dental injuries in relation to quality of life, this study was established among children of primary schools. Material and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among private (574) and governmental (1026) primary school children in Baghdad city. Dental trauma was assessed according to Ellis and Davey classification in1970 and quality of life concerning a child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ) was used which consisted according to Jokovic et al.in 2006. Statistical analysis was done using IBMSPASS version (21). Results: Among the permanent anterior dentitions; the most widespread injured teeth were the maxillary central incisors. The boys were more affected with traumatic teeth than girls, as well as a higher percentage noticed in governmental schools than in private schools. Among all quality of life questionnaire, a higher percentage were observed in boys rather than in girls, as well as in governmental schools a higher percentage were listed more than in private schools, all differences were statistically highly significant. Conclusion: A higher association was noticed between traumatic anterior teeth and quality of life for children. Keywords Traumatic dental injuries, quality of life and oral condition.
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Raskind, Ilana G., Shailaja S. Patil, Nikhil Tandon, Sharanya Thummalapally, Michael R. Kramer, and Solveig A. Cunningham. "Household Chores or Play Outdoors? The Intersecting Influence of Gender and School Type on Physical Activity Among Indian Adolescents." Health Education & Behavior 47, no. 5 (June 9, 2020): 682–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1090198120931040.
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Most Indian adolescents, particularly girls and private school students, do not engage in sufficient physical activity (PA). Current understanding of these sociodemographic differences is limited by a focus on exercise, which may not fully capture PA in developing countries. We examined how gender and school type are associated with multiple PA domains and whether associations with gender differ by school type. We randomly selected an equal number of girls and boys (ages 13-16 years) from public and private schools in Southern India ( n = 395). Cross-sectional 24-hour time-use surveys measured PA, which was categorized into three domains: chores, errands, and work; play; and transportation. Negative binomial and logistic regression modeled relative differences in domain-specific PA minutes and the probability of engaging in ≥60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA), respectively, in the prior 24 hours. Girls and boys were equally likely to meet MVPA recommendations. However, girls spent twice as much active time completing chores, errands, and work (rate ratio = 1.98, 95% confidence interval = [1.32, 2.98]), while boys spent twice as much active time playing (rate ratio = 2.11, 95% confidence interval = [1.23, 3.62]). Public and private school girls spent more active time in chores, errands, and work than boys; however, gender differences were greater among public school students ( p value for interaction <.05). Although comparable MVPA levels for girls and boys are beneficial for physical health, girls may gain fewer cognitive, social, and emotional benefits associated with play. Additional research may clarify why the gendered burden of household responsibilities was greater among public school students. School-based programs to engage girls in active play may help reduce inequities.
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Khan, Muhammad Jehangir. "School Quality and Parental Schooling Decisions for Their Children: Public and Private Schools in Rural Pakistan." Pakistan Development Review 58, no. 2 (June 1, 2019): 177–202. http://dx.doi.org/10.30541/v58i2pp.177-202.
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This study uses the Pakistan Rural Household Survey 2004-5 (PRHS), a rich set of households and school data, to examine parents’ schooling decision in rural Pakistan. Nested logit regressions are used to quantify the determinants of child school attendance. The analysis confirms that the greater the number of schools (public or private) in the local communities the higher is the attendance. Lower school attendance of boys seems to be the outcome of lower school quality more than it is for girls. A marginal increase in school quality correlates with increased school attendance in government schools more than in private schools. Nearly all school quality variables including control for number of schools in a community stand insignificant for girls. This shows that other factors might be of more importance than school quality of local schools for girl’s low attendance in rural Pakistan. Besides, parental education, especially mother’s education, and household income have strong positive impact on child school attendance. The greater the number of children in the household the lower is the child school attendance. Credit constraint seems not to be problematic as the estimated effect is statistically insignificant. The size of landholding seems to be important only in the case of girls schooling. JEL Classification: I21, I25, D13, C25 Keywords: Demand for Schooling, Public Education, Private Education, Pakistan
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Demirci, Necip, Refika Yilmaz, and Ayda Karaca. "Step count for 7th and 8th grade students in structured and unstructured physical education classes." Physical Activity Review 9, no. 1 (2021): 54–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.16926/par.2021.09.07.
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The aim of the study was to analyze step counts of middle school students in structured and unstructured physical education classes (PE) according to age, gender, and school type. Data were collected on a sample of 74 students, 40 7th and 34 8th grade students recruited from private and public middle schools. Omron HJ-112 pedometers were used in this study to obtain step counts. There were statistically significant differences between boys and girls in the step counts in both structured and unstructured PE. A significant difference was observed between school types in step counts during structured PE in both genders, while no significant difference was found for unstructured PE. Significant difference was found between step counts of only boys of different grades in unstructured PE. Boys made more steps than girls both in structured and unstructured PE. In structured PE, 7th grade boys reached a higher number of steps than 8th grade boys.
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Malta, Deborah Carvalho, Marta Angélica Iossi Silva, Flavia Carvalho Malta de Mello, Rosane Aparecida Monteiro, Luciana Monteiro Vasconcelos Sardinha, Claudio Crespo, Mércia Gomes Oliveira de Carvalho, Marta Maria Alves da Silva, and Denise Lopes Porto. "Bullying in Brazilian schools: results from the National School-based Health Survey (PeNSE), 2009." Ciência & Saúde Coletiva 15, suppl 2 (October 2010): 3065–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s1413-81232010000800011.
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The aim of this study is to identify and describe the occurrence of bullying among students in the 9th year (8th grade) from public and private schools from 26 Brazilian state capitals and the Federal District. It is a cross-sectional study involving 60,973 students and 1,453 public and private schools. Data analysis indicates that 5.4% (IC95%: 5.1%-5.7%) of students reported having suffered bullying almost always or always in the last 30 days, 25.4% (IC95%: 24.8%-26.0%) were rarely or sometimes the victim of bullying and 69.2% (IC95%: 68.5%-69.8%) of students felt no humiliation or provocation at school. The capital with higher frequency of bullying was Belo Horizonte (6.9%; IC95%: 5,9%-7,9%), Minas Gerais, and the lowest was Palmas (3.5%; IC95%: 2.6%-4.5%), Tocantins. Boys reported more bullying (6,0%; IC95%: 5.5%-6.5%) compared with girls (4,8%; IC95%: 4.4%-5.3%). There was no difference between public schools 5.5% (IC95%: 5.1%-5.8%) and private (5.2%) (IC95%: 4.6%-5.8%), except in Aracaju, Sergipe, that show more bullying in private schools. The findings indicate an urgent need for intersectoral action from educational policies and practices that enforce the reduction and prevention of the occurrence of bullying in schools in Brazil.
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Meharda, Bharat, Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, Govind Singhal, and Dilip Kumar L. "Overweight and obesity: a rising problem in India." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 4, no. 12 (November 23, 2017): 4548. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20175328.
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Background: Obesity is one of today’s most neglected public health problems. Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public health problems. Obesity causes cluster of non-communicable diseases and creating an enormous socioeconomic and public health burden. Methods: School based cross-sectional study was done in Udaipur city of Rajasthan. Simple random sampling method was used to obtain 1000 study subjects. Questionnaire included their general information, factor contributing to overweight and obesity. Results: 500 (50.00%) subjects were from the government schools and 500 (50.00%) from private schools. Among study participants 336 (33.60%), 332 (33.20%) and 332 (33.20%) were from 8th, 9th and 10th class respectively. 8.20% Overweight and 2.40% obesity found among school children. Overweight and obesity was found high in private schools 14.00% as compared to government schools 7.20%. The prevalence of overweight and obesity is slightly more in girls 12.60% than boys 8.60%. Conclusions: Prevalence of overweight and obesity is more than 10% in school children of Udaipur city, The prevalence of overweight and obesity was high among girls, among school children’s whose mother were working.
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Neupane, D. "Gender Role in School Bullying." Journal of Chitwan Medical College 4, no. 1 (July 30, 2014): 37–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmc.v4i1.10847.
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School bullying with reference to gender was performed in Kathmandu. The general aim of this research was to analyze the relationship between bullying and victimization with response to gender among Nepalese school adolescents. The study was correlational in design employing a pen-and-paper self-report survey. Within the survey, two separate instruments measured the criterion variables bullying and victimization. Participants were drawn from three private schools of Kathmandu. These schools were chosen in random selection. The number of participations was 104 school students. The study investigated the prevalence of bullying in the school with reference to gender. The result from the survey indicates that the boys are more bully than girls are. Boys have reported higher mean scores of physical bullying, verbal bullying, physical victimization and verbal victimization. On the other hand, girls have reported higher mean scores of indirect bullying and victimization. Gender differences in bullying and victimization were as expected and as social role theory and previous research would predict, with boys reporting higher direct and overall levels of bullying and victimization than girls. Similarly, and in accordance with the literature, girls reported higher levels of indirect bullying and victimization than boys are. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmc.v4i1.10847 Journal of Chitwan Medical College 2014; 4(1): 37-41
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Satija, Ambika, Neha Khandpur, Shivani Satija, Shivani Mathur Gaiha, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, K. Srinath Reddy, Monika Arora, and K. M. Venkat Narayan. "Physical Activity Among Adolescents in India: A Qualitative Study of Barriers and Enablers." Health Education & Behavior 45, no. 6 (July 3, 2018): 926–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1090198118778332.
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Inadequate physical activity (PA) levels are reported in Indian youth, with lowest levels among adolescents, particularly girls. We aimed to identify barriers to and enablers of PA among school children in New Delhi and examine potential differences by gender and school type (government vs. private). A total of 174 students (private school students = 88, 47% girls; government school students = 86, 48% girls) aged 12 to 16 years from two Delhi schools participated in 16 focus group discussions (FGDs) conducted by bilingual moderators. We conducted FGDs separately for girls and boys, for students in Grades VIII and IX, and for private and government schools. We conducted FGDs among government school students in Hindi and translated the transcriptions to English for analysis. We coded transcriptions using a combination of inductive and deductive approaches, guided by the “youth physical activity promotion model.” We identified various personal, social, and environmental barriers and enablers. Personal barriers: Private school girls cited body image–related negative consequences of PA participation. Social barriers: Girls from both schools faced more social censure for participating in PA. Environmental barriers: Reduced opportunity for PA in schools was commonly reported across all participants. Personal enablers: All participants reported perceived health benefits of PA. Social enablers: Several participants mentioned active parents and sports role models as motivators for increasing PA. Few environmental enablers were identified. This study highlights the need for further investment in physical activity within schools and for gender-sensitive policies for encouraging PA participation among adolescents in India.
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Akram, Sumera, Muhammad Ahmed Khan, Abdul Rehman, Kamran Zamurrad Malik, Jehangir Ahmed Afridi, and Sumera Akram. "Comparison of prevalence of various ENT diseases and hearing impairment among children of government schools versus private schools of Mardan." Journal of Fatima Jinnah Medical University - 14, no. 4 (February 24, 2021): 170–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.37018/pjdw8445.
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Background: School children are frequently afflicted with ENT diseases. The diseases and their associated complications, especially hearing impairment, can be devastating to the children and families alike. Socioeconomic status of children can have strong effect on frequency of various ENT diseases. The objective of this study is to compare the frequency of various ENT diseases among children studying in government schools versus those in private schools of district Mardan.
Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was carried out at Mardan from July to December 2019. The researchers visited four schools (two government and two private schools) in Mardan district. Relevant history was obtained and physical examination was done to find out the frequency of various ENT diseases. The data variables (age, gender, ENT diseases, hearing impairment) were noted in research Performa and data was entered and analysed in SPSS 21 software. Frequencies were determine for age, gender and ENT diseases. Independent t-test was used to analyze quantitative variables, while Chi-square was used to analyze qualitative variables. A p-value less than 0.05 was taken as significant.
Results: Total 2986 children were examined in 4 schools. The mean age of the children was 11 years. There were 56% boys and 44% girls. Total 2106 children were examined in two government schools and 880 children were examined in two private schools. The frequency of impacted cerumen was 18.4% (21.2% of government school children versus 11.4% of private school children; p<0.05). Frequency of allergic rhinitis was 9.7% (9.5% of government school children versus 10.1% of private school children; p=0.635). The frequency of chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) in government school children was 4.9% versus 2.5% among those in private schools (p<0.05). In this study cumulative prevalence of hearing impairment was 26.8%, where prevalence in government school children was 30.9% versus 17.2% in private schools (p-value<0.001). The causes of hearing impairment were impacted ear cerumen (68.3%), CSOM (15.7%), otitis externa (6.2%), OME (4.1%), otitis media (2.8%), congenital ear deformities (1.6%) and foreign bodies in ear (1.2%). The main causes of hearing impairment in majority of children were impacted cerumen and CSOM in 84% children.
Conclusion: Various ENT diseases like impacted cerumen, rhinosinusitis, allergic rhinitis, pharyngitis, tonsillitis and CSOM are common in school going children. Impacted cerumen and CSOM are significantly more prevalent in government school children as compared to private schools which are primary cause of hearing impairment in children leading to significantly high prevalence of hearing impairment in government school children
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Caseau, Dana L., Ruth Luckasson, and Roger L. Kroth. "Special Education Services for Girls with Serious Emotional Disturbance: A Case of Gender Bias?" Behavioral Disorders 20, no. 1 (November 1994): 51–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/019874299402000101.
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Despite the fact that boys greatly outnumber girls in receiving services under the category Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED), the possibility of bias against girls with SED has received relatively little attention. Data on three groups of adolescent students were analyzed: (a) students served as SED by the public schools (ED Sch, n=53), (b) students identified by the schools as SED but served as inpatients at a private psychiatric hospital (ED Psy, n=24), and (c) students not identified as SED by the public schools but who received services at a private psychiatric hospital (NI Psy n=40). Girls were a small proportion of the ED Sch and ED Psy groups, but the majority of the NI Psy group. These preliminary data indicate that some girls with serious emotional problems are not identified by the public schools yet are being served by private psychiatric hospitals. Possible reasons for this potentially inequitable allocation of school special education resources are suggested. Consideration and further study of the gender issues and identification and services to students with SED are discussed.
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Özer, Serap. "Turkish Children's Bender-Gestalt Test Performance: Differences in Public and Private School Children." Psychological Reports 108, no. 1 (February 2011): 169–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/03.11.17.24.pr0.108.1.169-181.
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The present study was undertaken to provide data on the Bender-Gestalt test for children aged 5 to 11 in Turkey. Although it is well documented that sociocultural factors are important in cognitive evaluations, the effects of type of school and differing educational opportunities provided by these schools on the Bender-Gestalt test have not been previously investigated. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of age, sex, and school type on Bender-Gestalt performance. The test was individually administered to 484 children between the ages of 5 and 11 years. The children were enrolled in either public or private schools. Koppitz's Developmental Scoring System was utilized. The results indicated that older children performed with fewer errors. Girls performed with fewer errors than boys. Finally, as expected, private school children outperformed their public school peers. The results are discussed with respect to the importance of taking into account various educational factors in utilizing commonly used tests.
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Georgakis, Steve. "Public and Private Spaces: Sport and the Construction of Middle Class Femininity in Sydney Independent Girls’ Schools 1880-1922." Women in Sport and Physical Activity Journal 23, no. 1 (April 2015): 19–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/wspaj.2014-0003.
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This article documents the history of sport in independent girls’ schools in Sydney, Australia, from the introduction of compulsory education in 1880 until the formation of the Girls Secondary School Sports Union in 1922 to organize interschool sporting connections. While there have been many vigorous studies that have followed the history of sport in Australian independent boys’ schools, this has not been replicated in the role of sport in Australian independent girls’ schools. The Australian independent girls’ school sector, however, accounts for a significant portion of the total student population. This article demonstrates that sport was significant in Australian independent girls’ schools and became dominant to the education of middle class girls. Modeled after the English Public Schools that had embraced the educational ideology of ‘athleticism’, Australian girls’ independent schools also reinforced the ideology that sport was a part of a well-rounded education. By the early 1920s sport was part of the independent girls’ schools extracurricular accomplishments and the sporting landscape became a ‘public space’ where middle-class femininity was constructed.
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Akpan, M. U., N. C. Ojinnaka, and E. Ekanem. "Behavioural problems among schoolchildren in Nigeria." South African Journal of Psychiatry 16, no. 2 (April 1, 2010): 6. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/sajpsychiatry.v16i2.220.
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Background. Behavioural problems among schoolchildren can pose a burden on families and society.
Objective. To determine the prevalence and pattern of behavioural problems among children living in Uyo, a town in South-South Nigeria.
Methods. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 572 pupils from six primary schools selected randomly from private and government schools in Uyo. Pupils with a normal IQ were selected using a systematic sampling method. The Rutter behavioural scale for teachers (B2) was completed by their teachers, and that for parents (A2) was completed by the parents. Student’s t-test was used to compare pairs of means, frequencies were compared using the chi-square test, and p<0.05 was taken as significant.
Results. According to the teachers’ scale 132 pupils (23.1%) had scores within the range indicating behavioural problems, compared with 103 pupils (18.0%) on the parents’ scale. This was statistically significant (χ2 = 19.8, p=0.001). Pupils in government and private schools had mean scores of 7.4 (standard deviation (SD) 6.41) and 5.12 (SD 6.26) and 7.29 (SD 5.84) and 6.96 (SD 5.76), respectively. Behavioural problems were more common among children in government schools and among those in the lower socio-economic class. Boys had significantly higher mean scores than girls, and both scales showed more boys to be disturbed. Antisocial behaviour was commonest among boys and older children.
Conclusion. There is a high prevalence of behavioural problems among primary school children in Uyo, with a predominance of antisocial behaviour. The government needs to provide appropriate services to deal with this state of affairs.
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Balwan, Walied Khawar, Uroosa Farooq Allaqband, and Rauf Ur Rashid Kaul. "Knowledge, attitude and practice regarding smoking in school going adolescents of Kashmir, India: a cross-sectional study." International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 9, no. 3 (February 25, 2021): 821. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20210885.
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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.
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Ms. Minakshi Rabha, Dr Moyuri Sarma,. "An Investigation on Attitude Towards Learning Mathematics Among Higher Secondary School Students." Psychology and Education Journal 58, no. 2 (February 20, 2021): 6393–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.17762/pae.v58i2.3165.
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While assessing mathematics performance, attitude towards mathematics and Mathematics learning are frequently cited as factors contributing to success. The present study has been conducted to investigate students’ attitude towards learning mathematics in the higher secondary schools of Assam, India. It is sought to understand the influence of Gender and School Environment (Government and Private) in the study of the subject Mathematics. ATMS (Attitude Towards Mathematics Scale), developed by Dr. S. C. Gakhar, and Dr. Rajni was used to find out the attitude of students towards learning mathematics and their achievement in mathematics both in terms of gender as well as school management pattern. Out of a population of 340 students studying at the higher secondary (10+1) level in the Balijana Block of Goalpara District, a sample of 102 students (56 boys and 46 girls) were selected through Stratified Random sampling technique. One Provincialized, one Government and two Private schools were selected based on purposive sampling technique. The achievement of the students in Mathematics at higher secondary level depends on the gender of the students. The study revealed that achievement level of the male students in Mathematics at higher secondary level is more than that of their female counterparts. The achievement of the students in Mathematics at higher secondary level depends on the school environment. The achievement level of the students in private schools is better than the Government schools. The male students show more positive attitude towards learning Mathematics than the female students. Among the eight components, in few components students of Government schools show more positive attitude than Private schools. Whereas, in some components students of Private schools show more positive attitude than students of Government schools. Therefore, attitudes towards mathematics can be developed through encouraging students and motivating them for learning through constructivism and innovations. Teachers, school environment and home environment should be conducive and shouldn’t hamper students’ mathematical performance throughout their schooling
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Mwamwenda, Tuntufye S., Jean-Paul Dionne, and Bernadette B. Mwamwenda. "Theoretical and Empirical Link between Psychological Differentiation and Extraversion." Psychological Reports 56, no. 1 (February 1985): 147–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1985.56.1.147.
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This study examined a relationship between psychological differentiation and extraversion and possible sex differences in performance. A significant curvilinear relationship was observed for boys only. Boys were more field independent and extraverted than girls. Subjects were 192 (109 girls and 83 boys), students in Grades 11 and 12 from private and public schools in Oshawa and Ottawa, Canada. Their mean age was 17.4 yr. Psychological differentiation was measured by the Group Embedded Figures Test and extraversion by the Eysenck Personality Inventory, Form B.
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Merçon-Vargas, Elisa A., Maria Adélia M. Pieta, Lia Beatriz de Lucca Freitas, and Jonathan R. H. Tudge. "Wishes and Gratitude of Students from Private and Public Schools." Psico-USF 21, no. 3 (December 2016): 651–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1413-82712016210317.
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Abstract We examined social class (measured by attendance in public or private schools), gender, and age-related variations in the expression of wishes and gratitude of 430 7- to 14-year-olds (181 male, 62.1% from public schools). Chi-square analysis indicated that students from private schools expressed significantly more social-oriented wishes and connective gratitude, whereas those from public schools expressed significantly more self-oriented wishes. Girls in the public schools expressed significantly more self-oriented wishes and verbal gratitude than did boys. Regression analysis (curve estimation) indicated that verbal gratitude, self- and social oriented wishes increased and concrete gratitude decreased significantly with age, but connective gratitude tended to increase. These findings support the idea that gratitude and wish types involve the development of cognitive aspects, such as taking others into account and thinking about the future, but it is also influenced by the social contexts in which children live, such as their social class.
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Wada, Ojima Zechariah, Elizabeth O. Oloruntoba, Mumuni Adejumo, and Olufemi O. Aluko. "Classification of Sanitation Services and Students’ Sanitation Practices among Schools in Lagos, Nigeria." Environment and Natural Resources Research 10, no. 3 (September 30, 2020): 55. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/enrr.v10n3p55.
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The paucity of information on the number of accessible sanitation facilities in secondary schools in developing countries has hindered efforts in attaining sustainable development in this area. Therefore, this study was designed to bridge that gap. The cross-sectional study utilized a 4-stage sampling technique to select 386 students from schools in Badagry, Lagos. Pre-tested questionnaire and observational checklists were used to obtain data. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and logistic regression at 5% level of significance. Respondents’ mean age was 15.8±1.5 years and 55.2% were female. On-site observation revealed that all the schools had improved sanitation facilities, while 37% of the available toilet compartments were inaccessible to the students. Majority (85%) of the facilities provided limited service, while 15% provided basic service. The student to toilet ratio for the public school girls and boys were 3191:1 and 642:1 respectively, while the private school had a ratio of 257:1 and 289:1 for girls and boys respectively. Some of the sanitation practices observed in the schools were open defecation (35.4%), toilet avoidance (21%), and prolonged urine and feacal retention (57.4%). Students from the public school were about 3 times more likely to practice open defecation (OR=2.87; CI=1.160-7.095). Also, male students were more likely to practice open defecation (OR=1.72; CI=1.125-2.615). All the schools did not meet the school sanitation standard of 1 toilet to 30 boys/girls set by the Federal Government of Nigeria. Sustainable sanitation-interventions and maintenance schemes are required to safeguard the health of the students and the community at large.
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Nagrale, Sanket, Mariya Jiandani, and Amita Mehta. "Physical fitness and physical activity level in school going adolescent children." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 7, no. 3 (February 27, 2020): 987. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20200953.
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Background: Adolescence is transitional phase between childhood and adulthood characterized by marked acceleration in growth. The objective of this study was to evaluate differences between the boys and girls in physical fitness and the variation in their physical activity at school going children at Pune.Methods: The study was carried out at various schools in Pune city. Government, government aided (semi government), and private schools were selected according to different zones of the city using random sampling method. A self-administered youth physical activity questionnaire (Y PAQ) has been given for testing their level of physical activity. Physical fitness test such as curl-up test, 90° push-up test, trunk lift, back saver sits, and reach test were performed for analysing the physical fitness of the students.Results: A total of 296 students, 142 boys (aged 13.47±0.04 years) and 154 girls (aged 13.40±0.03 years) were included in the study. The average/mean comparison demography between boys and girls for curl-up test showed 21.61±10.00 and 15.21±7.24 repetitions/min respectively. The average of 900 push-ups test between boys and girls were 12.72±7.31 and 5.12±3.25 repetitions/min respectively. The average/mean of Trunk lift test was 5.67±2.56 in boys and 5.12±2.45 inches in girls respectively.Conclusions: The study concluded that there was lower fitness level as per calculation of healthy fitness zone seen amongst the school going children and also there were lower levels of their physical activity in day to day life. Also, study results show significant difference among the boys and girls in their physical fitness level.
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Turaçli, M. E., S. G. Aktan, and K. Dürük. "Ophthalmic Screening of School Children in Ankara." European Journal of Ophthalmology 5, no. 3 (July 1995): 181–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/112067219500500307.
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Ophthalmic screening was done on 23,810 children visited at schools in different regions of Ankara. Children with below normal visual acuity were invited to the outpatient department and had a full routine ocular examination. Thirty-nine nursery and primary schools were selected, ten of them private, eleven average state schools, seven good state schools and eleven village schools. Among the 23,810 children, 3095 (13%) had various pathology; 1516 were girls, 1579 boys. Refractive errors were found in 85% of the children (2630). This equals 11% of the total screened population. Refractive errors were myopia 32%, hypermetropia 21%, astigmatism 47%. Strabismic children were 2.5%, and amblyopia was found in 1.1%. The purpose of the study was to assess the place of an ocular screening program in primary school children and to discuss the differences encountered in different urban areas.
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Matemba, Collins K., Jane Awinja, and Kenneth O. Otieno. "Relationship between Problem Solving Approaches and Academic Performance: A Case of Kakamega Municipality, Kenya." International Journal of Human Resource Studies 4, no. 4 (October 24, 2014): 10. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijhrs.v4i4.6499.
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The problem of poor performance of students in public secondary schools in the national examination continues unabated despite numerous efforts and resources put into education development. The study sought to determine the relationship between problem solving approach and academic performance and to establish gender differences in the problem solving approaches among secondary school students in Kakamega Municipality. Correlation research design was adopted for the study. Using stratified sampling, six schools consisting of one boys school, one girls school, three public co-educational schools and one private co-educational school were sampled. Proportionate and simple random sampling was used to select a total of 200 students comprising of 113 boys and 87 girls. Questionnaires, observation check lists and Focus Group discussions were used to collect data. Quantitative data collected in the field was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics, while qualitative data from Focus Group Discussion was analysed qualitatively. The differences between groups on studied variables were tested using t-test while correlation was used to test the null hypothesises at a significance level of .05. There was no significant relationship between problem solving approaches and academic performance while gender had no affect on problem solving. It was recommended that counsellors and secondary school teachers should train students in positive problem solving skills and an ideal environment should be created for students to acquire positive problem solving skills.
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Mishra, Kritika, Freeda Maharjan, Reshma Chitrakar, Nikita Chhetri, Monica Shrestha, Richa Chaudhary, and Shashi Bhushan Chaturwedi. "Incidence of Intestinal Parasites in Government and Private School Going Children." Tribhuvan University Journal of Microbiology 7 (December 26, 2020): 62–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/tujm.v7i0.33798.
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Objective: Aim to assess the incidence of intestinal parasites in government and private school going children.
Methods: The work was conducted from October, 2018 to March, 2019 at Microbiology Laboratory of DAV College, Dhobighat, Lalitpur. A total of 100 stool samples of children aged between 5-12 years were collected from both government and private schools situated in Lalitpur metropolitan city, during school hours. The stool samples were examined for intestinal parasites by Saline wet mount; Iodine wet mount and Formal – ether sedimentation technique. The questionnaires accompanying the queries related to the study were filled.
Results: Of the total 100 stool samples examined, intestinal parasites were observed in 7% (7/100) of the total stool samples. Among the positive stool samples, 71% (5/7) of the stool samples were from government school’s children whereas 29% (2/7) were from private school’s children. Fifty seven percentage 57% (4/7) girls and 43% (3/7) boys were found to be infected with intestinal parasite in the tested stool samples. Out of total parasite detected, 57% (4/7) were eggs of Ancylostoma duodenale, 29% (2/7) were eggs of Ascaris lumbricoides and 14% (1/7) were cysts of Giardia lamblia. The study indicates that Ancylostoma is the most commonly infecting parasite followed by Ascaris and Giardia.
Conclusion: Personal hygiene and sanitary condition were responsible for the incidence of intestinal parasites in the school going children. Environmental sanitation improvement and health education promotion will be helpful to reduce the parasitic infection rate.
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Carran, Deborah T., and Millicent H. Kellner. "Characteristics of Bullies and Victims among Students with Emotional Disturbance Attending Approved Private Special Education Schools." Behavioral Disorders 34, no. 3 (May 2009): 151–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/019874290903400304.
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The goal of this study was to describe rates and types of bullying and victimization among 407 students with emotional disturbance (ED) in grades 6 through 10 attending private approved special education schools in New Jersey. These students anonymously completed the Olweus Bullying Questionnaire. Results indicated that compared with a general U.S. population of typical students, fewer students in this sample with ED engaged in bullying behavior and did so at lower intensity, and boys and girls with ED engaged in similar levels of bullying behavior. In contrast to a general U.S. population, more female students with ED in this subpopulation sample were victims compared with boys and, for both sexes, the types of victimization tended to be direct verbal or indirect. Students with ED in this sample responded to bullying by reporting to authority figures. Limitations and recommendations for future research are addressed.
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Mounayar, Rana, Rana Jreij, Jennifer Hachem, Frida Abboud, and Maya Tueni. "Breakfast Intake and Factors Associated with Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet among Lebanese High School Adolescents." Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism 2019 (June 3, 2019): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2714286.
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The Mediterranean diet has shown to have positive health impacts on metabolic diseases and cognitive performance. However, Mediterranean countries have witnessed a decreased adherence during the past years and the adoption of a more westernized dietary pattern. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of Mediterranean diet adherence with sociodemographic, lifestyle, and anthropometric factors among Lebanese high school adolescents. Specifically, we aimed to analyse in this group the association between low adherence and breakfast intake. A cross-sectional survey was carried out on randomly selected students (268 boys and 332 girls), aged between 15 and 18 years old, from private and public schools in Beirut and Mount Lebanon. Data were obtained from self-administered questionnaires and anthropometric measurements. The Mediterranean Diet Quality Index for children and adolescents was used to assess the adherence to the Mediterranean diet. The results showed a high percentage of adolescents having a low adherence (43%), with girls (64.2%) having a significant (p<0.001) higher adherence than boys (35.8%). Furthermore, the study proved that a lower adherence to the Mediterranean diet was significantly associated with a higher risk of obesity (15.5%), breakfast skipping (69.4%), and an unhealthy breakfast options (17.4%). Younger adolescents (47.4%), students from public schools (92.6%), and students with the highest grades (25.3%) had a significantly higher adherence to the Mediterranean diet than those from private schools (7.4%) and older adolescents (18.9%). In conclusion, results should plead for an increased awareness in Lebanese schools, supporting students to be more adherent to the Mediterranean diet, in order to prevent a further increase in metabolic diseases later in adulthood.
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Råstam, Maria, Christopher Gillberg, and Maja Garton. "Anorexia Nervosa in a Swedish Urban Region." British Journal of Psychiatry 155, no. 5 (November 1989): 642–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.155.5.642.
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The total population of 15-year-olds in Göteborg, Sweden, were screened in 1985 for anorexia nervosa using brief questionnaires, growth charts and individual school nurse reports. An accumulated frequency of anorexia of 0.84% for girls up to and including 15 years of age was obtained, with 85% of the cases fulfilling DSM–III–R criteria. Boys were affected just over one-tenth as often as girls. The frequency of anorexia nervosa appeared to be much higher in private than in comprehensive schools. The peak age of onset seemed to be 14 years.
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Råstam, Maria, Christopher Gillberg, and Maja Garton. "Anorexia Nervosa in a Swedish Urban Region." British Journal of Psychiatry 155, no. 05 (November 1989): 642–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/s0007125000018134.
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The total population of 15-year-olds in Göteborg, Sweden, were screened in 1985 for anorexia nervosa using brief questionnaires, growth charts and individual school nurse reports. An accumulated frequency of anorexia of 0.84% for girls up to and including 15 years of age was obtained, with 85% of the cases fulfilling DSM–III–R criteria. Boys were affected just over one-tenth as often as girls. The frequency of anorexia nervosa appeared to be much higher in private than in comprehensive schools. The peak age of onset seemed to be 14 years.
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Shafeeq, Nikhat Yasmin, and Aliya Tazeen. "COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF FAMILY CLIMATE ON THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS." International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH 3, no. 6 (June 30, 2015): 118–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v3.i6.2015.3007.
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This study investigated the impact of family climate on the academic achievement of government and private secondary school students. Three hundred (Boys =150; Girls =150) secondary school students were randomly chosen as the sample of the study from 8 schools (4 government and 4 private) of Aligarh. Family Climate Scale by Dr. Beena Shah (1990) was used to study respondent’s family climate, while their IX class examination results were used as the measure of academic achievement. The hypotheses were tested using the product moment coefficient of correlation to find out the relationship between the family climate and academic achievement, and for measuring the effect of the type of family climate (favorable and unfavorable) on the academic achievement of the students the investigator applied t-test. The results showed that the academic achievements of students are independent of the family environment and parental support provided to them. The study also revealed that private students have good academic records in comparison of government students.
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Кравчук, Т. М., and О. С. Сорока. "Features of physical fitness of high school students of public and private educational institutions." Teorìâ ta Metodika Fìzičnogo Vihovannâ, no. 2 (June 25, 2014): 40–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.17309/tmfv.2014.2.1100.
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Purpose — to explore the level of physical fitness of high school students of public and private schools.Material and methods. study and analysis of educational, scientific and methodological literature; interviews with experts; pedagogical supervision; teacher testing; methods of mathematical statistics. In the study involved 30 boys high school.Conclusions. When comparing the level of physical fitness of students in grades 10 institutions surveyed, found that private school students, unlike students in public with better tests for the long jump, tilt forward flexion extension arms in emphasis in the prone position and the bar and sample Ghencea. Students of public institutions have shown better results for tests flexion extension Wiese hands and tried Syerkina.The study showed that the organization of physical education of high school students surveyed institutions have both positive and negative sides. So positive is the increase in private school half the number of hours time limit and form of a wider choice of sports that students can learn both during lessons and during extra-curricular and extracurricular activities. Along with this, a lower level of health of students of private schools may indicate overloading senior training activities.