Assess the Extent of Availability of School Health Services and Health Status of Children Under School Health Programme in Selected Schools of Ambala, Haryana

Abstract

The health of the children and youth is a fundamental value. Health services for school children are must for building a healthy young India. A non- experimental study was conducted with the objective to assess the extent of availability of school health services and the health status of the children under school health programme.100 school children of four different schools were selected. Schools were selected by convenience sampling technique and children were selected by total enumeration sampling technique. The tool used were rating scale, observation checklist, and record analysis performa to assess the extent of availability of school health services and health assessment performa to assess the health status of school children. Finding of the study revealed that in majority of the schools School Health Services were moderately available. The mean % of availability of school health services was (63.23±4.53) and as regard to 9 domains of school health services the mean % is healthful school environment (83.5%)maintenance of personal hygiene (70.83%)promotion. Presence of healthful school environment was at the highest rank where as presence of first-aid and emergency services were at the last rank among all the domains of school health services. This study further revealed that majority of the school children were under nourished. Where as other clinical sign shows that most common problem among school children have dental problems. Majority of the school children don't having any sign of any other deformity.