Abstract
Since the Syrian conflict started, Lebanon became a common destination receiving a huge number of Syrian refugees that are living in camps spread all over the country, with the largest concentration in the Bekaa Valley. Generous steps are being taken to increase the access to formal education, such as offering free public education and opening second shifts in the public schools in the afternoon. Yet barriers, such as child labor and health-related factors like the spreading of some communicable diseases, like Leishmania, are keeping children out of classroom. The present study was done with the aim of investigating the effect of leishmaniasis on the performance and the academic achievement of Syrian refugee children. The results showed varying degrees of knowledge and dealing with the case of leishmaniasis. The disease clearly had an effect on the students’ attendance in schools, and by proxy on their academic performance.
Highlights
It is well known that education in a child’s life has the power to develop him/her personally, socially, as well as economically
This study aims to assess the effect of leishmaniasis on the academic performance of elementary school students in Bekaa, Lebanon
27% answered correct queries about leishmaniasis, whereas 20% had completely wrong answers, and the rest showed some degree of knowledge
Summary
It is well known that education in a child’s life has the power to develop him/her personally, socially, as well as economically. Owing to the value of education and its significance, governments, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), as well as educational institutions are investing more than ever on education. Since the eruption of the Syrian conflict in 2013, Lebanon began hosting fleeing refugees [1]. Because of Lebanon’s open border policy with Syria, the country has sheltered around 1.5 million Syrian refugees, as estimated by the Lebanese government and a number of local NGOs. According to a report published by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in 2016, the refugees were spread all over the country as follows: Bekaa (36%), Beirut (26%), North Lebanon (26%), and South Lebanon (12%) [2]. Syrian refugees live under very poor conditions. Inadequate sanitation, lack of access to clean water, overcrowding in their temporary settlements as well as limited access to healthcare infrastructure favor the spreading of a number of communicable diseases, such as hepatitis A, influenza, leishmaniasis, and so on [3]
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