South School Children Research Articles

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DENTAL HEALTH PERCEPTION AND DENTAL SERVICE UTILIZATION AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SOUTH JAKARTA

INTRODUCTION:The utilization of dental service is an important factor of oral health. The utilization of dental service is affected by the perception and the importance that the person gives to their oral health and needs. This study described the relationship between dental health perception and dental service utilization among school children in south Jakarta.OBJECTIVE:To analyze the relationship between perception of dental health and utilization of dental service. METHODS:A qualitative analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among 120 students of 12 elementary schools in south Jakarta, selected using proportional sampling method. A questionnaire was administered to elicit data on dental health perception and dental service utilization.RESULTS:Most students perceived their dental health as good and never had dental sickness.Almost half of the sample never utilized dental service and the utilization of dental service mostly for extracting and filling the teeth. Chi square test showed significant difference between the perception of the occurrence of dental sickness with the frequency and pattern of dental service utilization, and no significant difference between the perception of the health of teeth and oral soft tissue with the utilization of dental service. CONCLUSIONS: There were relationship between the perception of the occurrence of dental sickness with the frequency and with the pattern of dental service utilization. There were no relationship between the perception of the health of teeth and oral soft tissue with the utilization of dental service.

Assessment of Dental Caries Status and Oral Hygiene Practices among 6-10-year-old Rural and Urban Schoolchildren in South Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.

Dental caries is the most common disease affecting oral cavity. Despite credible scientific advances and the fact that dental caries is preventable, the disease continues to be a major public health problem.AimTo assess the dental caries status and oral hygiene practices among 6–10-year-old rural and urban schoolchildren in south Bengaluru.Materials and methodsA total of 452 children from four schools which included one government school from rural and urban area and one private school from rural and urban area in south Bengaluru. Detailed pro forma was used, and information was recorded through an interview system. The examination for dental caries was made according to the dentition status and treatment needs as described by the World Health Organization (1997) using Community Periodontal Index Probe and Plane Mouth Mirror (type III examination), under natural day light in school premises. The examination was done by a single examiner and recorded by the trained personnel.ResultsPrevalence of dental caries was more in rural schoolchildren. More than five decayed teeth were documented in higher percentage of children in rural government school, while it was much less in children of other schools.ConclusionA comprehensive community-focused oral healthcare intervention that includes oral health education in elementary schools and homes is recommended to increase general oral health awareness.How to cite this articleChandregowda KY, Kumar VD, Shankarappa KB, et al. Assessment of Dental Caries Status and Oral Hygiene Practices among 6–10-year-old Rural and Urban Schoolchildren in South Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2020;13(4):348–354.

Assessing the Relationship of Self-regulation, Motivation and Anxiety on Mathematics Achievement of Elementary School Children in South -Western Nigeria

This is a quantitative study investigating the relationship between self – regulated learning, motivation, anxiety and achievement in mathematics. A total of 2,283 elementary pupil, 1,373 (60% female) and 913 (40% male) from selected fifth-sixth year elementary mathematics classrooms in South-western Nigeria participated in the study. Three instruments – a version of the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (MSLQ), an adaptation of the Test Anxiety Inventory revised for mathematics (TAI-R-M), and Measure of Academic Performance – were used. Data was analysed using Multiple Regression Correlations. Data analyses revealed that significant contributions are made by self–regulation, motivation and anxiety on mathematics score of the participants. The results obtained show that mathematics achievement had significant correlations with all the three independent variables (i.e., self-efficacy, motivation, and test anxiety). The results also revealed that mathematics achievement of the participants correlated positively with the three predictor variables. The results of this study also indicate that self –regulation was the most potent contributor to the predictor followed by test anxiety and motivation in that order. The findings underlie the importance of motivation and anxiety for students and how these constructs interact to facilitate self-regulation over the course of developing expertise in a domain, such as mathematics.Keywords: Self-regulation, Motivation, Anxiety, Mathematics achievement, Elementary School Children

Relationship between the rate of giardiasis and knowledge and practice of prevention in primary school children in south of Tehran

In this study, 420 children (aged 9-12 years) were selected from two female primary schools in south Tehran and examined for parasite infection. The infection rate for Giardia was 18.1% (76 children) in both schools. The case group included 30 children that were selected from the school no. 1 with Giardia infection. The same number of children from the school no. 2 with Giardia infection was selected as the control group. After being treated by a pediatrician and cured of Giardia, all children in both groups were checked for parasitic infection. The case group and their mothers were separately covered by the health education programs for 3 months, whereas the control group was not covered. The,n both groups were checked three times for Giardia infection. The rate increased to 23.3% in the case group and 86.7% in the control group, showing a significant difference between two groups (p < 0.05).

Intestinal helminthiases among rural and urban schoolchildren in south–western Nigeria

The prevalences and intensities of intestinal helminthic infection among primary schoolchildren were determined in rural and urban communities of the Ife Central local government area, in south-western Nigeria. After the schools in the study area had been stratified into urban and rural, a random sample from each stratum was selected for further study. In each study school, a single fresh stool specimen was obtained from each pupil in randomly selected classes and checked, using a quantitative method (Stoll's dilution egg-count technique), for helminth eggs and larvae. Overall, 366 rural and 383 urban schoolchildren were investigated and 30.0% of them (36.1% of the rural and 24.3% of the urban; P<0.001) were found to be harbouring at least one species of intestinal helminth. The mean intensities of infection, in terms of excreted eggs/g faeces of those infected, were 2371.4 for Ascaris, 1070.6 for hookworm, and 500 for Trichuris. Although the mean intensities of Ascaris infection were significantly lower among the infected rural children than among the infected urban (2025.7 v. 2791.4; P=0.014), the corresponding difference in the hookworm infections did not reach statistical significance (1458 v. 666.7; P=0.063). The means of the log-transformed egg outputs, in eggs/g faeces of those infected, also showed similar trends: a significant difference between the rural and urban Ascaris infections (3.1877 v. 3.3340; P=0.002) but not between the rural and urban hookworm infections (2.9667 v. 2.8027; P=0.453). Intestinal helminthiases still clearly represent a common childhood health problem in the study area, particularly in the rural communities.

MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Medical Journal of AustraliaVolume 1, Issue 16 p. 326-327 Abstracts from Current Medical Literature MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA First published: 01 April 1919 https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1919.tb30016.xAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume1, Issue16April 1919Pages 326-327 RelatedInformation

THE HEALTH OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Medical Journal of AustraliaVolume 2, Issue 20 p. 424-425 British Medical Association News THE HEALTH OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA First published: 01 November 1917 https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1917.tb104965.xAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume2, Issue20November 1917Pages 424-425 RelatedInformation

MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Medical Journal of AustraliaVolume 2, Issue 7 p. 144-144 Review MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA First published: 01 August 1915 https://doi.org/10.5694/j.1326-5377.1915.tb16704.xAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume2, Issue7August 1915Pages 144-144 RelatedInformation