Parental Expectations and Academic Performance: A Comparative Study of Mothers’ and Fathers’ Perspectives among School Children | Chapter 5 | Language, Literature and Education: Research Updates Vol. 2

Academic performance is the outcome of education, the extent to which a student, teacher or institution has achieved their educational goals. Academic performance is one of the most cherished values in all cultures ever since the dawn of the educational system, whether formal or informal. Parental expectations have been found to play a critical role in children's academic success. The objectives of the study were to assess both father and mother expectations regarding academic performance among school children and explore the association between their expectations. An exploratory research design was used, with a sample size of 320 school children from north India. A non-observation checklist was used to collect data on parent expectations. The data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical methods. The result showed that 93.4% of fathers had high expectations, 6.3% had moderate expectations 0.3% had fewer expectations and 90.3% of mothers had high expectations, 9.7% had moderate expectations and none of them had less expectations. There was a significant association between expectations of father and mother with a linear positive correlation of r value 0.714. The study emphasized that nursing administration should anticipate the need for time and prepare young nurses to serve the community and school regarding parental expectations. Moreover, nursing professionals should render services according to the changing needs of the society. There is a need for health professionals to take an active part in providing health education to people regarding a positive attitude towards academic performance.

 

Author (s) Details

Sapna Singh
Department of Paediatric Nursing, Teerthanker Mahaveer College of Nursing, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.

 

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Personal Hygiene in Public and Private Schools in an Urban Local Government Area of Rivers State, Nigeria: A Comparative Study | Chapter 2 | Research Highlights in Disease and Health Research Vol. 4

 This study is made necessary by the need to see the state of the personal clean practices of school pupils as well as referring to practices or policies that do not negatively affect the environment hygiene environments and to compare this rank between the public and private schools, to form evidence-based pieces of advice on how to advance further or strengthen school-based energy program in the state. Children the one are healthy and well-augment are better able to engage adequately in class and thereby benefit from instruction. By resulting in days misplaced from illness, weak hygiene practises contribute to the increasing burden of communicable afflictions. This comparative cross-divided study was conducted in four public and private primary schools in Port Harcourt LGA, Rivers State. The sample magnitude was calculated and 139 pupils were carelessly selected, 75 in all and 64 in the private schools. Data collection was accomplished the use of interviewer-administered inquiry. Data was analysed using SPSS Version 16. Differences in resources were compared utilizing Student’s t-test while association between explicit variables were examined accompanying Chi-Square (X2) test. A probability worth ?0.05 was considered statistically significant.Public and preparatory school pupils had very good cleanliness knowledge (?2=0.101; p=0.97). Assessment of the individual hygiene disclosed that the proportion of pupils who were ranked as ‘very clean’ was greater in the private schools than the public schools, even though not statistically significant (?2=2.881; p=0.277). There were significant distinctnesses in favour of the private schools in the cleanliness of the nails, crowd (skin) and mouth/dentition with p-principles of 0.027, 0.003 and 0.003 respectively. Pupils in public and private schools have a very extreme level of hygiene information but low cleanliness practice. The study forms part of the baseline for judging future programming and invasions for addressing cleanliness behaviour among schools and school children. This take care of indicate that supplementary health troop are needed in Nigeria and additional poor nations to take care of the health of schoolchildren.

Author(s) Details:

Ifeoma Nwadiuto,
Department of Public Health and Disease Control, Rivers State Ministry of Health, Rivers State, Nigeria.

Lukman Ango,
Department of Public Health and Disease Control, Rivers State Ministry of Health, Rivers State, Nigeria.

Felix Emeka Anyiam,
Centre for Health and Development, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

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Highlighting the Profile of Stereoscopic Acuity of School Children Aged 3 to 5 Years in Cameroon | Chapter 13 | Current Practice in Medical Science Vol. 8

The current study establishes a profile of the stereoscopic acuity of schoolchildren in the Yaounde 2 subdistrict who are between the ages of 3 and 5. Binocular vision is the fundamental increase of the visual function. Stereoscopic vision, fusion vision, and spontaneous vision are its three levels. Stereopsis is the term used to describe the ability of binocular vision to recognise depths and landscapes.

In the current study, a probabilistic sampling at four levels in nursery schools was used in a cross-sectional and descriptive investigation. The Pigassou chart was used to measure far vision, while the TNO stereo test was used to evaluate stereoscopic vision. Study participants included 365 kids, of which 362 (99.2%) had stereoscopic acuity. 10.4 percent of the latter group exhibited abnormal stereoscopic vision. With ageing, the stereoscopic acuity median values improved. At 3 years, they were 120 inches; at 4 and 5 years, they were 60 inches. With age, the percentage of kids with stereoacuities of 60 or higher rose: 32.3 percent at 3 years, 66.1 percent at 4 years, and 79.6 percent at 5 years.

The profile of stereoscopic acuity in Cameroonian children lacks precision when compared to the literature. The stereoacuity keeps getting better between the ages of 3 and 5 until it reaches adult threshold levels. This test is suggested for identifying vision issues in children.

Author (s) Details

E. Epée

Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaound, Cameroon.

V. A. Dohvoma

Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaound, Cameroon.

S. R. Ebana

Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaound, Cameroon.

G. Koki

Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaound, Cameroon.

M. P. Bege

Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaound, Cameroon.

T. C. Mvilongo

Ophthalmology Department, Yaoundé Central Hospital, Cameroon.

Z. E. Akono

Ophthalmology Department, Yaoundé Central Hospital, Cameroon.

C. Ebana Mvogo

Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaound, Cameroon.

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Cross-sectional Study of Waist Circumference in School Children | Chapter 10 | Current Practice in Medical Science Vol. 4

Our objective was to use a cross-sectional survey to analyse and collect anthropometric measurements of body waist circumference in school-aged adolescent boys and girls aged 9 to 12 from diverse socioeconomic groups. Increased waist circumference is linked to metabolic syndromes and diabetes in school-age boys and girls. Waist circumference is an essential metric that may be used to classify some school-aged children, especially given its link to anaemia. We discovered that the higher income group's (HIG) waist circumference was considerably greater than the lower income group's (LIG) in all age groups (LIG). In HIG, women's waist circumferences were bigger than men's in the same age groups. The assessment might be used to illustrate how social and economic changes in a community may have an impact on the growth patterns of boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 12. In addition to giving an additional measure of undernutrition in large population samples, this evaluation approach may be useful in the field for determining the prevalence of malnutrition, which includes obesity. This study is very socioeconomically significant and also provides straightforward indicators of metabolic health disorder.

Author(s) Details:

Kharat Vidya,
Department of Anatomy, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

Puranik Medha,
Department of Anatomy, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India.

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Impact of Lifestyle Habits on Obesity in School Going Children- A Questionnaire Based Study | Chapter 3 | Research Developments in Arts and Social Studies Vol.1

 The primary causal causes for obesity include environmental factors such as eating habits, lifestyle, and outdoor activity. Obesity in children has increased dramatically during the previous three decades. To get a better understanding of how lifestyle behaviours affect obesity in school-aged children and to promote awareness about the necessity of leading a healthy lifestyle. A questionnaire was presented to 200 children aged 10 to 14 in a private school after gaining permission from the authorities. A total of 190 children were included in the study. There were 23 questions, covering topics such as chocolate consumption, afternoon napping, outdoor versus indoor play, obesity in the family, method of transportation, and so on. Two image-based questions were incorporated to learn about their preferences for outdoor or indoor videogames, as well as junk food or fresh veggies. The response was analysed and visually depicted. 35.2 percent of students favoured junk food, 24.2 percent preferred video games, and 21.1 percent of students watched TV for more than 2 hours everyday, all of which are bad lifestyle practises. According to the survey, 58.5 percent of pupils said they had good eating and playing habits. Following the evaluation, the study group was addressed. They were inspired to adopt healthy lifestyle practises that, if implemented at a young age, might help them avoid becoming obese as adults.

Author(s) Details:

Prof. P. Neelima,
 Department of Anatomy, NRIIMS, Visakhapatnam, India.

Prof. R. Ravi Sunder,
 Department of Physiology, GIMSR, Visakhapatnam, India.

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Study on Physical Growth in Urban and Rural School Children from 5 to 13 Years of Age: A Comparative approach | Chapter 9 | New Visions in Science and Technology Vol. 2

 

The purpose of this study was to compare physical growth in school children (5 to 13 years old) in urban and rural parts of the Sangli district in Maharashtra, India. Biological factors such as sex, birth weight, and genetic makeup all influence growth. The effect of socioeconomic and environmental factors appears to be triggered by the presence of food deficiencies, parasitic infections, and psychological issues. A total of 2300 schoolchildren were enrolled in the study, with 1390 from urban schools and 910 from rural schools. Anthropometric measurements were obtained, such as height and weight. The height and weight of children in urban schools were statistically (p0.05) higher than those of children in rural schools. This was due to disparities in nutrition and socioeconomic status between urban and rural areas. In comparison to rural areas, urban communities had a better understanding of nutritional needs, the availability of a variety of meals, the prevention and treatment of recurring ailments, hygiene, and parental literacy.

Author (S) Details

Jyoti Bisbey
International sustainable development finance specialist, US.

Dr. Lili Li
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

Qingyang Gu
Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

Ching-Yuan Chu
Senior associate in the Valuation Advisory Service at Duff & Phelps, Taiwan

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Mid-Arm Circumference and Triceps Skin-Fold Thickness in Rural School Children: A Cross Sectional Study | Chapter 11 | Issues and Development in Health Research Vol. 4

 A cross-sectional study looked at the mid-arm circumference and triceps skin-fold thickness in rural kids aged 5 to 13. The study took place at Sangli district schools in Maharashtra, India. A total of 910 students (500 boys and 410 girls) from rural schools were studied. The mid-arm circumference gives you a general idea of how well your muscles are developing. Girls had larger mid-arm circumferences and triceps skin-fold thicknesses than boys in rural schools. Because there was no clear Indian standard for the circumference of the mid-arm, the The findings of this study were compared to those of other researchers who studied well-nourished and affluent schoolchildren who were not stunted by hunger or infection. Rural pupils exhibited a smaller mid-arm circumference and triceps skin-fold thickness than well-fed, rich schoolchildren, possibly due to the latter's better socioeconomic status.

Author(s) Details

Sunil M. Kolekar
Alluri Sitarama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Sunita U. Sawant
Alluri Sitarama Raju Academy of Medical Sciences, Eluru, Andhra Pradesh, India.


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A Yogic Dynamic Executive Function Frame Work for Linking Attention, Adjustment and Cognitive Flexibility of School Children | Chapter 4 | Challenges in Disease and Health Research Vol. 9

 There is always a rapid expansion of Executive Function (EF) areas of the brain in school-aged youngsters between the ages of 5 and 13. In the provided school setting, where the children's growing genes and their syllabus have a large impact, EF growth is slowed. During this time, the youngsters are overburdened with schoolwork, which limits their learning processes and causes them to become creatively lost in curriculum-based progress. In this study, we propose using a complementary Yoga frame to strengthen the EF. This new framework provides a yoga method programme for improving the mind's attention, adjustment, and cognitive flexibility. Yoga as a supplement to the curriculum instils the habit of thinking about cognitive components of the brain, making their bearers more valuable and contributing to the betterment of society. Yoga frame for kids mediates the link between school curriculum and EF, resulting in improved outputs and underlying yoga benefits. Yoga practises will assist the child's individual EF in growing and transitioning towards adolescence.

Author (S) Details

Ankita Mishra
University of Patanjali, Haridwar, Uttarkhand, India.

G. Paran Gowda
University of Patanjali, Haridwar, Uttarkhand, India.

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Oral Health Promotion through Schools | Chapter 4 | Current Topics in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 7

 The predominance of prevalent oral diseases such as dental caries and gingivitis seen in children and young adolescents will be significantly decreased by a combined school education, promotion and preventive programme. The lack of study time due to discomfort and apprehension before and after treatment will also discourage comprehensive school programmes. The need for an hour is to create the best oral well-being programmes in schools with a focus on school-based services. In addition to the amount of classroom time it would take from traditional classroom education, the basic objective of school oral health promotion programmes centres around the 3 M's- manpower, money, content.

Author(s) Details

Dr. Upasana Dhar
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan
(Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

Dr. Ramesh Nagarajappa
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

Dr.  Dharmashree Satyarup
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

Dr. Marlin Jena
Department of Public Health Dentistry, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

Abhilash Mohapatra
Department of Prosthodontics Crown Bridge and Implantology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (Deemed to be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India.

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