• JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc · Apr 2020

    Morbidity of School Children in Panauti Municipality of Kavrepalanchowk: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.

    • Naresh Manandhar, Pratiksha Pathak, Prasanna Lama, and Sunil Kumar Joshi.
    • Department of Community Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College, Sinamangal, Kathmandu.
    • JNMA J Nepal Med Assoc. 2020 Apr 30; 58 (224): 230-233.

    IntroductionSchool health has been considered as a high priority intervention in developing countries but it has not been prioritized in Nepal. The objectives of the study are to find out the prevalence of morbidity and nutritional status in school children.MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in a private school located at Panauti Municipality of Kavrepalanchowk district for one week of November 2019. A convenient sampling technique was used. From a selected school, a total number of 356 students studying from Grade I to X were included in the study using. Confidence Interval at 95% was calculated along with frequency and proportion for binary data using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software.ResultsAmong 356 students, the most common three morbidities were dental caries 43 (18.1%), tonsillitis 26 (6.2 %), and headache 18 (7.1 %). Based on weight for age, 43 (23.9%) boys and 22 (12.5%)girls were underweight and 12 (6.7%) boys and 4 (2.7%) girls were overweight and 6 (2%) were obese. Thus school health programs should give more emphasis on oral health, nutrition, personal hygiene, etc.ConclusionsThe health and nutritional status of school children in this study were found to be satisfactory compared to other studies. The present study emphasized oral health. The school health program is important in the school for the prevention of diseases like a parasitic infestation, improving personal hygiene, and nutritional status.

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