Kindergarteneres' Peer Relationships and Early School Absenteeism. [PDF]
J Appl Dev Psychol, 2023 This study used a short-term longitudinal design to examine the extent to which kindergartners': (a) peer relationships are associated with their school absenteeism; and (b) development of positive peer relationships vary as a function of their time spent in school. To address these aims, data were drawn from 801 kindergartners across 64 classrooms and
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Household food insecurity and its association with school absenteeism among primary school adolescents in Jimma zone, Ethiopia [PDF]
BMC Public Health, 2016 Background Household food insecurity and lack of education are two of the most remarkable deprivations which developing countries are currently experiencing. Evidences from different studies showed that health and nutrition problems are major barriers to
Dessalegn Tamiru +5 more
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Minimization of Illness Absenteeism in Primary School Students Using Low-Cost Hygiene Interventions [PDF]
Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences, 2012 Objective: Safe water and hygiene intervention was evaluated to assess its impact on students’ health, hygiene practices and reduction in illness absenteeism in primary school students.
Tambekar DH, Shirsat SD
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The impact of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria on school absenteeism among primary school-aged children in Handeni District Council, Tanzania: quasi-experimental study [PDF]
Malaria JournalBackground Malaria remains a major public health challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, with school-aged children (SAC) increasingly recognized as a high-risk group due to asymptomatic infections that sustain transmission. In Tanzania, where malaria prevalence
Fortunata M. Kidumule +6 more
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Changes in the menstrual hygiene management facilities and usage among Bangladeshi school girls and its effect on school absenteeism from 2014 to 2018 [PDF]
Global Health ActionBackground The lack of menstrual hygiene management (MHM) information and facilities in schools is a major contributor to adolescent girls’ school absenteeism in low- and middle-income countries like Bangladesh. Objectives This paper examines the changes
Farjana Jahan +9 more
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Teacher Absenteeism in Urban Schools
Education Policy Analysis Archives, 2002 School reform efforts aimed at promoting equity and excellence at urban school settings are heavily dependent upon the quality of teaching personnel that are used to deliver the instructional program. Social Justice and other public policy issues related
James E. Bruno
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Population Medicine, 2021 Introduction Menstrual hygiene practices refers to maintaining specific hygiene during menstrual periods. Excused or unexcused school absenteeism can be attributed to adopted menstrual hygiene practices.
Mehedi Hasan +4 more
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Menstruation-Related School Absenteeism: An Urban Centre Study in the Northern Region of Ghana
Women, 2023 Menstruation-related school absenteeism significantly affects girls’ academic progress and general wellbeing. This study aimed to assess menstruation-related school absenteeism in an urban population in the Northern Region of Ghana.
Mubarick Nungbaso Asumah +10 more
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Alcohol and drug use as factors for high-school learners’ absenteeism in the Western Cape
South African Journal of Psychiatry, 2021 Background: School absenteeism has been studied in detail in relation to health risk behaviours using cross sectional studies. Aim: The aim of this longitudinal study was to examine the association amongst alcohol, drug use and high-school learners ...
Godswill N. Osuafor
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A Change in the Frame: From Absenteeism to Attendance [PDF]
, 2020 School attendance is important for student long-term academic and career success. However, in the U.S., our current practice often disenfranchises more at-risk students than it helps.
Gentle-Genitty, Carolyn +2 more
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