Schools as a Safety-net: The Impact of School Closures and Reopenings on Rates of Reporting of Violence Against Children [PDF]
Ongoing school closures and gradual reopenings have been occurring since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. One substantial cost of school closure is breakdown in channels of reporting of violence against children, in which schools play a considerable role. There is, however, little evidence documenting how widespread such a breakdown in reporting
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Caffeine consumption and self-assessed stress, anxiety, and depression in secondary school children
Previous research suggests that effects of caffeine on behaviour are positive unless one is investigating sensitive groups or ingestion of large amounts.
Gareth Richards, Andrew P. Smith
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Problems in diabetes managment in school setting in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes in Serbia [PDF]
Background/Aim. Children with type 1 diabetes typically spend one-third of the day in school and they should achieve the same level of diabetes management there as they do outside the school environment.
Ješić Maja D.+10 more
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Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is essential for disease prevention and health promotion. Emerging evidence suggests other intensities of physical activity (PA), including light-intensity activity (LPA), may also be important, but there has
V. Poitras+11 more
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IntroductionDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous states in the United States instituted measures to close schools or shift them to virtual platforms.
Ankita Meghani+5 more
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Study on stereoacuity and associated factors in school children aged 7 to 14 years
Purpose: The study aimed to estimate the prevalence of subnormal stereoacuity in school children and to assess the factors associated with it. Methods: In this prospective cross-sectional study, a total of 2,376 school children without amblyopia and ...
Ravi K Potluri+4 more
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High-resolution measurements of face-to-face contact patterns in a primary school [PDF]
Little quantitative information is available on the mixing patterns of children in school environments. Describing and understanding contacts between children at school would help quantify the transmission opportunities of respiratory infections and identify situations within schools where the risk of transmission is higher.
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The International Monetary Funds intervention in education systems and its impact on childrens chances of completing school [PDF]
Enabling children to acquire an education is one of the most effective means to reduce inequality, poverty, and ill-health globally. While in normal times a government controls its educational policies, during times of macroeconomic instability, that control may shift to supporting international organizations, such as the International Monetary Fund ...
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Anemia among school children in eastern Nepal.
Anemia is one of the most common public health problems in developing countries like Nepal. This study was done to find the prevalence of anemia among the children aged 4-13 years in eastern Nepal.
S. Khatiwada+6 more
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Astigmatism Associated with Allergic Conjunctivitis in Urban School Children
Introduction. We first examined the association of an ocular refractive error with allergic conjunctivitis in school children and then examined this association in children attending a suburban school and an urban school. Methods.
Yangho Kim+5 more
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