Medico-social and behaviour problems amongst primary school children in rural area of Kathmandu, Nepal.

The objective of the study was medico- social and behaviour problems among primary school children of age (6-10 years) in rural area of Eastern part of Kathmandu Valley. Observational descriptive study was conducted in Govt. and Private Boarding Schools of rural Kathmandu Valley. Total 503 school children in primary school (6-10 years), Schools of rural area of Eastern part of Kathmandu, 4 were randomly chosen by systematic random technique. All students aged 6-10 years were included in the study. Complete data of each child was collected in a pre-designed, pre-tested questionnaire proforma. Out of 503 children, 230 (45.7%) boys and 273 (54.3%) were girls. Four hundred and thirteen (82.1%) children were found to be suffering from one or more morbid conditions. Hygienic condition was poor as in apparent look. Ninty nine (19.7%) respondents had lice and urticarial rashes in 47(9.3%), behaviour problems in 117 (23.3%), eye related diseases in 94 (18.7%), ear diseases in 413 (82.1%) and dental carries in 130 (25.8%) as observed in the study. Diseases that are seen among the school children are mostly preventable and the health of the child can be improved by promotion of hygienic practices through proper health education by the teachers and parents.