Advocates of market-based reforms in the public sector argue that competition between providers drives up performance. But in the context of schooling, the concern is that any improvements in efficiency may come at the cost of increased stratification of schools along lines of pupil ability and attainments. In this chapter, we discuss our empirical work on competition and parental choice in Eng...

abstract background and purpose:pediculosis (pediculus capitis) is a worldwide public health concern that affects mostly on primary school-aged children. this descriptive study was performed to determine the prevalence of pediculosis and some risk factors among girls primary school in azadshahr city, golestan province, iran. materials and methods:a total of 1510 girls were selected from primary...

The ongoing creation-evolution controversy in North America thrives on the widespread special creationist beliefs of a significant portion of the public. Creation science supports a literal interpretation of the Judeo-Christian Bible, an earth that is no more than 10.000 years old and created ex nihilo in six days by a monotheistic God, with no new kinds arising since the period of creation, an...

The paper tests whether native-born American families respond to inflows of immigrants by sending their children to private school. The analysis uses 1980 and 1990 Census data from 132 metropolitan areas. For primary school students, no significant relation between immigration and private school enrolment is found. For secondary schools, a significant link emerges. For every four immigrants who...

Legislation to prohibit smoking in most enclosed public places was implemented in Scotland in March 2006. It has been suggested that an unintended consequence of such legislation is the displacement of adult smoking from public places into the home. Researchers investigated whether exposure to secondhand smoke in primary schoolchildren changed after the implementation of the legislation. A befo...

The study on the survey of intestinal helminth infections amongst school children in rural communities of Ebonyi State was conducted in a cross section of ten (10) primary schools in Afikpo North LGA of Ebonyi State in 2013 to determine the prevalence of infection amongst the scholar population in public schools. Stool samples were randomly collected from five hundred (500) children and microsc...

Participation of beneficiaries in the monitoring of public services is increasingly seen as a key to improving their efficiency. In India, the current government flagship program on universal primary education organizes both locally elected leaders and parents of children enrolled in public schools into committees and gives these groups powers over resource allocation, and monitoring and manage...

Participation of beneficiaries in the monitoring of public services is increasingly seen as a key to improving their efficiency. In India, the current government flagship program on universal primary education organizes both locally elected leaders and parents of children enrolled in public schools into committees and gives these groups powers over resource allocation, and monitoring and manage...