Background & Aim: Cryptosporidium is zoonotic coccidian parasite that causes severe diarrhea in humans and animals worldwide. This study aimed to evaluate the soil contamination rate with Cryptosporidium oocysts of different public places in Tabriz, west of Iran. Methods: In this cross sectional study, 260 soil samples were collected by stratified sampling from 20 parks, 20 primary schools, 20...

BACKGROUND This survey was focusing on health and oral hygiene status of primary school children at Lasbela district considering the comparatively less developed and socio demographically deprived part of the Country. METHODS A cross sectional survey was conducted to determine the health status of primary school children in seven tehseels of district Lasbela, Balochistan after applying propor...

This paper estimates the value of priority admission to primary schools with different academic reputations. For identification, it exploits a balloting rule governing primary one registration in Singapore. The rule creates a discontinuous change in admission probability at fixed distances from schools, in neighborhoods where government policies prevent drastic variations in ethnic composition ...

OBJECTIVE To identify the special needs of children with type 1 diabetes at primary school taking into account the perceptions reported by parents, children, and teachers. METHODS This was a cross-sectional survey carried out at nine public hospitals with a cohort of 6- to 13-yr-old children. Parents were personally informed about the objectives of the survey and the necessity to involve thei...

BACKGROUND Strategies for combating increasing childhood obesity is called for. School settings have been pointed out as potentially effective settings for prevention. The objective of this paper was to evaluate the effect of four additional Physical Education (PE) lessons/week in primary schools on body composition and weight status in children aged 8-13. METHODS Children attending 2nd to 4t...

BACKGROUND The world is experiencing an alarming increase in prevalence of childhood obesity. Despite this trend little is known about determinants of childhood obesity in Tanzania. A cross sectional study determined the prevalence and factors associated with overweight and obesity in 1722 children aged 7-14 years (10.9 ± 1.74) attending primary schools in Dar es Salaam. METHODS Six public an...

This paper estimates the value of priority admission to primary schools with different academic reputations. For identification, it exploits a balloting rule governing primary one registration in Singapore. The rule creates a discontinuous change in admission probability at fixed distances from schools, in neighborhoods where government policies prevent drastic variations in ethnic composition ...