OBJECTIVE It has been observed during recent decades that a large percentage of the population has an inadequate lifestyle and that there is a need for identifying factors determining such behavior pattern. This study was thus aimed at determining the association between lifestyle and sociodemographic variables of freshmen attending a state university in southern Brazil. METHODS The sample co...

OBJECTIVE To identify university students' hygiene behaviour using a hygiene behaviour inventory in a Turkish sample. METHODS The cross-sectional study was conducted with 353 randomly selected university students aged 17-24 years in Kocaeli, Turkey. Data were collected in December 2009 using a socio-demographic form and the Turkish version of the Hygiene Behaviour Inventory-23. SPSS 15 was us...

BACKGROUND The use of psychoactive substances is one of the most important public health issues. Tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs are among the top risk factors for ill-health defined by World Health Organisation. The risky behaviours acquired in teenage can be magnified or decreased during university when a person starts having more awareness about the importance of own wellness. This paper ...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to examine oral piercings among first-year university students. STUDY DESIGN First-year university students in 2002 were invited to a dental examination (n = 234; 49 men and 185 women). Students with piercings formed the study group and the rest served as controls. The methods included decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMF) index, stimulated salivary flow ...

OBJECTIVE Determining the subjective construction of psychosocial factors affecting pregnancy in adolescents in a sample of students. METHODOLOGY 68 students who had become pregnant during their adolescence were selected after reviewing their files and sampling by logical criteria. The implications of pregnancy on personal, family and academic conditions were analysed by means of life stories...

Background: Students in Ghana and other developing countries remain the major vulnerable group most likely to have abortions and suffer abortion stigma. However there is a dearth of empirical information on the experiences of Higher Education students on abortion needed for evidence based policies and interventions. Aim: The aim of the present study was to explore some of the key experiences of...

It is hard to imagine a world without mobile phones, PDAs, and wireless/Broadband access on PCs. With the prevalence of electronic communication tools, people (including students) are finding it harder to live without them. Not surprisingly, these electronic communication tools provide benefits that enrich students’ scholarly and social experiences. However, evidence also shows that the usage o...

This study examines Finnish college students' views on learning in a virtual university. Respondents studied at Helsinki Virtual Open University (HEVI) and the Apaja Internet Service from 1995-99. HEVI is a. Web-based learning environment where students can study, get advice, receive help from tutors, and use office services. Apaja Internet Service provides Web-based courses for university grad...

The prevalence of hearing impairment in university students was determined from a 6-year, pure-tone hearing screening conducted at 20 dB HL for the octave frequencies from 500 to 4000 Hz. Of the 18,424 students tested, 1.2 percent failed the screening. The ratio of unilateral to bilateral hearing impairment was found to be approximately 1:1. Sensorineural hearing loss was four times more preval...