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Original Articles · Vol. 12 No. 1-2 (2021)

Understanding the Unseen Burden of Common Health Problems of School-going Children in Sub-urban Area: Insights from a Single-day Health Programme

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Published : July 2021
CONTENTSVolume 12Number 1 & 2January - July 2021
Editorial
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Md Tosaddeque Hossain Siddiqui
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Original Articles
Comparative Outcomes of the Bishop Koop Procedure and Primary Anastomosis in Jejunoileal atresia
Fatema Sayeed, Md Ashraf Ul Huq, Md Tawhidul Islam, Bipul Bhusan Das, Samiul Hasan
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Understanding the Unseen Burden of Common Health Problems of School-going Children in Sub-urban Area: Insights from a Single-day Health Programme
Arpita Biswangree, Md Fahadul Islam, Rifah Sanjeedah Tahsin, Rahatil Asyekin Raha, Mustari Nailah Tabassum, Bijita Biswangree, Zarrin Tasnim Anwar, Debjyoti Barua, Tarannum Mahmood, Md Sharif Imam, Tahmina Banu
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Perspective Determination of the relationship between Bacteriuria and D-J Stent Colonization due to the indwelling of D-J Stent following A-H Pyeloplasty
Md Sharif Imam, Tanvir Kabir Chowdhury, Md Khurshid Alam Sarwar, Md Abdullah Al Farooq
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Advancement in Paediatric Laparoscopic Surgery: Two Years’ Experience in A Tertiary Level Medical College Hospital in Bangladesh
Md Shahin Reza, Md Samidur Rahman, Elora Afroz Leema, Mashkurul Alam Minar, Mohammad Mahabubul Alam, Umma Fatema
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Outcomes and Predictors of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Failure in Children with Hydrocephalus
Md Delwar Hossain, Ferdous K M N, Rahman A
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Impact of single dose versus multidose prophylactic use of antibiotics in elective inguinal herniotomy in children: A prospective study
Muhammad Mizanur Rahman Shibli, Mahabur Rahman Sarker, Md Moniruzzaman, S M Noor E Shadid, A K M Mahbub Alam
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Case Reports
Staged Pediatric Scalp Reconstruction for Extensive Lacerations with Necrosis Following Agricultural Machinery Injury: A Case Report
Aminur Rashid Sangeet, Ashik Ahsan, Kamrul Islam Mamun, Tazin Ahsan
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Authors

  • Arpita BiswangreeResearch Assistant, Chittagong Research Institute for Children Surgery (CRICS)
  • Md Fahadul IslamResearch Intern, Chittagong Research Institute for Children Surgery (CRICS)
  • Rifah Sanjeedah TahsinResearch Intern, Chittagong Research Institute for Children Surgery (CRICS)
  • Rahatil Asyekin RahaResearch Intern, Chittagong Research Institute for Children Surgery (CRICS)
  • Mustari Nailah TabassumResearch Intern, Chittagong Research Institute for Children Surgery (CRICS)
  • Bijita BiswangreeResearch Intern, Chittagong Research Institute for Children Surgery (CRICS)
  • Zarrin Tasnim AnwarResearch Assistant, Chittagong Research Institute for Children Surgery (CRICS)
  • Debjyoti BaruaResearch Intern, Chittagong Research Institute for Children Surgery (CRICS)
  • Tarannum MahmoodResearch Intern, Chittagong Research Institute for Children Surgery (CRICS)
  • Md Sharif ImamAssistant Professor (Pediatric Surgery), CMOSH
  • Tahmina BanuDirector, Chittagong Research Institute for Children Surgery (CRICS)

Keywords

School children malnutrition anemia scabies dental health sub-urban area

Abstract

Background: Children are considered as the future leaders of a nation. But, in developing countries like Bangladesh, school-age children often face a specific burden of preventable health issues that are aggravated by poor living conditions, inadequate hygiene, and health knowledge. Objective: The study aimed to assess the common health problems among school-going children in a sub-urban area of Chattogram city, Bangladesh. Methodology: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among 181 school children going to a sub-urban school in Chattogram city on April 9, 2025. A semi-structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Sociodemographic information, health practices and problems related data were recorded and analyzed. Descriptive statistics were performed using Microsoft Excel. Results: Age of the participants ranged from 5 to 16 years, with a mean age of 9.43 (±2.76). Majority of them were boys (62.43%). Deworming and immunization status were 70.17% and 33.15% respectively. Common health complaints included dental caries (46.41%), undernutrition (39.78%), dental plaque (34.81%), scabies (30.39%), and anemia (27.07%). Conclusion: Dental health problems are the commonest complaints among school-age children. The study also addressed a high burden of other preventable health conditions such as undernutrition, scabies and anemia. These findings underscore the need for regular school health screening programs and large-scale studies to improve health promotion initiatives in school level.

Journal of Paediatric Surgeons of Bangladesh (2021) Vol. 12 (1 & 2): 10–16

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