Relation between health and nutritional status and learning performance among primary school children in Sonover district, Fayoum governorate
El-Adeham, N., Ali, S., Wafik, W. (2016). Relation between health and nutritional status and learning performance among primary school children in Sonover district, Fayoum governorate. EKB Journal Management System, 12(1), 144-158. doi: 10.12816/0029290
Nadia El-Adeham; Salwa Abass Ali; Wagida Wafik. "Relation between health and nutritional status and learning performance among primary school children in Sonover district, Fayoum governorate". EKB Journal Management System, 12, 1, 2016, 144-158. doi: 10.12816/0029290
El-Adeham, N., Ali, S., Wafik, W. (2016). 'Relation between health and nutritional status and learning performance among primary school children in Sonover district, Fayoum governorate', EKB Journal Management System, 12(1), pp. 144-158. doi: 10.12816/0029290
El-Adeham, N., Ali, S., Wafik, W. Relation between health and nutritional status and learning performance among primary school children in Sonover district, Fayoum governorate. EKB Journal Management System, 2016; 12(1): 144-158. doi: 10.12816/0029290

Relation between health and nutritional status and learning performance among primary school children in Sonover district, Fayoum governorate

Zagazig Nursing Journal
Article 10, Volume 12, Issue 1 - Serial Number 2016, 2016, Page 144-158  XML PDF (322 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.12816/0029290
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Authors
Nadia El-Adeham1; Salwa Abass Ali2; Wagida Wafik3
1Assistant Lecture in Community Health Nursing- Faculty of nursing- Fayoum University
2Prof in Community Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing- Zagazic University
3Assistant Prof in Community Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing- Zagazig University
Abstract
Background: The health and nutritional status affect their learning performance. The aim of the study: was to assess relation between health and nutrition status and learning performance among primary school children. Subject and Method: Research design: Across-sectional design was used in this study. Setting: Two primary school at sonover district. Subjects: consisted of 125 children in 6 grades. Tools of data collection: Three tools were used first questionnaire to collect data about demographic characteristics of the student and their knowledge about nutrition, second the scale to assess the student's learning performance, third clinical assessment sheet. Results: revealed low level of student knowledge about diet and nutrition, one quarter of their have one signs of nutritional deficiency, 14.4% of students have attention deficient hyperactivity disorders, and 83.2% of them have concentration problems. Conclusion the study revealed present a relation between health and nutrition status and learning and school performance among primary school children. Recommendation implement health educational program about nutrition at school setting by the nurse should be held
Keywords
Nutrition status; school performance; Health; learning performance; Primary School Children
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