1Associate Professor, Dept of Community Medicine, M R Medical College, Gulbarga, Karnataka
2Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Navodaya Medical College, Raichur, Karnataka
3Professor, Dept of Community Medicine, M R Medical College, Gulbarga, Karnataka
4Biostatistician, Dept of Community Medicine, M R Medical College, Gulbarga, Karnataka
5Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, S.S.Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Davangere, Karnataka
Online published on 11 November, 2013.
Health of a child is a growing concern all over with rapid economic growth and social changes both in developed and developing parts of the world. School children form an important vulnerable segment of population and constitute about 20% of total population of India. Majority of the health problems affecting school children are preventable by promotion of hygienic practices.
To assess the morbidity pattern among school children and to assess the status of personal hygiene among school children.
Cross sectional study.
The study was carried out in higher primary schools of Gulbarga city.
Out of 935 school children under study 51.23% were boys and 48.77% were girls. 663 children were suffering from various ailments. 22.35% children had specific deficiency diseases 166 children suffered from common illnesses. ARI was the most common illness and Helminthic infestation was observed in 15% children 91.44% school children had good personal hygiene.
Ailments, Helminthic infestations, Respiratory Infections and Personal Hygiene
