ERIC Number: EJ794080
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-1529-1944
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Status of Health Appraisal Services for Primary School Children in Edo State, Nigeria
Ojugo, Augustine I.
International Electronic Journal of Health Education, v8 p146-152 2005
The purpose of this study was to determine the status of the health appraisal services provided for primary school children in Edo State, Nigeria. Using the cross-sectional survey design a total of 1506 primary school children were selected from across the state as the study participants. The analysis of data collected through a 14-item questionnaire showed that: four vital aspects of health observation (observation of mouth and teeth, nose and throat, skin, and ears) were not provided for the children; all aspects of health examination were not provided for the children; and records of the health histories of the children were not kept. These results were discussed and the study recommended that professional counselors be enlisted in the schools for a better management of school health services. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Health Services, Medical Evaluation, Operations Research, Questionnaires, Elementary Education, Student Surveys, Counseling Effectiveness, Program Effectiveness
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nigeria
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