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

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Assistant Lecture in Community Health Nursing- Faculty of nursing- Fayoum University

2 Prof in Community Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing- Zagazic University

3 Assistant Prof in Community Health Nursing - Faculty of Nursing- Zagazig University

10.12816/0029290

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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

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