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21157194

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-12-15
pubmed:abstractText
In this cross-sectional descriptive study, we used a validated school health program evaluation scale (SHPE) to assess the environmental health status of primary schools in Ebonyi State, southeastern Nigeria. Parameters assessed included water supply, sewage and refuse disposal, school building ventilation, lighting and seating, as well as the availability of toilet tissue, basins for washing hands, regular cleaning of toilets, and so forth. Of all the schools assessed, only two schools, both private, attained the minimum acceptable SHPE score of 57. The mean SHPE score of the private schools (50.40) was significantly higher than that of the public schools (28.69) (t-test, p=.00). Policy reforms are needed that would ensure a healthy primary school environment in Nigeria and in other developing countries with similar settings.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1718-3340
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
18-22
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
Environmental health assessment of primary schools in southeastern Nigeria: implication for a healthy school environment in developing countries.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Paediatrics, Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, Nigeria. ctezeonu@yahoo.co.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article