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18515932

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-6-2
pubmed:abstractText
We conducted a cross-sectional study in 40 schools in Karkala Taluk, Karnataka to evaluate whether they met the 10 criteria of Child Friendly School Initiative as recommended by Indian Academy of Pediatrics. Data were collected using a predesigned proforma by talking to the headmaster and school teachers and inspection of the premises for various facilities. We found that none of the schools met all the criteria; 90% of the schools did not have adequate toilet facilities, 90% did not have safe transportation for the students, children in 82% schools had excess baggage, 72% did not have access to safe drinking water, 57% did not have properly ventilated and illuminated classrooms, and physical punishment was being administered in 45% of schools. 72% of schools did have periodic health checkup, 60% of schools had clean kitchen/ dining room, 60% had adequate facilities for games, and 57% had facilities for first aid facility at school.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0019-6061
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
45
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
407-9
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Child friendly school initiative at Karkala Taluk, Karnataka.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India. ashahegdedr@hotmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Multicenter Study