NSU Research Contributions
Title : Nutritional status and prevalence of helminthic infection among primary school children in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study
Authors : Sadia Alam Aivey, Md Moshiur Rahman, Yasuko Fukushima, Ashir Ahmed, Junaidi Budi Prihanto, Mohammad Habibur Rahman Sarker, Mohammad Delwer Hossain Hawlader, and Michiko Moriyama
| Journal Article Title: Japan Journal of Nursing Science | Volume Number: 21 | Publication Year : 2023 | Issue Number: 1 |
| Index: indexed | Ranking: No Ranking | ISSN (Print): 1742-7932 | Publisher Name: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
| Pages : 12 | |||
| ISSN (Online): 1742-7924 | |||
| Funding Source : None |
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Direct Sustainable Development Goals : SDG3 Good Health & Well-being SDG4 Quality Education |
Indirect Sustainable Development Goals : SDG6 Clean Water & Sanitation SDG10 Reduced Inequality |
Sustainable Development Sub Goals : End the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases Achieve universal health coverage Adequate sanitation and hygiene for all |
| Impact statement: This pilot study represents the first placement of school nurses to conduct comprehensive health checkups in rural Bangladesh, revealing that 27% of primary school children are malnourished and 8.8% suffer from helminthic infections. The research exposes a critical gap in health literacy, with over 50% of children lacking basic awareness of malnutrition and rarely practicing essential hygiene behaviors like handwashing before eating. By identifying that low parental education and poor domestic sanitation are significant risk factors, the study provides a vital mandate for national school nurse programs to deliver evidence-based health education, ultimately protecting the physical and cognitive development of the nation's youth. | Collaboration: Partner University | Keywords: Malnutrition, Helminthic infection, Primary school children, School nurse, Health behavior, Bangladesh |
