Characterising COVID-19 school and childcare outbreaks in Canada in 2021: a surveillance study by Kaitlin Patterson, Erin McGill, Demy Dam, Anna Bellos, Cameron Mark Coulby, Rachel McCormick

“…Epidemiological curves were generated, trends in outbreak settings and cases’ age distribution over time were examined and descriptive statistics on outbreak size were calculated.Results In 2021, most school and childcare outbreaks were in primary schools (42%). Severity was low in school and childcare settings (0.40% of outbreak cases hospitalised, <0.01% of outbreak cases deceased). …”
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Mentoring in education: an analysis of international practices and their implementation in Russia by N. V. Tikhonova, F. L. Ratner, I. Y. Vergasova

“…The research employed the following methods: an analysis of pedagogical literature and normative documents in the field of education in France, and a questionnaire survey of novice teachers working as trainee teachers in primary schools in Paris. As a survey technique, a continuous online survey with a group was employed. …”
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Impact of sociodemographic factors, sleep, physical activity, and sedentary lifestyle on central obesity in schoolchildren aged 6–12 years in Marrakech, Morocco by Youssef Lahyani, Latifa Adarmouch, Majda Sebbani, Ouassim Mansoury, Hicham EL Mouaddib, Mohamed Amine

“…Methods: The study sample consisted of 1161 children (9.43 ± 1.86 years old, 47 % boys) who attended nine public primary schools. Trained nurses conducted anthropometric measurements to determine the children's BMI and waist-to-height ratio, with a value of 0.5 or greater indicating central obesity. …”
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Development of Corneal Astigmatism (CA) according to Axial Length/Corneal Radius (AL/CR) Ratio in a One-Year Follow-Up of Children in Beijing, China by Fenglei Wang, Lin Xiao, Xuxia Meng, Ling Wang, Dabo Wang

“…The students were in grades 1 and 4 of primary schools located in the Yangfangdian district of Beijing. …”
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Impact of online health education on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder screening results and parenting stress among school-aged children by Jing Tan, Wenxia Yi, Jianna Shen, Bin Peng, Min Gong, Feng Li, Li Chen

“…AimsTo investigate the effects of an online health education lecture on the positive screening rate of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and parenting stress among parents of children diagnosed with or screened positive for ADHD.MethodsUsing stratified proportional random cluster sampling, 14 primary schools in Chongqing were selected to conduct an online lecture about ADHD for parents and teachers. …”
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Intestinal schistosomiasis in remote areas of Southwest Ethiopia, a target region for large-scale mass drug administration by Yared Nigusu, Teshome Bekana, Eshetu Chilo, Sisay Teferi, Dereje Oljira Donacho, Dereje Gemeda, Tefera Darge, Abeza Mitiku, Abdi Geda Gedefa, Tadesse Sime, Wubishet Gezimu, Oda Gizaw, Gemechu Tadila, Miressa Bekana, Berhanu Erko

“…From February to April of 2023, 328 students from three primary schools in Southwest Ethiopia participated in an institution-based cross-sectional study in the detection of Schistosoma mansoni. …”
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Art Education Experiences in Unified Classrooms: A Phenomenological Study by Ünal Bastaban, Ela Kurnaz

“…The study group of the research consisted of 10 classroom teachers (4 female and 6 male) working in primary schools in a provincial centre in Anatolia and teaching in combined classes. …”
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Effect of Co-Curricular Activities on Academic Performance of Pupils in Buyanja Sub-County Rukungiri District. by Kyobutungi, Brendah

“…Recommendations include increased funding, training for teachers, and better infrastructure to support co-curricular programs in primary schools within Buyanja Sub-County. Additionally, further research should be conducted to investigate the impact of having trained personnel on the quality and effectiveness of co-curricular activities, as well as to explore how adequate funding influences the sustainability and outcomes of these activities.…”
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Access of Women to Higher Education in Uganda: An Analysis of Inequalities, Barriers and Determinants by Kwesiga, Joy Constance

“…A sample of four primary schools, sixteen advanced level secondary schools and eleven higher education institutions provided empirical data. …”
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Assessment of the Primary and Intermediate School Staffs’ Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Care of Children with Type 1 Diabetes at School, Al-Jouf, Saudi Arabia by Al Duraywish A A, Abdelsalam M Nail

“…Results: 744 teachers were studied (62.1% females) where58.1%of them were working in primary schools. Of all, 69% were class teachers, 20.4% administrators, 8.6% school counselors, and 2% physical education teachers.75.4% of the participants had adequate general knowledge about diabetes. …”
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EFFECT OF BASIC AMENITIES ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF RURAL AREAS IN BENUE STATE NIGERIA by ONYOWO REBECCA ATUNGWU

“…Local government should also ensure the maintenance and repair of pipe-borne water in rural areas, Local government areas in Benue State should assist the state government in the establishment and maintenance of rural education as well as ensure the provision of textbooks and audio-visual materials in primary schools to help the plight of the less privileged and to help improve rural electrification, local government areas in Benue State should always provide support and constant maintenance for steady electrification as it has the highest contribution to socioeconomic development of rural areas in Benue state, Nigeria. …”
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Evaluating researches on urban housing indicators in current decade based on PRISMA method by Mohammadreza Zamiri, Mahin Nastaran, Mahmud Galenoyi

“…Housing has vast conceptual perspectives which include many aspects of urban life beside the dwelling purpose of it, such as recreation, primary schools, and play yards and so on. The most efficient tool for achieving such purposes is evaluation of qualitative and quantitative urban housing indicators. …”
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The influence of school location and their children's nutritional model on the risk of obesity in Poland- pilot study by Łukasz Długoński, Anna Platta, Magdalena Skotnicka

“…The survey, in the form of a questionnaire, was conducted among mothers or legal guardians of children attending public primary schools in the Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland. …”
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Effect of Child Neglect on Learning Outcomes of Pupils of Kamwezi Sub-County Rukiga District. by Karugaba, Dickson

“…The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of child neglect on the learning outcomes of pupils in Primary schools in Kamwezi sub-county, Rukiga District. …”
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The Effect of Child Neglect on Learning Outcomes of Pupils of Kamwezi Sub-County Rukiga District by Karugaba, Dickson

“…The purpose of the study was to find out the effect of child neglect on learning outcomes of pupils in Primary schools in Kamwezi sub-county, Rukiga District. …”
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A participatory needs assessment to map the system dynamics of overweight related behaviours of 10-14-year-old adolescents living in an underserved neighbourhood in Amsterdam, the... by Helga Emke, Rabab Chrifou, Coosje Dijkstra, Wilma Waterlander, Karien Stronks, Stef Kremers, Mai Chinapaw, Teatske Altenburg

“…For just over two years, we conducted weekly PAR sessions (45–120 min) with four dynamic groups - two in primary schools and two in secondary schools - each school year (n = 4–8 adolescents in each group (0-100% girls); n = 40–54 sessions in total per group). …”
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Teaching methods for critical thinking in health education of children up to high school: A scoping review. by Anna Prokop-Dorner, Aleksandra Piłat-Kobla, Magdalena Ślusarczyk, Maria Świątkiewicz-Mośny, Natalia Ożegalska-Łukasik, Aleksandra Potysz-Rzyman, Marianna Zarychta, Albert Juszczyk, Dominika Kondyjowska, Agnieszka Magiera, Małgorzata Maraj, Dawid Storman, Sylwia Warzecha, Paulina Węglarz, Magdalena Wojtaszek-Główka, Wioletta Żabicka, Małgorzata M Bała

“…As health literacy and critical thinking should be developed at school age, we reviewed teaching methods or educational interventions used in empirical studies focused on the development of critical thinking regarding health and implemented by teachers in preschools, primary schools, or secondary schools. We searched seven databases (Medline, Embase, Web of Science, ERIC, ProqQuest, PsycArticles, and CINAHL) from inception to 20 September 2023 for any type of empirical studies. …”
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Causes of Pupils' Failures At Primary Leaving Examinations in Butanda Sub-County Kabale District. by Keinika, Titus

“…The study recommended that the government and other education stakeholders should make concerted efforts to provide adequate instructional materials to primary schools. The government should inject more funds into the educational system for the procurement of teaching and learning facilities and the organizing of in-service training for teachers. …”
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Species Knowledge About a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site and the Importance of Connectedness with Nature by Ricardo Puppe, Till Schmäing

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Is grip strength linked to body composition and cardiovascular risk markers in primary schoolchildren? Cross-sectional data from three African countries by Juerg Utzinger, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Honorati Masanja, Uwe Pühse, Bassirou Bonfoh, Ivan Müller, Cheryl Walter, Rosa Du Randt, Stefanie Gall, Siphesihle Nqweniso, Peter Steinmann, Markus Gerber, Fredros O Okumu, Serge Ayekoé, Jean T Coulibaly, Dao Daouda, Bomey Clément Gba, Benal Kouassi, Sylvain G Traoré, Marceline F Finda, Elihaika G Minja, Getrud J Mollel, Johanna Beckmann, Christin Lang, Kurt Z Long

“…Therefore, this study examines whether HGS is associated with body composition and markers of cardiovascular risk in children from three sub-Saharan African countries.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting Public primary schools (grade 1–4) in Taabo (Côte d’Ivoire), Gqeberha (South Africa) and Ifakara (Tanzania).Participants Data from 467 children from Côte d’Ivoire (210 boys, 257 girls), 864 children from South Africa (429 boys, 435 girls) and 695 children from Tanzania (334 boys, 361 girls) were analysed.Primary and secondary outcome measures Body composition (assessed via bioelectrical impedance analysis) was the primary outcome. …”
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