Citation

Hegde A, Shetty A. Indian Pediatr. 2008; 45(5): 407-409.

Affiliation

Departments of Pediatrics and Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India. Correspondence to: Dr Asha Hegde, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Dr TMA Pai Rotary Hospital, Karkala 574104, Karnataka, India. ashahegdedr@hotmail.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Indian Pediatrics)

DOI

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PMID

18515932

Abstract

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.

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