Volume 9

Number 2 July 2025

Anthropometric Profile and Common Health Problems in Selected Rural Primary Schools of Faridpur

DOI: https://doi.org/10.70357/jdamc.2025.v0902.06

Khandaker S1 , Synthia NA2 , Alam MA3 , Tarafdar MA4

Abstract

Introduction: Primary school (age 6-12 years) children constitutes about 24% of developing world population.anthropometric examination is one of the most important tools to assess health and nutritional condition in childhoodbased on age, body weight, height and body mass index. Objective: To assess the anthropometric profile and commonhealth problems of selected rural primary schools of Faridpur district. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional studywas carried out among the purposively selected rural primary school children of Faridpur from July to October 2024by a retested questionnaire by face-to-face interview. Result: Majority of the respondents 127 (68.6%) were between8 to 11 years old with mean 9.12±1.85 years. Muslim were 90.8% (168) and 50.8% (94) were girl; 133 (71.9%) werefrom nuclear family and most of them (73, 39.5%) had monthly family income between BDT 20,000 to 30,000.Maximum 71(38.4%) father of respondent had Hons/above level education and 59 (31.9%) were service holder.Mother of 54 (29.2%) children had primary level education and 142 (76.8%) were housewife; 177 (95.7%) vaccinatedas per EPI schedule 166(89.7%) received deworming drugs. Nearly three fourth 134 (72.43%) respondents had BMIwithin normal range, 14 (7.56%) was under nutrition and 37 (20.0%) were obese. Most of the respondents 73 (39.5%)had dental carries, followed by Skin itch 47 (25.4%), Head louse 46 (24.9%) and calf muscle spasm 45 (24.3%).Conclusion: Dental caries and skin itch is most common problems among rural primary school children.

Keywords: Anthropometric profile, School Health problem, Primary school.


  1. Assistant Professor, Dept. of Community Medicine and Public Health

    Diabetic Association Medical College, Faridpur

  2. Lecturer, Dept. of Community Medicine and Public Health

    Diabetic Association Medical College, Faridpur

  3. Lecturer, Dept. of Community Medicine and Public Health

    Diabetic Association Medical College, Faridpur

  4. Professor and Head, Dept. of Community Medicine and Public Health

    Diabetic Association Medical College, Faridpur

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Volume 9, Number 2 July 2025
Page: 26-31