Humanitarian mission improves health conditions of schoolchildren in Ethiopia. the case of Adwa

Pietro Ferrara; V. Romano; Valerio Romano; E. Del Bufalo; G. Bottaro; O. Caporale; V. Del Volgo; F. Vena; R. Pecoraro; M. Malamisura; M. C. De Angelis; A. Fasano; Alfonso Fasano

doi:10.4081/pmc.2013.20

Humanitarian mission improves health conditions of schoolchildren in Ethiopia. the case of Adwa

Pietro Ferrara, V. Romano, Valerio Romano, E. Del Bufalo, G. Bottaro, O. Caporale, V. Del Volgo, F. Vena, R. Pecoraro, M. Malamisura, M. C. De Angelis, A. Fasano, Alfonso Fasano

Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to compare health conditions of schoolchildren receiving aids from the mission Kidane Mehret Integrated Project (KMIP) in the city of Adwa, Ethiopia, with the ones of the general population. METHODS: From September, 2008, to November, 2008, 400 children were randomly selected in the school inside KMIP and in the one of Adi Abetu. In phase 1, a questionnaire was distributed to children's families. In phase 2, children underwent physical examination. RESULTS: Girls from KMIP started weaning on average at 7.3+/-3.9 vs 8.3+/-4.7 months of the control group (p>0.05); boys from KMIP started weaning on average at 6.7+/-4.1 vs 8.7+/-5.1 months of the control group (p<0.01). Centiles for height for age, weight for age and BMI for age were significantly higher in girls attending KMIP compared to the control group. CONCLUSIONS: Merged data suggests the significant impact of KMIP on the schoolchildren of Adwa. Moreover, women and youngest children, usually the most discriminates, were the band of the society that benefited most from the aids coming from the mission.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	259-262
Number of pages	4
Journal	Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica
Volume	35
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4081/pmc.2013.20
Publication status	Published - 2013

Keywords

schoolchildren

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.4081/pmc.2013.20

Cite this

@article{4fac7bf472e142be8c5445f80ca5f8e3,

title = "Humanitarian mission improves health conditions of schoolchildren in Ethiopia. the case of Adwa",

abstract = "OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to compare health conditions of schoolchildren receiving aids from the mission Kidane Mehret Integrated Project (KMIP) in the city of Adwa, Ethiopia, with the ones of the general population. METHODS: From September, 2008, to November, 2008, 400 children were randomly selected in the school inside KMIP and in the one of Adi Abetu. In phase 1, a questionnaire was distributed to children's families. In phase 2, children underwent physical examination. RESULTS: Girls from KMIP started weaning on average at 7.3+/-3.9 vs 8.3+/-4.7 months of the control group (p>0.05); boys from KMIP started weaning on average at 6.7+/-4.1 vs 8.7+/-5.1 months of the control group (p<0.01). Centiles for height for age, weight for age and BMI for age were significantly higher in girls attending KMIP compared to the control group. CONCLUSIONS: Merged data suggests the significant impact of KMIP on the schoolchildren of Adwa. Moreover, women and youngest children, usually the most discriminates, were the band of the society that benefited most from the aids coming from the mission.",

keywords = "schoolchildren, schoolchildren",

author = "Pietro Ferrara and V. Romano and Valerio Romano and {Del Bufalo}, E. and G. Bottaro and O. Caporale and {Del Volgo}, V. and F. Vena and R. Pecoraro and M. Malamisura and {De Angelis}, {M. C.} and A. Fasano and Alfonso Fasano",

year = "2013",

doi = "10.4081/pmc.2013.20",

language = "English",

volume = "35",

pages = "259--262",

journal = "Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica",

issn = "0391-5387",

publisher = "-Milan Italy: Idea SRL Vicenza: Tipografia UTIV.",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Humanitarian mission improves health conditions of schoolchildren in Ethiopia. the case of Adwa

AU - Ferrara, Pietro

AU - Romano, V.

AU - Romano, Valerio

AU - Del Bufalo, E.

AU - Bottaro, G.

AU - Caporale, O.

AU - Del Volgo, V.

AU - Vena, F.

AU - Pecoraro, R.

AU - Malamisura, M.

AU - De Angelis, M. C.

AU - Fasano, A.

AU - Fasano, Alfonso

PY - 2013

Y1 - 2013

N2 - OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to compare health conditions of schoolchildren receiving aids from the mission Kidane Mehret Integrated Project (KMIP) in the city of Adwa, Ethiopia, with the ones of the general population. METHODS: From September, 2008, to November, 2008, 400 children were randomly selected in the school inside KMIP and in the one of Adi Abetu. In phase 1, a questionnaire was distributed to children's families. In phase 2, children underwent physical examination. RESULTS: Girls from KMIP started weaning on average at 7.3+/-3.9 vs 8.3+/-4.7 months of the control group (p>0.05); boys from KMIP started weaning on average at 6.7+/-4.1 vs 8.7+/-5.1 months of the control group (p<0.01). Centiles for height for age, weight for age and BMI for age were significantly higher in girls attending KMIP compared to the control group. CONCLUSIONS: Merged data suggests the significant impact of KMIP on the schoolchildren of Adwa. Moreover, women and youngest children, usually the most discriminates, were the band of the society that benefited most from the aids coming from the mission.

AB - OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to compare health conditions of schoolchildren receiving aids from the mission Kidane Mehret Integrated Project (KMIP) in the city of Adwa, Ethiopia, with the ones of the general population. METHODS: From September, 2008, to November, 2008, 400 children were randomly selected in the school inside KMIP and in the one of Adi Abetu. In phase 1, a questionnaire was distributed to children's families. In phase 2, children underwent physical examination. RESULTS: Girls from KMIP started weaning on average at 7.3+/-3.9 vs 8.3+/-4.7 months of the control group (p>0.05); boys from KMIP started weaning on average at 6.7+/-4.1 vs 8.7+/-5.1 months of the control group (p<0.01). Centiles for height for age, weight for age and BMI for age were significantly higher in girls attending KMIP compared to the control group. CONCLUSIONS: Merged data suggests the significant impact of KMIP on the schoolchildren of Adwa. Moreover, women and youngest children, usually the most discriminates, were the band of the society that benefited most from the aids coming from the mission.

KW - schoolchildren

UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/62669

U2 - 10.4081/pmc.2013.20

DO - 10.4081/pmc.2013.20

M3 - Article

SN - 0391-5387

VL - 35

SP - 259

EP - 262

JO - Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica

JF - Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica

ER -

Humanitarian mission improves health conditions of schoolchildren in Ethiopia. the case of Adwa

Abstract

Keywords

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this