Evaluating practices toward dental health among primary school children in Rwanda
Janviere Mukabizimana, Dieudonne Kayiranga, Godfrey Katende, Jean Bosco Munyemana · 2024
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Janviere Mukabizimana and co-authors evaluate dental habits of primary school children in Rwanda in a 2024 study. Dental disease is common and often neglected, even where cheap prevention exists. Whether children actually follow good habits in daily life was unclear, so rural and urban pupils were surveyed and compared.
Near two hundred children, split almost evenly between countryside and city schools, answered a questionnaire. Rural children visited a dentist less often and drank sugary drinks more often. They also used poorer brushing materials and replaced toothbrushes less often, all gaps reaching statistical significance. The authors argue prevention programs must close the rural gap, not just exist on paper.
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| CREATOR | Janviere Mukabizimana, Dieudonne Kayiranga, Godfrey Katende, Jean Bosco Munyemana |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 26 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |