Breakfast skipping and its relationship with academic performance in Ethiopian school-aged children, 2019
Abstract Breakfast skipping and its relationship with academic achievement among primary school children were investigated in this study. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 848 primary school children. Breakfast skipping was analyzed using a 2-item questionnaire. A 19-item Social Academic a...
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| author | Lulu Abebe Nebiyu Mengistu Tinsae Shemelise Tesfaye Robel Hussen Kabthymer Wondwosen Molla Desalegn Tarekegn Aregahegn Wudneh Misrak Negash Shonor Solomon Yimer |
| author_facet | Lulu Abebe Nebiyu Mengistu Tinsae Shemelise Tesfaye Robel Hussen Kabthymer Wondwosen Molla Desalegn Tarekegn Aregahegn Wudneh Misrak Negash Shonor Solomon Yimer |
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| description | Abstract Breakfast skipping and its relationship with academic achievement among primary school children were investigated in this study. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 848 primary school children. Breakfast skipping was analyzed using a 2-item questionnaire. A 19-item Social Academic and Emotional Behavior Risk Screening questionnaire was used to collect data on children’s behavior. The prevalence of breakfast skipping was found to be 38.1%. Living in a rural area (AOR = 5.2; 95% CI: 3.54, 7.71); having illiterate parents (AOR = 6.66; 95% CI 3.0, 14.7); having parents with a primary education level (AOR 5.18, 95% CI: 2.25, 11.94); living with guardians or other relatives (AOR = 4.06; 95%CI: 2.1, 7.9); and having lower academic achievement (AOR = 2.76; 95% CI: 1.44, 5.29) were factors associated with skipping breakfast. In conclusion, breakfast skipping has been identified as a significant public health concern that requires an immediate response from stakeholders. It is recommended to intervene based on the identified factors. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-433bf21f1ac943839ac39ae437f5804b2022-12-22T00:40:16ZengBMCBMC Nutrition2055-09282022-06-01811710.1186/s40795-022-00545-4Breakfast skipping and its relationship with academic performance in Ethiopian school-aged children, 2019Lulu Abebe0Nebiyu Mengistu1Tinsae Shemelise Tesfaye2Robel Hussen Kabthymer3Wondwosen Molla4Desalegn Tarekegn5Aregahegn Wudneh6Misrak Negash Shonor7Solomon Yimer8Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla UniversityDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla UniversitySchool of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla UniversitySchool of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla UniversityDepartment of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla UniversityDepartment of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla UniversityDepartment of Midwifery, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla UniversityDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla UniversityDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Health Science, Dilla UniversityAbstract Breakfast skipping and its relationship with academic achievement among primary school children were investigated in this study. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 848 primary school children. Breakfast skipping was analyzed using a 2-item questionnaire. A 19-item Social Academic and Emotional Behavior Risk Screening questionnaire was used to collect data on children’s behavior. The prevalence of breakfast skipping was found to be 38.1%. Living in a rural area (AOR = 5.2; 95% CI: 3.54, 7.71); having illiterate parents (AOR = 6.66; 95% CI 3.0, 14.7); having parents with a primary education level (AOR 5.18, 95% CI: 2.25, 11.94); living with guardians or other relatives (AOR = 4.06; 95%CI: 2.1, 7.9); and having lower academic achievement (AOR = 2.76; 95% CI: 1.44, 5.29) were factors associated with skipping breakfast. In conclusion, breakfast skipping has been identified as a significant public health concern that requires an immediate response from stakeholders. It is recommended to intervene based on the identified factors.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-022-00545-4Breakfast skippingChildrenEthiopiaSub-Saharan |
| spellingShingle | Lulu Abebe Nebiyu Mengistu Tinsae Shemelise Tesfaye Robel Hussen Kabthymer Wondwosen Molla Desalegn Tarekegn Aregahegn Wudneh Misrak Negash Shonor Solomon Yimer Breakfast skipping and its relationship with academic performance in Ethiopian school-aged children, 2019 BMC Nutrition Breakfast skipping Children Ethiopia Sub-Saharan |
| title | Breakfast skipping and its relationship with academic performance in Ethiopian school-aged children, 2019 |
| title_full | Breakfast skipping and its relationship with academic performance in Ethiopian school-aged children, 2019 |
| title_fullStr | Breakfast skipping and its relationship with academic performance in Ethiopian school-aged children, 2019 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Breakfast skipping and its relationship with academic performance in Ethiopian school-aged children, 2019 |
| title_short | Breakfast skipping and its relationship with academic performance in Ethiopian school-aged children, 2019 |
| title_sort | breakfast skipping and its relationship with academic performance in ethiopian school aged children 2019 |
| topic | Breakfast skipping Children Ethiopia Sub-Saharan |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-022-00545-4 |
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