Journal of ENT Surgery Research(JESR)
Samuel Jirom Welday
Department of Nursing, Ministry of Health Keren Sub Zone],Anseba Region, Eritrea
Publications
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Research Article
Prevalence of Oral Diseases and Oral Hygiene Practices Among Elementary and Junior School Students in Keren, Eritrea
Author(s): Samuel Jirom Welday* and Idris Mahmud
Background: Oral disease is one of the most prevalent diseases of childhood in developing countries. However, there is a paucity of epidemiological data on the prevalence and associated factors of oral diseases in Eritrea. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of oral diseases and oral hygiene practices among elementary and junior school students in Keren, Eritrea. Methods: A school based cross sectional study was conducted among 2,502 elementary and junior school students in five selected schools (four urban and one rural) from May to June 2021. A self-developed checklist was used to collect relevant data. To assess oral diseases, two examiners were calibrated by a certified dentist and inter observer agreement was calculated using the Cohen’s Kappa statistic (0.80). All data analysis was done using SPSS version 23... Read More»