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Katherine A. Hicks; Parinaz Ghaswalla; Justin Carrico; Seri Anderson; Patricia Novy; Cosmina Hogea; Mary S. Hayney – Journal of American College Health, 2024
Objective: We developed an Excel-based cost calculator to assess the economic burden of university-based "Neisseria meningitidis" serogroup B (MenB) outbreaks. Participants: Hypothetical university with 6,354 students. Methods: Total societal costs of outbreak were estimated for three MenB pre-matriculation immunization…
Descriptors: Communicable Diseases, Immunization Programs, Economic Impact, School Policy
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Goddard, Anna; Konesky, Andrew; Borkowski, Vera; Etcher, LuAnn – Journal of School Nursing, 2022
Chronic school absenteeism directly affects educational outcomes while reducing school funding and reimbursement. Asthma is a prevalent disease associated with chronic absenteeism. This quality improvement project demonstrated classroom seat time preserved through use of school-based health centers (SBHC). The project also highlights the…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Diseases, Costs, School Health Services
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Loiacono, Bernardo; Mansfield, Dana; Sagan, Dylan; O'Donnell, Alex J.; Clark Withington, Margaret H.; Cory, Molly; Buscemi, Joanna – American Journal of Health Education, 2023
Background: Federal nutrition education initiatives ("MyPlate") intend to facilitate healthful eating behaviors in families; however, little is known about how minoritized students and caregivers perceive adherence to MyPlate guidelines or perceptions of importance of eating in alignment with guidelines. Purpose: Study aims included: 1)…
Descriptors: Eating Habits, Nutrition Instruction, Prevention, Diseases
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Lindley, Lisa L.; Sharif, A'isha M.; Chowdhury, Tasnuva – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are at unprecedented levels; yet most college students have never been tested. Offering asymptomatic individuals the option to collect their own samples for STI testing is an effective strategy to increase testing coverage. This study explores students' perceptions of self-collection services.…
Descriptors: College Students, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Student Attitudes, Intention
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Shoaib, Muhammad; Abdullah, Farooq – Health Education, 2021
Purpose: This paper aimed to examine the psycho-social aspects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Pakistan. The study was conducted in Pakistan by using an online survey technique. The rationale to opt for this method was mainly based on the country's lock-down situations, social distancing and for the care of respondents.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Mental Health
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Zafitsara, Jocelyne; Velo, Njaratiana Mario Arthur – Research in Learning Technology, 2022
This study analyses the impacts of the COVID-19 on teaching and learning at Fianarantsoa University (FU) in Madagascar. Interview questionnaires with 50 participants were carried out at the university concerned. Results demonstrate that FU took care of its students during the lockdown by introducing various measures to prevent the spread of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, School Closing
Bailey, John – American Enterprise Institute, 2021
By the end of March 2020, all public schools in the United States were closed to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. More than 50.8 million children stayed home as school systems scrambled to transition to remote or hybrid learning platforms. While the decision to close schools was difficult, the debate over when and how to reopen…
Descriptors: Public Schools, School Closing, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Nyar, Annsilla – Journal of Student Affairs in Africa, 2021
While all students are affected by the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, the first-year student population remains a special category of vulnerability for higher education. This is on account of the way the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted their transition into university and complicated the nature of their entry into and through the formal academic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Student Adjustment, COVID-19
Jackson, Sarah – Boston Foundation, 2021
The Commonwealth has the second most expensive child care market in the United States. Families routinely pay upwards of $20,000 a year for care for their young children. However child care workers make very low wages and are leaving the workforce in droves because they can make more at other jobs. Child care providers are struggling to keep their…
Descriptors: Child Care, Child Care Centers, Costs, Salaries
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Tamrat, Wondwosen – Studies in Higher Education, 2021
This study was conducted to assess the impact of COVID-19 on the private higher education (PHE) sector in Ethiopia. The study employed a mixed-methods design and used diary and survey questionnaires as key data generation tools. The results of the study revealed that the pandemic has severely affected the academic and business operations of PHE…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Private Colleges
EdChoice, 2022
This poll was conducted between February 12-February 15, 2022 among a sample of 2,200 adults. The interviews were conducted online and the data were weighted to approximate a target sample of adults based on gender, educational attainment, age, race, and region. Among the key findings are: (1) Education issues rank higher when it comes to voting…
Descriptors: Immunization Programs, Gender Differences, Age Differences, Race
Doocy, Sean; Kim, Yoonjeon; Montoya, Elena; Chávez, Raúl – Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, 2021
As California policymakers start to chart a path forward beyond COVID-19, it is important to first understand and reckon with the pandemic's impact on child care programs and individual educators. This research paper presents findings from a survey of 953 California ECE programs and providers in June-July 2020. The results provide an in-depth view…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Child Care, Early Childhood Education
Van Laere, Katrien; Sharmahd, Nima; Lazzari, Arianna; Serapioni, Martino; Brajkovic, Sanja; Engdahl, Ingrid; Heimgaertner, Henriette; Lambert, Liesbeth; Hulpia, Hester – European Commission, 2021
This report explores the different ways in which European Union (EU) Member States (MS) have attempted to ensure high-quality ECEC (Early Childhood Education and Care) for children and families in the era of COVID-19. The rationale for the report builds on the Conclusions of the European Council concerning the fight against COVID-19 in education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Quality, Quality Assurance, Early Childhood Education