Health and Socio-economic Status of New Entrants to the University of Sri Jayewardenepura

dc.contributor.author	Ariyaratne, I.C.V.
dc.contributor.author	Sivayogan, S.
dc.date.accessioned	2013-04-22T07:19:18Z
dc.date.available	2013-04-22T07:19:18Z
dc.date.issued	2001
dc.identifier.citation	Ariyaratne, I.C.V., & Sivayogan, S. (2001). Health and Socio-economic Status of New Entrants to the University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Vidyodaya Journal of Science, 10, 103-112.	en-US
dc.identifier.uri	http://dl.sjp.ac.lk/dspace/handle/123456789/1001
dc.description.abstract	This study attempts to assess the socio-economic and health status of the new entrants to the four faculties in the Sri Jayewardenepura University. Data were obtained using a pre-tested pre-designed questionnaire. Students from different faculties differed markedly in their socioeconomic background as well as in their health status. The students entering faculties of medicine and science had a larger proportion coming from higher socio-economic group and better BMI and lower prevalence of anemia, compared to the students entering faculties of arts and management. The highest proportion of anemia (40%) and the Body Mass Index Jess than 18.5(39%) detected among apparently healthy young adults is to be taken note of as it is likely to lead to poor productivity of students.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.subject	Socio-economic and health status	en_US
dc.subject	Pre-tested pre-designed questionnaire	en_US
dc.subject	Body mass index	en_US
dc.subject	Anemia	en_US
dc.title	Health and Socio-economic Status of New Entrants to the University of Sri Jayewardenepura	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
dc.date.published	2001