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.date.published | 2001 | |
| 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.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.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 |