Ellen Tsholofelo
School of Public Health

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Examining the Relationship between Environmental Health Conditions and the Incidence of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections (ARI) Among Students at San Roque Elementary School Vinh Nguyen Hoang; Ellen Tsholofelo
Journal of Health Innovation and Environmental Education Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026): June (On Going)
Publisher : Cahaya Ilmu Cendekia Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37251/jhiee.v3i1.2875

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Purpose of the study: This study aimed to examine the relationship between environmental health conditions and the incidence of ARI among elementary school students. Methodology: An analytic observational study with a cross-sectional design was conducted among 80 students at San Roque Elementary School. Environmental health conditions were assessed using a structured observational checklist covering ventilation, sanitation, classroom density, waste management, and water availability. ARI incidence was determined through school health records and parental confirmation. Data were analyzed using Chi-square tests and multivariate logistic regression at a 95% confidence level. Main Findings: Of the observed classrooms, 40.0% were classified as having inadequate environmental health conditions. ARI prevalence among students was 36.3%. A significant association was identified between environmental health status and ARI incidence (p = 0.001). Students exposed to inadequate environmental conditions had 4.12 times higher odds of developing ARI (AOR = 4.12; 95% CI: 1.68–10.09; p = 0.002). Novelty/Originality of this study: This study advances prior research by operationalizing environmental health as a multidimensional composite construct within a real-world public elementary school setting, thereby generating context-specific empirical evidence linking structural environmental exposure to respiratory morbidity.
Examining the Relationship between Environmental Health Conditions and the Incidence of Acute Respiratory Tract Infections (ARI) Among Students at San Roque Elementary School Vinh Nguyen Hoang; Ellen Tsholofelo
Journal of Health Innovation and Environmental Education Vol. 3 No. 1 (2026): June (On Going)
Publisher : Cahaya Ilmu Cendekia Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37251/jhiee.v3i1.2875

Abstract

Purpose of the study: This study aimed to examine the relationship between environmental health conditions and the incidence of ARI among elementary school students. Methodology: An analytic observational study with a cross-sectional design was conducted among 80 students at San Roque Elementary School. Environmental health conditions were assessed using a structured observational checklist covering ventilation, sanitation, classroom density, waste management, and water availability. ARI incidence was determined through school health records and parental confirmation. Data were analyzed using Chi-square tests and multivariate logistic regression at a 95% confidence level. Main Findings: Of the observed classrooms, 40.0% were classified as having inadequate environmental health conditions. ARI prevalence among students was 36.3%. A significant association was identified between environmental health status and ARI incidence (p = 0.001). Students exposed to inadequate environmental conditions had 4.12 times higher odds of developing ARI (AOR = 4.12; 95% CI: 1.68–10.09; p = 0.002). Novelty/Originality of this study: This study advances prior research by operationalizing environmental health as a multidimensional composite construct within a real-world public elementary school setting, thereby generating context-specific empirical evidence linking structural environmental exposure to respiratory morbidity.