عوامل موثر در شيوع پديكلوزيس مدارس ابتدايي شهري

Factors Affecting Pediculosis in Primary Schools of Urban Areas

There are a few factors in the family and school which can affect the prevalence of pediculosis in schools. This study was conducted to find out the existing factors affecting the prevalence of pediculosis in schools. Data were collected from 1200 school children which were selected randomly among all the primary school children in Yasuj. Each student was examined and the observation was recorded in a pre-designed questionnaire. Factors such as: common use of combs, clothes or beds, the number of people in the family, lack of a bath at home, lack of a health instructor at school, parentʹs occupation, and lack of sufficient space for education correlated significantly with the prevalence of pediculosis. These finding were consistent with previous studies in other cities and it can be concluded that lack of health education is the key factor in the prevalence of pediculosis in school children.