Diagnóstico Situacional de Salud en la Escuela Sinaloa del Cantón Balzar, Provincia del Guayas. Año Lectivo 2.010-2011

Abstract

This research was carried out in the province of Guayas. Canton Balzar. School Sinaloa. Through the universe of 256 children @, from 4th to 7th Year of Basic Education, 256 parents @ families and 15 teachers. By means of descriptive study, Transversal design. With the help of the tab of Health Promoting Schools, the data, variables, general characteristics, environment, spaces and sanitary conditions in which the students were developed were surveyed to evaluate the health problems common to children @, malnutrition, hygienic sanitary conditions of food. Of the results, general characteristics 65% are children and the remaining 35% are girls; 15 teachers of whom 80% correspond to the female sex and 20% to the male sex; environment, space and sanitary conditions, the environment and spaces are adequate, sanitary conditions are not adequate; the most frequent health problems are respiratory ones with 53%, malnutrition 8.6%; health conditions of food 43.8%, health promotion practices of the Educational Community, based on the results obtained could be evidenced that if there are actions to promote health and prevention of diseases in school with 66, 7%, it should be noted that there is a good preparation by teachers on health issues, so it is recommended that these topics be replicated, to students and their parents.