1 Introduction The prevalence of hypertension in the elderly urban population in Malaysia is 62% while in the rural area the rate is reported to be about 26% (Ong, Oung, Ong, & Tan, 2010). The number of hypertension patients of urban elderly is higher than the rural elderly (Ong et al., 2010). The study also found that the prevalence of depression among the elderly living in urban areas was more than double compared to those living in the rural areas. This could be associated to the fact that those
Introduction Maternal education has often been suggested and examined while looking at factors that influences child morbidity. While correlations between maternal education and child health have been observed in diverse parts of the world, and much discussion has focused on the various pathways on how maternal education has contributed to lowering child morbidity, there is an important literature gap that has not been bridged. Research on predictors of child morbidity has always focused on maternal
There is a research reported the gender-differences and SES- differences in physics achievement. In general, male students have demonstrated higher scores than female students in physics. Similarly, students with higher levels of SES have been observed to outperform the students with lower levels of SES in terms of physics achievement (Yerdelen-Damar & Pesman, 2013). When it comes to gender variations, there are studies that
problem, responsibilities relevant to holding a job while in school, and a heavy academic load. Further, Dr. Sian Beilock, psychologist, points out that her research indicates that stressful academic situations impact the performance of students. If stress is not managed properly, it can prevent students from successfully achieving their academic goals.
have such a big impact on a student’s future, and where a student gets to further their education. Standardized tests such as the ACT and the SAT play a huge role in if students classified as intelligent or if they are applicable for college. Standardized tests are long and straining not to mention the stress put on each individual because they know test like these are here to tell them what kind of education they deserve. Students can work hard their entire high school career and “not be applicable
these two groups is likely to be different, but there are also people whose jobs and training fall somewhere in the intersection of the others. Another complication is that English for engineers is also often meant for people working in full-time education, where the future job potentiality is unknown specifically as the syllabus of few subjects are interdisciplinary in first year later leading to a specialization of numerous different kinds of engineers like marine engineer, architectural engineer
service , as a solution, school districts inforced the P.E. curriculum because in the desire of building a stronger military, the army required 4 years of physical education. In consequence, congress passed laws that required school districts to adopt different physical education programs, in order to make a stronger youth (“Physical Education” 10-12). Eventually, the rigors of P.E. decreased, due to the end of the war and the beginning of the industrialization era. Society evolved as technology did,
career planning among students starts early on in the schooling of each student. As early as Nursery, Guidance Counselors / Facilitators and teachers orient pupils with different occupations available; and as students transcend to higher levels of education, career education becomes important to help them shape and solidify their career path (Villar, 2014). Different factors affecting a person’s career readiness have been tackled and studied over the years. Some of these are personal (i.e. self-awareness
improvement of education quality, the students in the United States are required to passannual tests in math, English, science and social studies. Thiscontroversialpolicy is known as the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (Office Under Secretary 2002). In addition, several state governments have extended the tests to cover every subject not included in the original standardized test, including art, music, and physical education. However, many argue that this act has not been able to salvage the education system
is only limited to 2 options--a passing or failing grade. Students who receive a C or higher will typically pass, while those who get a D or F will fail. In some cases, only an F is considered a failing mark. With just two grades to consider, teachers will have less options to choose from when evaluating a student's performance. Students on the other hand will get education that they need without the added stress and pressure of competing for grades. According to a testimony of a Yale student, which