[kictanet] Food for thought - Deworming school students

[Mark Mwangi]

This is similar to an informal and unscientific  observation I made some
time back about the reasons and motivations for school kids to attend
schools. Here is the blog post I wrote on it.
http://markmwangi.me.ke/bread-in-schools-and-noneffective-motivation/
Few school going children have the fortitude to plan years ahead. I know I
didnt.

On Monday, June 24, 2013, Phares Kariuki wrote:

> Hi,
>
> In preparation for the July 4th session, I thought I'd share this study,
>
>
> http://www.who.int/sdhconference/resources/draft_background_paper22_kenya.pdf
>
> Deworming students reduces absenteeism by 25%. Students are dropping out
> of school becasue their parents, the school and the government don't care
> enough to get rid of parasites in their abdomen. Same government wants to
> give this malnourished child a laptop...
>
> Well then...
>
> --
> Warm Regards,
>
> Phares Kariuki
>
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>
>


-- 
Regards,

Mark Mwangi

markmwangi.me.ke
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