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ArticleISRN pediatrics2014

Labor and Related Injuries among Schoolchildren in Palestine: Findings from the National Study of Palestinian Schoolchildren (HBSC-WBG2006).

Christine Jildeh, Ziad Abdeen, Haleama Al Sabbah, Christopher Papandreou, Ibrahim Ghannam, Nancy Weller, Anastas Philalithis

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  2. Child labour and health: a systematic review.International journal of public health · 2018
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  3. Child Labor and Psychosocial Wellbeing: Findings from Ethiopia.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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  5. Road traffic injuries to children during the school commute in Hyderabad, India: cross-sectional survey.Injury prevention : journal of the International Society for Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention · 2016
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7 authors.

Christine JildehDepartment of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, P.O. Box 2208, 71003 Iraklion, Crete, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-0328-4219
Ziad AbdeenFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, The Al-Quds Nutrition and Health Research Center, Abu Dies, West Bank, P.O. Box 20760, Jerusalem, Palestine ; Faculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, P.O. Box 51000, Jerusalem, Palestine.
Haleama Al SabbahFaculty of Medicine, An-Najah National University, P.O. Box 7, Nablus, West Bank, Palestine.ORCID 0000-0001-7357-5823
Christopher PapandreouDepartment of Nutrition & Dietetics, Harokopio University of Athens, 70 El. Venizelou Avenue, Kallithea, 17671 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-6803-507X
Ibrahim GhannamFaculty of Medicine, Al-Quds University, P.O. Box 51000, Jerusalem, Palestine.ORCID 0000-0002-2749-3701
Nancy WellerFaculty of Nursing, University of Texas, 6901 Bertner Avenue, Houston, TX 77030, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9590-0217
Anastas PhilalithisDepartment of Social Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Crete, P.O. Box 2208, 71003 Iraklion, Crete, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-3527-3565

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background. Labor related injuries among Palestinian schoolchildren are a significant undocumented public health concern. This study aimed at documenting the prevalence and nature of work related injuries among schoolchildren as well as identifying sociodemographic factors that predict these injuries. Methods. A cross-sectional survey included 15,963 children of whom 6458 (40.8%) completed an optional package related to labor. Students aged 12-18 years self-completed the international WHO collaborative HBSC valid questionnaires between April and May of 2006. Results. Approximately 73.8% of the students who filled the optional package reported working during the last 12 months, of whom 79.1% sustained a work related injury. Work injuries were significantly higher among boys, younger children, and children enrolled in UNRWA schools and living in Gaza Strip (P < 0.05). Children working ≥3 hours/day were more likely to experience injuries, 1.73 (95% CI, 1.53-1.95), than those working ≤3/day. About half of the children worked in retail trade (51.5%), agriculture (20.0%), and cleaning (11.4%). Injury type was related to the type of work performed. Conclusions. The high prevalence of injuries among working Palestinian schoolchildren confirms its severity as a public health problem. To reduce occupational injuries, policymakers and professionals should develop intervention programs that target the public and health providers.

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