Social economic living conditions of pupils from Moldova

Abstract

Introduction: Socio-economic living conditions can influence the health of young generation. Materials and methods: The study included a sample of 783 pupils from Vth-VIIIth grades (358 boys and 425 girls) from 10 high schools from rural areas from Moldova. Study instrument was a questionnaire that included 9 questions about socio-economic living conditions of pupils.

Discussion results: Pupils Vth-VIIIth grades from rural areas of the Republic of Moldova have their own room in parental home in a proportion of 67.9% (73.1% boys and 63.6% girls, p <0.05) and their separately bed - 89.3% of pupils (91.5% boys and 87.3% girls). Houses of 52.2% of surveyed pupils (57.9% boys and 60.1% girls) are supplied with cold water from the aqueduct and with hot water - 12.6% of pupils (14.9% boys and 10 7% girls). Have bathroom 65.5% of pupils (70.5% boys and 61.2% girls, p <0.05) and WC - 26.5% of pupils (28.7% boys and 24.5% girls). The houses of 80.9% of pupils have only heating stoves (80.3% boys and 81.4% girls). Homes of 15.9% of pupils are connected to the centralized sewerage (17.4% boys and 14.6% girls), concrete pit lid is used with the role of sewage by 49.3% of pupils (48.0% boys and 50 5% girls), while 34.8% pupils (34.5% boys and 34.9% girls) house is not provided with sanitation. 50.9% of pupils said that are satisfied with the financial condition of their family (54.2% boys and 48.2% girls), not very satisfied - 38.6% of pupils (38.4% boys and 38.8% girls) and 10.4% of pupils are not satisfied (7.3% boys and 13.0% girls).

Conclusion: socio-economic living conditions of pupils from rural areas of Moldova are relatively satisfactory, 2/3 of them have their own room, more than half are connected to the aqueduct, 2/3 have bathroom in the house and ¼ have WC, over 3/4 heat their homes in cold season with stoves, however just 10.4% of respondents are not satisfied with the financial condition of the family.