Niger J Clin Pract
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Multicenter Study
Evaluation of the School Environment of Public and Private Schools in Enugu to Ensure Child Health Promotion.
Poor maintenance of school environment can cause or worsen illnesses among schoolchildren. The objective of this study was to assess the healthfulness of school environments of primary schools in Enugu East, Nigeria, and to compare the difference if any between public and private schools. ⋯ The environment of primary schools in Enugu east, Nigeria, is unhealthy and unfriendly and currently cannot promote and protect the health of the schoolchildren.