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Table 2 Psychosocial conditions of schoolchildren and parental involvement in schooling at primary schools of Meskan District 2016

From: Chronic undernutrition (stunting) is detrimental to academic performance among primary schools of adolescent children: a randomized cross sectional survey in Southern Ethiopia

Variables

Categories

Frequency

Percent

Good relation with peers

Yes

357

94.4

No

21

5.6

Good relation with families

Yes

369

97.6

No

9

2.4

Ever been bulled by families

Yes

239

63.2

No

139

36.8

Punished at school

Yes

233

61.6

No

145

38.4

Work load at home

Yes

75

19.8

No

303

80.2

Family quarrel (at home)

Yes

112

29.6

No

266

70.4

Their argument disturbed

Yes

72

64.3

No

40

35.7

Schooling support of the parents

 Regularly attend parent–teacher meeting

Yes

325

86

 

No

53

14

 Talk about schooling with children

Yes

345

91.3

No

33

8.7

 Support the children during home work

Yes

131

34.7

No

247

65.3