Impact of mobile phone use among children in an area in Rangareddy, Telangana
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Pediatrics - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
Background: 69 per cent of children surveyed across the eight countries use a mobile phone. Among 15 and 16-yearolds surveyed, 10 and 12 years were the most common ages to first receive a mobile phone. Objectives: To know the Prevalence and associate factors of mobile usage in Parents and children and to know the health effects due to mobile usage in children. Material and Methods: Study was a Cross Sectional Study conducted among children between the age of 5-15 years, the sample size calculated was 320 and adding non response rate as 10 percent, the sample size is coming to 352. Data was collected by face to face interview and analysis done using Microsoft excels using percentages and proportions. Results: 90.0 % of the parents use their own mobile phone and in that 82.1% have smart mobile which was having internet access and majority of Parents, 239 (67.89%) use mobile phone for more than four hours. 96.6% of the children were using their mobile phone. Parents are giving mobile to the children mainly to help him for academics 230 (65.34 %), to introduce him to technology 189 (53.69%). Health effects due to use of Mobile phones, Physical problems like eye strain 67 (19.04), eye watering 98 (27.84), Neck pain 280 (79.54), Headache 189 (53.69), laziness and pain in fingers and wrist 23 (6.53) etc. Conclusion: That usage of mobile phones by young generation is increasing with time trends; there is not only increase in prevalence but also leading to physical, mental and social problems due to high mobile usage in children.
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Srinivas S, Shridevi K
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