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    Left behind children in rural Pangal Sur whose parents have migrated for work exhibit riskier health behaviors than their peers who have parents at home. Specifically, male left behind children are more likely to skip breakfast, be physically inactive, be addicted to the internet, smoke tobacco, consider suicide, and be overweight. Female left behind children are more likely to drink excessive amounts of sweetened beverages, watch more TV, smoke or have smoked tobacco, drink alcohol and binge drink. They also report being unhappier and considering suicide or running away from home. The study suggests parental migration puts adolescent health at risk in rural areas.

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    Left behind children in rural Pangal Sur whose parents have migrated for work exhibit riskier health behaviors than their peers who have parents at home. Specifically, male left behind children are more likely to skip breakfast, be physically inactive, be addicted to the internet, smoke tobacco, consider suicide, and be overweight. Female left behind children are more likely to drink excessive amounts of sweetened beverages, watch more TV, smoke or have smoked tobacco, drink alcohol and binge drink. They also report being unhappier and considering suicide or running away from home. The study suggests parental migration puts adolescent health at risk in rural areas.

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    Left behind children in rural Pangal Sur whose parents have migrated for work exhibit riskier health behaviors than their peers who have parents at home. Specifically, male left behind children are more likely to skip breakfast, be physically inactive, be addicted to the internet, smoke tobacco, consider suicide, and be overweight. Female left behind children are more likely to drink excessive amounts of sweetened beverages, watch more TV, smoke or have smoked tobacco, drink alcohol and binge drink. They also report being unhappier and considering suicide or running away from home. The study suggests parental migration puts adolescent health at risk in rural areas.

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    INTRODUCTION:

    One out of ten of Pangal Sur population are migrants, moving from rural to urban areas. Many
    leave their families behind resulting in millions of school children living in their rural home towns
    without one or both their parents. Little is known about the health status of these left behind children
    (LBC). This study compares the health status and health-related behaviours of left behind adolescent
    school children and their counterparts in a rural area in Pangal Sur High School.

    A cross-sectional study was conducted among middle school students in Pangal Sur Echague Isabela
    (2007-2008). Information about health behaviours, parental migration and demographic characteristics
    was collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Overweight/obesity and stunting were defined
    based on measurements of height and weight. Univariate and multivariate analyses were used to
    estimate the differences in health outcomes between LBC and non-LBC.

    18.1% of the schoolchildren had one or both parents working away from home. Multivariate analysis
    showed that male LBC were at higher risk of skipping breakfast, higher levels of physical inactivity,
    internet addiction, having ever smoked tobacco, suicide ideation, and being overweight. LBC girls were
    more likely to drink excessive amounts of sweetened beverage, to watch more TV, to have ever smoked
    or currently smoke tobacco, to have ever drunk alcohol and to binge drinking. They were also more
    likely to be unhappy, to think of planning suicide and consider leaving home.

    Our findings suggest that parental migration is a risk factor for unhealthy behaviours amongst
    adolescent school children in rural Echague. Further research is required in addition to the consideration
    of the implications for policies and programmes to protect LBC.

    Smoking behavior is primarily initiated and established during adolescence. Understanding the social
    context of smoking behavior among young people is required for developing strategies in preventing
    first tobacco use.

    This study aimed at exploring the determinants of smoking behavior among senior secondary school
    students in Pangal Sur by identifying knowledge regarding smoking-related adverse outcomes,
    perception and attitude toward smoking behavior and tobacco control policy.

    This study employed a cross-sectional design method. A total of students from two senior schools in
    Pangal Sur participated in this study. Univariate and multivariate statistical analyses were conducted to
    determine associations between cigarette smoking and independent variable.majority of the students,
    both smokers and non-smokers, were aware that cigarette smoking causes health problems. The
    present study found that attitudes that may lead to smoking behavior.
    CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK:

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