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Objective: Our objective is to compare the results of the students of the rising classes with the oral jury and those of the finalists to the central jury of the private and public MFIs of the city of Mbuji-Mayi. Methodology: In order to collect the data on the ground, we used the document analysis technique. The checklist was the measuring instrument used to record the data relating to our research. To carry out the study, we collected our data retrospectively. We traveled in different directions of the GTI under study in order to take the scores obtained by the students. We also consulted the charts submitted by these schools to the provincial MGI/EMI coordination office in order to verify the authentication of the results obtained in the schools. Results: A statistically significant difference in the scores of fourth-grade students in the two categories of GTI (Student's t = 6,034, p <0.001). While comparing mean scores in rising promotions, the differences observed are not statistically significant. Conclusion: We have come to the end of this work. The main objective was to compare the averages of the scores obtained by the students of the public sector GIS and those of the private sector. We found that the difference in pupil averages for pupils in these two categories was not significant for the rising classes, ie first, second and third A2. Whereas the difference between the averages of the finalist student scores (grade 4 A2) was significant. Public sector students performed better than their private sector counterparts, at 81% versus 19%. We have attributed the superiority of the averages of public sector students to the educational assets of public sector schools. In particular: well-equipped technical rooms, recruitment of qualified courses, respect for the program, teaching materials, discipline at school, compliance with the recruitment conditions defined by the 6th Directorate of Health Sciences Education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: The objective of this study is to verify if breakfast taken by pupils before going to school would be linked to school performance [attendance and school success]. Material and Methods: This analytical prospective epidemiological study was conducted in 22 schools in the DRC Kalemie. These schools were selected based on their geographic accessibility [by car or motorcycle]. All girls and boys enrolled students in 6th year of primary school were automatically selected , a total of 1231 students. This study was conducted during the 2013-2014 school year. At the end of which, 1200 students enrolled in 22 schools finished the school year. They were followed quarterly throughout the school year by six previously trained enumerators. The attendance of each student was followed in the two groups of students: Exposed and Non exposed. The school attendance and success have constituted the key elements to look for in the two groups of pupils. The Relative Risk and its confidence interval were used to measure the impact of taking or not breakfast for students and their school performance [Attendance and School Success]. Results: Pupils not taking breakfast before going to school are at 5.25 times the misfortune to attend irregularly (Attendance courses <80% of working days) school than their colleagues who take it before going to school [RR = 5.25> 1, p <0.05 with CI 95% = [3.9 - 7.05]. Pupils who do not take breakfast are at 1.5 times the risk of failure at the end of the school year than their colleagues who take it before going to school [RR = 1.5> 1, p <0.05 with the 95% CI = [1.2 - 1.93]. If broadly, studies on breakfast follow but not alike, in children, the first meal of the day is recognized as essential for learning as for metabolism. Conclusion: Several factors can positively affect student achievement, but adequate nutrition preferably one taken before starting any daily activity is more decisive. Not taking the breakfast negatively affect school attendance presentations students. The risk of irregular school attendance is as big versus their colleagues who have breakfast before going to school. Students who do not take breakfast are at risk of failing at the end of the school year than their colleagues who take it before going to school. This leads us to propose to the Committees Parents and school management committees organize community school canteens in the mornings to strengthen the performance of students or teachers. This approach requires the commitment of the government of the DRC through its EPS-INC ministries and Public Health. A school nutrition integrating community participation is essential and urgent in order to enable students / Congolese children to enjoy fully their potential and school performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Objective: To measure the long-term effects of an extracurricular sports practice on the academic performances in college, according to whether this practice is regular, irregular, or absent. Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study, which has included all of the pupils entering the first year of secondary school (sixth grade) in the Vosges department (East France) during the school year 2001–2002 and followed during four years. Data were collected every six months by self-reported questionnaires. Results: One thousand four hundred and eleven pupils were present at each of the data collection sessions and completed all the questionnaires, representing 54.4% girls, initially aged 12.7±0.6 years (average±S.D.). On the whole, 13.8% never practised sport except physical education, 44.7% always practised an extracurricular sport and 41.5% did some from time to time. The reported school results are higher among regular athletes (P <0.001). It is the regularity more than the number of hours per week, which explains this difference. Conclusion: Practice of a physical activity by adolescents would deserve being largely encouraged, taking into account its beneficial effects not only on health, but also on academic performances. Parents and teachers, as well as health professionals, should be strongly informed. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]