Where facts are sacred | Life | Times Crest
Popular on Times Crest
  • In This Section
  • Entire Website
  • Not an alternative
    March 9, 2013
    Indian cancer specialists say the penchant for seeking out dubious 'alternate' treatment options for even severe cases of the disease can…
  • Airpocalypse now
    February 23, 2013
    India is not much better than China when it comes to air pollution, say experts.
  • Back in shape in 3-2-1
    February 23, 2013
    Celebrity trainer Ramona Braganza, who got stars Jessica Alba and Halle Berry back into shape after pregnancy, says fitness is an internal feeling.
More in this Section
Profiles
A man's man Shivananda Khan spent his life speaking up for men who have sex with men.
Bhowmick and the first family of Indian football At first glance, it would be the craziest set-up in professional football.
Lina Prokofiev's letters Sergei Prokofiev was a nasty and abusive husband.
Lina Prokofiev's letters Sergei Prokofiev was a nasty and abusive husband.
Banking on women Lakhimi Baruah of Jorhat runs a profitable all-women bank for the past 14…
Sound of movies Oscar-winning sound engineer has crafted technology that can re-create…
From Times Blogs
The graduation: A convocation of speeches
Today's kids are a lot more resourceful.
Chidanand Rajghatta
Can Modi win in 2014?
BJP needs to back Modi completely.
Chetan Bhagat
What's it with China?
Other nations of course concern global thinkers.
Gautam Adhikari
DOUBLE IMPACT

Where facts are sacred



DE-WORMING AND SCHOOL ATTENDANCE: BUSIA, KENYA De-worming reduced serious worm infections by half amongst children in the treatment groups. Pupils that received treatment reported being sick significantly less often, had lower rates of severe anaemia, and showed substantial height gains, averaging 0. 5 centimetres. Impact on school attendance: De-worming increased school participation by at least 7 percentage points, which equates to a one-quarter reduction in school absenteeism. When younger children were de-wormed, they attended school 15 more days per year, while older children attended approximately 10 more school days per year. Treatment spillover: The entire community and those living up to 6 kilometres away from treatment schools benefited from "spillovers" of the de-worming treatment. Reductions in infection in non-treated children resulted in an additional 3 to 4 days of schooling per year.

In Randomised Control Trials (RCT), researchers administer an intervention on a randomly selected group and then compare the results with the situation before or with a 'control' group. Its proponents argue that it is essential for policy to become more evidencebased, and that RCTs test long-held, often faulty, assumptions. TOI-Crest brings you five Important RCTs.

Source: The Abdul Latif Jameel, Poverty Action Lab, MIT

Other Times Group news sites
The Times of India | The Economic Times
इकनॉमिक टाइम्स | ઈકોનોમિક ટાઈમ્સ
Mumbai Mirror | Times Now
Indiatimes | नवभारत टाइम्स
महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स
Living and entertainment
Timescity | iDiva | Bollywood | Zoom
| Technoholik | MensXP.com

Networking

itimes | Dating & Chat | Email
Hot on the Web
Hotklix
Services
Book print ads | Online shopping | Business solutions | Book domains | Web hosting
Business email | Free SMS | Free email | Website design | CRM | Tenders | Remit
Cheap air tickets | Matrimonial | Ringtones | Astrology | Jobs | Property | Buy car
Online Deals
About us | Advertise with us | Terms of Use and Grievance Redressal Policy | Privacy policy | Feedback
Copyright© 2010 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved. For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service