Publications by authors named "Benson Ngatia"
Background: Learning to thinking critically about health information and choices can protect people from unnecessary suffering, harm, and resource waste. Earlier work revealed that children can learn these skills, but printing costs and curricula compatibility remain important barriers to school implementation. We aimed to develop a set of digital learning resources for students to think critically about health that were suitable for use in Kenyan, Rwandan, and Ugandan secondary schools.
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- The study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the Informed Health Choices intervention, which teaches secondary school students how to evaluate health claims and make informed decisions.
- Conducted in Kenya with 3362 students from 80 schools, the trial involved training teachers and delivering lessons on critical health concepts to the intervention group, while the control group did not receive any intervention.
- Results showed a significant improvement in critical thinking scores among students in the intervention schools, with 61.7% passing the test compared to just 34.1% in the control schools, indicating the intervention's success in enhancing critical thinking skills related to health.