High levels of screen time raising serious concerns of sleep, physical health and mental wellbeing among school children in Dhaka. A recent study by icddb has revealed that, more than 80 percent of children—approximately 83 percent—spend over two hours daily on digital screens, exceeding internationally recommended limits for recreational screen time. On average, children were found to spend about 4.6 hours each day using smartphones, televisions, tablets, computers and gaming devices. The research was conducted between 2022 and 2024 among 420 children aged 6 to 14 years from six schools in Dhaka, including both Bangla-medium and English-medium institutions. The findings were recently published in the journal JMIR Human Factors. Researchers evaluated children’s screen habits alongside their sleep patterns, physical health, behaviour and mental wellbeing using face-to-face interviews, physical assessments and standardised tools. The results indicate significant health concerns. More than one-third of the children reported eye problems, while around 80 percent frequently experienced headaches. Children who used screens for more
High levels of screen time raising serious concerns of sleep, physical health and mental wellbeing among school children in Dhaka.
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