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Egbert, Seneca M. "School Hygiene and the Teaching of Hygiene in the Public Schools." Health Education 16, no. 2 (May 1985): 12–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00970050.1985.10615827.
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Mangal, Nitesh, Dilip Kumar L., K. A. Varghese, and Meet Chauhan. "A cross sectional study on personal hygiene among rural school students in southern Rajasthan." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 6, no. 6 (May 27, 2019): 2646. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20192338.
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Background: The level of personal hygiene has a strong bearing on preventive capacity for many diseases and hence the assessment of its level assumes great significance. The school being a strong base for hygienic practices, the present study aimed to assess the level of personal hygiene and its associated factors as well as its effect on morbidity level of school children in a rural belt of southern Rajasthan.Methods: The cross-sectional study was conducted among 250 students studying in classes VIII to XII in 3 different schools of southern Rajasthan from November 2018 to February 2019.The data was obtained by interview method using pretested questionnaire which included socio-demographic factors, the hygienic practices and occurrence of diseases as dichotomous questions. The association of the attributes was tested through Chi-square test, correlation and regression techniques.Results: Only 22% students scored above 75% and were categorized as good practioners of personal hygiene. The age of students, parents literacy, and household income were significantly associated with personal hygiene. The common morbidities like head lice and dental caries were found gender sensitive in the study area. The negative association between disease score and personal hygiene score implied that the disease burden of children can be minimized with higher personal hygiene practices.Conclusions: Systematic efforts to sensitize school children and parents about importance of personal hygiene, improvement in parental literacy coupled with economic empowerment of rural families can help to enhance the status of personal hygiene of students and thereby drastic reduction in their disease burden.
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Insan, Ranggi Rahimul, and Asmar Yulastri. "Personal Hygine Bagi Pedagang Jajanan." JURNAL PENDIDIKAN DAN KELUARGA 12, no. 01 (June 12, 2020): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.24036/jpk/vol12-iss01/750.
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This study aims to find out how the application of personal hygiene for street food traders in Padang Primary Schools can be seen from cleanliness; head, hair, face, nose, ears, mouth, teeth, hands, fingers, skin, and work clothes. This research was conducted in October 2019 at State Elementary School the in Padang. The type of research in this paper is a review using descriptive methods. This research was conducted by distributing questioner. The results of this study indicate that (1) Snack traders in State Elementary School 22 still do not pay attention to the cleanliness of the head and hair. (2) Face and nose hygiene of hawker merchants at 22 Andalas Padang Elementary School, Padang City is still not hygienic (3) Ear cleaning of street hawker vendors at 22 Andalas City Padang, still dirty (4) Oral and dental hygiene of hawker traders in Public Elementary Schools the 22 City of Padang is still dirty (5) Hand and Finger Cleanliness of snacks traders in State Elementary Schools the 22 City of Padang is still dirty (6) Skin hygiene of street vendors in State Elementary Schools the 22 City of Padang is still dirty (7) Cleanliness of work clothes of traders snacks in State Elementary School 22 Andalas Padang City is still lacking.
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Bhagat, TK, A. Shrestha, and TN Yadav. "Comparison of oral hygiene status among 6-14 year old students of public and private schools of Rajbiraj, Saptari, Nepal." Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal 10, no. 1 (June 17, 2015): 17–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v10i1.12763.
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Aim To determine the oral hygiene status of 6-14 years old school children in Rajbiraj, Nepal. Materials and Methods Three hundred school children from public and private schools were examined for oral hygiene status using OHI(S). Descriptive statistics and independent sample t-tests were done. Results There was no significant difference in the oral hygiene status among gender, but the oral hygiene status of the children in private schools was better than that of the public school. Conclusion Large number of public school children had poor oral hygiene compared to private school children. Hence, oral health education programs should be conducted on a frequent basis to improve their oral hygiene status. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v10i1.12763 Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2014, Vol.10(1); 17-21
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Kuchma, Vladislav R., S. G. Safonkina, V. V. Moldovanov, and N. Yu Kuchma. "HYGIENE OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN MODERN SCHOOL MEDICINE." Hygiene and sanitation 96, no. 11 (March 27, 2019): 1024–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.18821/0016-9900-2017-96-11-1024-1028.
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Hygiene of children and adolescents makes a significant contribution in solving the problems of health protection and promotion of the younger generation. However, its achievement is not fully used by such sectors as health, sanitary and epidemiological supervision and education. Objective to justify the place for hygiene of children and adolescents in the school health system. The work is expert-analytical. In accordance with the number of students in the country the number of doctors on hygiene of children and adolescents in the health care organization must exceed 8500 persons. The provision of sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the students as medical activity includes: hygienic control of the educational conditions; hygienic control of educational tools; control over the compliance with the sanitary-hygienic requirements to conditions and management of nutrition in school; control over the compliance with the sanitary-hygienic requirements to the conditions and organization of physical training in the educational organization; preventive measures; hygienic training; the formation of stereotypes of a healthy lifestyle. Technologies of the sanitary-epidemiological well-being of students in educational institutions include: the algorithm of visual and laboratory control over the compliance with sanitary-hygienic requirements to conditions of the organization of education and training in educational institutions; the algorithm for the determination of the level of sanitary and epidemiological welfare of the educational organization, hygienic assessment of the load training activities in students; control over the compliance with the sanitary-hygienic requirements to conditions and organization of lessons with the use of e-learning in educational institutions; algorithm of the interaction between physician on hygiene of children and adolescents in medical organization and Federal Service for the Oversight of Consumer Protection and Welfare and other agencies for the protection of health of minors. The practical activity of the doctor on hygiene of children and adolescents is an important component of the medical support in educational institutions and sanitary-epidemiological well-being of children population in the country. Training students should be carried out with taking into account the specifics of the activity of the doctor on hygiene of children and adolescents in medical institutions for children and modern technologies for their practical activities in educational institutions.
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Mansoori, Naveed, Hiba Tanweer, Imtiaz Ahmed, Abdullah ., Itesham Noor, and Syed Muhammad Mubeen. "Menstrual Hygiene Practices among Adolescent School Girls in Pakistan." ANNALS of JINNAH SINDH MEDICAL UNIVERSITY 6, no. 2 (December 30, 2020): 44–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.46663/ajsmu.v6i2.44-49.
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Objectives: To evaluate menstrual hygiene practices among teenage girls and to compare menstrual hygiene practices among secondary and higher secondary school girls in Pakistan Methodology: A cross-sectional study of adolescent girls (grades 9 to 12) from different secondary and higher secondary schools across Pakistan was conducted between November 2017 and September 2018. A pre-tested and standardized questionnaire was administered using a non-probability sampling technique. The menstrual hygiene practices were evaluated and comparisons were made between secondary and higher secondary school girls about these practices. Data was analysed using SPSS version 22. P-value < 0.05 was set for being statistically significant. Results: Out of a total of 2,000 adolescent girls, an equal number of adolescent girls (n=1,000) were chosen from secondary and higher secondary schools. The mean menarchal age was 12.5 ± 1.2 years. Majority of the participants (63.6%) belonged to public sector schools and (71.3%) responded that menstrual blood comes from the womb. One in five (19.3%) girls missed 2 days/month of school due to pain (54.5%). Two-thirds (68.6%) of the participants were using sanitary pads and one of three changed their pads three times/day, and forty-six percent of the girls were unable to carry out daily activities due to menstrual period. Statistically significant (P < 0.05) association was observed between knowledge of menstruation among secondary and higher secondary school girls. Conclusion: The study showed that menstrual hygiene was understood well among young girls. However, a substantial association was noted between secondary and higher secondary school girls’ hygiene practices.
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Habtegiorgis, Yohannes, Tadesse Sisay, Helmut Kloos, Asmamaw Malede, Melaku Yalew, Mastewal Arefaynie, Yitayish Damtie, et al. "Menstrual hygiene practices among high school girls in urban areas in Northeastern Ethiopia: A neglected issue in water, sanitation, and hygiene research." PLOS ONE 16, no. 6 (June 9, 2021): e0248825. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248825.
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Background Poor menstrual hygiene practices influence school girls’ dignity, well-being and health, school-absenteeism, academic performance, and school dropout in developing countries. Despite this, menstrual hygienic practices are not well understood and have not received proper attention by school WASH programs. Therefore, this study examined the extent of good menstrual hygiene practices and associated factors among high school girls in Dessie City, Amhara Region, northeastern Ethiopia. Methods A school-based cross-sectional study was employed to examine 546 randomly selected high school students in Dessie City, northeastern Ethiopia. Pretested interviewer-administered questionnaires and a school observational checklist were used for data collection. EpiData Version 4.6 and the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences Version 25.0 were used for data entry and analysis, respectively. Bivariate and multivariable logistics regression analyses were employed to identify factors associated with good menstrual hygiene practices. During bivariable analysis, variables with P-values less than 0.25 were retained for multivariable analysis. In the multivariable analysis, variables with a P-value less than 0.05 were declared to be significantly associated with good menstrual hygiene practices. Results Of the respondents, 53.9% (95% CI [49.6, 58.2]) reported good menstrual hygiene practices. The following factors were found to be significantly associated with good menstrual hygiene practices: age range 16–19 years (AOR = 1.93, 95% CI: [1.22–3.06]); school grade level 10 (AOR = 1.90, 95% CI: [1.18–3.07]); maternal education (primary) (AOR = 3.72, 95% CI: [1.81–7.63]), maternal education (secondary) (AOR = 8.54, 95% CI: [4.18–17.44]), maternal education (college) (AOR = 6.78, 95% CI: [3.28–14.02]) respectively]; having regular menses [AOR = 1.85, 95% CI: (1.03–3.32); good knowledge regarding menstruation (AOR = 2.02, 95% CI: [1.32–3.09]); discussing menstrual hygiene with friends (AOR = 1.79, 95% CI: [1.12–2.86]), and obtaining money for pads from the family (AOR = 2.08, 95% CI: [1.15–3.78]). Conclusion We found that more than half of high school girls had good menstrual hygiene practices. Factors significantly associated with good menstrual hygiene practices include high school girls age 16–18 years, girls grade level 10, maternal education being completed primary, secondary and college level, having regular menses, good knowledge regarding menstruation, discussing menstrual hygiene with friends and obtaining money for pads from the family. Therefore, educating of high school student mothers about MHP should be a priority intervention area to eliminate the problem of menstrual hygiene among daughters. Furthermore, in order to improve the MHP among high school girls, further attention is needed to improving knowledge regarding menstruation among high school girls, encouraging high school girls’ families to support their daughters by buying sanitary pads and promoting discussions among friends about menstrual hygiene. Schools need to focus on making the school environment conducive to managing menstrual hygiene by increasing awareness of safe MHP and providing adequate water/sanitation facilities.
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Fatmawati, Tina Yuli. "IbM PENINGKATAN PERSONAL HYGIENA PADA SISWA SD NEGERI KEC. KOTA BARU." Jurnal Abdimas Kesehatan (JAK) 1, no. 1 (January 8, 2019): 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.36565/jak.v1i1.4.
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Health problems that often occur in elementary school age children are diseases related to personal hygiene / personal hygiene and the environment such as good and correct brushing, hand washing habits with soap, and personal hygiene. Diseases that often arise are diarrhea, helminthiasis, toothache and so on. The problem with partners faced today is that there are still many elementary school students who do not understand the importance of personal hygiene. The purpose of Community Service provides an understanding of the importance of personal hygiene in elementary school students. Community service activities have been carried out in May-June 2017 to fifth grade students of SDN 206 with a total of 86 students. The service method uses survey, lecture, discussion and simulation approaches. The results obtained are all students of class V understand about Personal Hygiena and want to apply in everyday life. It is recommended to the school especially UKS officers and class teachers to always provide motivation, monitor elementary school students in increasing knowledge and implementing personal hygiene so that students can avoid disease
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D’Souza, Renita Priya, Tintu V. M. Tintu V M, Tinu C. Thomas, Tinu Rose Antony, Vinitha Clara Alvares, and Umarani J. Umarani J. "Dental Hygiene -Knowledge among Mothers of School Children." International Journal of Scientific Research 2, no. 9 (June 1, 2012): 314–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.15373/22778179/sep2013/107.
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Rohmah, Jamilatur, Siti Cholifah, and Vanda Rezania. "Pelatihan Higiene dan Sanitasi Makanan pada Pedagang Makanan di Kantin SD." LOYALITAS, Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat 2, no. 2 (November 30, 2019): 170. http://dx.doi.org/10.30739/loyal.v2i2.473.
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The school canteen has an important role to fulfill the food needs of school children. In general, foods that are sold in canteens have very diverse variations, with prices relatively cheap and easily accessible to school children. The need for fulfillment of hygienic foods is ordered by the factors of place and hygiene of the food handlers need to be done. Foods that do not meet the requirements and safety that can be given due to health problems or diseases related to food such as diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, typhus, and other food poisoning. The number of food handlers in the cafeteria of SD Muhammadiyah 1 and 2 Sidoarjo competes 6 people. Based on the results of observations and interviews, they did not have sufficient educational background in terms of hygiene and food sanitation, and they never gained knowledge about food hygiene and sanitation. This will greatly determine the quality of food provided to consumers especially elementary school children. Based on this, the Community Service activities on hygiene training and food sanitation were carried out at food handlers in the cafeteria of Muhammadiyah 1 and 2 elementary schools in Sidoarjo.
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Ncube, France, Artwell Kanda, Maude Chahwanda, Margaret Macherera, and Bigboy Ngwenya. "Predictors of hand hygiene behaviours among primary and secondary school children in a rural district setting in Zimbabwe: a cross-sectional epidemiologic study." Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development 10, no. 4 (October 22, 2020): 851–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2020.126.
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Abstract Hand hygiene is one of the most effective and efficient ways of controlling faecal–oral diseases. However, little is known about the predictors of hand hygiene behaviours among school children. A predesigned checklist guide was used to observe hygiene behaviours of 460 pupils from four rural schools in Shamva South district, Zimbabwe. A pretested questionnaire was administered to obtain demographic data of the observed school children. Membership of a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) club, age, gender and the level of education were associated with hand hygiene practices (p < 0.05). The findings indicated that investing in hand hygiene behaviour change processes among school children using the promotion, formation, resuscitation and empowerment of WASH clubs in schools is important in disease prevention among communities in developing countries.
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Ronitawati, Putri, Nadina Karima, Vitria Melani, Mertien Sa'pang, and Rachmanida Nuzrina. "CERMIN EDUKASI MENINGKATKAN PENGETAHUAN DAN SIKAP HIGIENE PERSONAL PENJAMAH MAKANAN." JURNAL RISET GIZI 9, no. 1 (June 1, 2021): 59–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.31983/jrg.v9i1.6443.
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Background: Personal hygiene is the basic principle of foodservice. Poor personal hygiene practices can lead to increase risk of microbial contamination in food. The personal hygiene of Islamic boarding schools’ food handlers are still low related to lack of knowledge. It caused by various factors, such as knowledge, attitudes, education, length of work, and habits on processing foodObjective: To examine the effect of mirroring education on the personal hygiene’s knowledge and attitudes of Islamic boarding school food handlers’ in Jombang.Methods: A pre-experimental study with a pretest-posttest group design. Total sampling were 41 food handlers in Islamic boarding school in Jombang. Data were analyzed by Paired Sample T-test and Wilcoxon test.Results: The age distribution of the respondents were 2,4% as the oldest age (58 years old) and 7,3% as the youngest age (17 years old), 26 respondents (63,4%) had working period 4 years and 22 people (53,7%) with low education. Knowledge and attitude about personal hygiene before and after education were significantly different (p=0, 01), also There were differences in knowledge and attitude about personal hygiene before and one week after education (p=0,01).Conclusion: Mirroring education can improve personal hygiene’s knowledge and attitudes of food handlers.
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Ibarra, Joanna. "Hygiene Crisis in Schools and Pre-School Groups." Journal of the Royal Society of Health 112, no. 1 (February 1992): 47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/146642409211200111.
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Olfah, Yustiana, Ni Ketut Mendri, and Bondan Palestin. "The Effect of Story Book Towards School Environmental Hygiene Concern of Elementary School 5th graders in Gamping District Sleman Regency of Special Region Yogyakarta." Journal of Health 4, no. 2 (July 31, 2017): 75. http://dx.doi.org/10.30590/vol4-no2-p75-80.
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Background: Elementary school education is the basic level education where students were forged with many kind of study subject where each subject has to be mastered by the students. On the other hand students were also educated with attitude and behavior values that will be the basis for further developments in the future. One of the important attitude and behavior that needs to be educated early is environmental hygiene concern. Story book is a proper medium for attitude and behavior educaton for children, since they can accommodate children reading capacity and interest. Story books are usually written with short sentence, also simpler vocabulary and grammar compared to adult reading which makes them very effective in affecting the soul of the children.
Objectives: To reveal the influence of story book with hygiene environmental schools hygiene concern theme towards attitudes and behavior of hygiene environmental schools hygiene concern on students of elementary schools in the District Gamping, Sleman Special Region of Yogyakarta.
Method : Quasi-experimental "Pre test Post test with Control Design" Research Design. The research sampling was purposive sampling. Story books with environmental hygiene concern theme was given by reading together with the respondents and the researchers then followed by an explanation, while the control group didn’t exposed with the story books. Pre test and post test were used to determine the attitudes and behavior of hygiene environmental school concern before and after given the story book. Hypothesis testing using SPSS for Windows with T-test method with a significance level of p <0.05.
Results: The attitude analysis result of the experimental and control groups with Independent sample t-tests obtained sig. (2-tailed) of 0.000 <0.05, which means story book gives significant influence on student’s attitude related to environmental hygiene concern.
While behavior analysis result of the experimental and control groups with independent sample t-test obtained sig. (2-tailed) of 0,343 > 0,05, which means story book gives no significant influence on student’s behavior related to environmental hygiene concern.
Conclusion: There is a correlation of using storybooks with environmental school hygiene concern themes towards the environmental school hygiene concern attitude and while no observed correlation towards the environmental school hygiene concern behavior.
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Khalid, Tamsal, Syed Sarosh Mahdi, Mariam Khawaja, Raheel Allana, and Francesco Amenta. "Relationship between Socioeconomic Inequalities and Oral Hygiene Indicators in Private and Public Schools in Karachi: An Observational Study." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 23 (November 30, 2020): 8893. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17238893.
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Background: The study investigated the relationship between socioeconomic status and oral hygiene indicators in two schools located in Karachi, Pakistan. Oral hygiene indicators of public and private school children were compared. Private schools cater to children of relatively wealthier families compared to public school, whose attendees are generally children from less affluent backgrounds. The aim of this study was to determine whether socio-economic differences and inequalities have an impact on key oral hygiene indicators. Methodology: Primary data for this research was collected from community school visits conducted by the community dentistry department of Jinnah Medical and Dental and Medical College from January to September 2019. A convenience sample of the two schools, comprising 300 school students was selected. Data was collected using modified World Health Organization (WHO) oral health care forms. A pre-tested/customized dental hygiene form based on WHO forms was created by the research team. This form was used to measure DMFT/dmft scores and key oral hygiene indicators in the sample. Results: A total sample size of 300 school-children affiliated with public and private schools was selected. The children’s age ranged from 2 to 18 years. The mean DMFT scores of private and public-school children were not significantly different (private (1.82) vs. public (1.48)). (p = 0.257). The mean of carious teeth was 1.69 in private school children compared to 1.34 in government school children, whereas the mean values of other key indicators of oral hygiene including plaque deposition (p = 0.001), dental stains (p < 0.001) and bleeding gums/gingivitis (p < 0.001), were statistically significant between public and private school children. Conclusion: Oral health inequalities can be reduced with increased awareness and public funding to cater for the oral health needs of children of less affluent families. A dynamic and practical community-oriented program is fundamental for enhancing pediatric oral hygiene status, particularly for children attending government schools.
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Yuniasih, Lilis, and Marsiana Wibowo. "HUBUNGAN PERAN POS KESEHATAN PESANTREN DENGAN PENERAPAN PERSONAL HYGIENE SANTRI." Jurnal Cakrawala Promkes 2, no. 1 (March 14, 2020): 29. http://dx.doi.org/10.12928/promkes.v2i1.1776.
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Personal hygiene is one's effort to maintain cleanliness and health to obtain physical and psychological well-being. As many as 50% of students in Islamic boarding schools experience diseases related to personal hygiene including scabies and pediculosis capitis. Poskestren is a manifestation of community-based health efforts within the boarding school environment, with principles from, by and for pesantren residents, which prioritizes promotive and preventive services without neglecting the curative and rehabilitative arrangements with the development of local puskesmas. Thus the poskestren is one of the references in health development in Islamic boarding schools which should be able to overcome health problems. However, with the presence of the boarding school health post, diseases related to personal hygiene in Islamic Boarding School X, Bantul Regency have yet to be completely resolved. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between students' perceptions of the role of the boarding school health post with the personal hygiene of students in Islamic Boarding School X, Bantul Regency. This study uses an observational analytic method with a cross-sectional approach. The population of this study were all 56 students living in Islamic Boarding Schools X and the sampling technique used was total sampling. Respondents who met the criteria totalled 51 people. Data were analyzed by the Chi-square test. Statistical test results show that there was a relationship between promotive efforts with the application of students personal hygiene (ρ = 0,000) and there is no relationship between preventive efforts (ρ = 1,000), curative (ρ = 1,000), and rehabilitative (0.840) with the application of santri personal hygiene. There was a relationship between perception about the role of poskestren promotive efforts with the implementation of personal hygiene of students and there was no relationship between perception of the role of health post boarding school with the application of personal hygiene of students in Boarding school X, Bantul Regency
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Shilunga, Anna P. K., Hans J. Amukugo, and Kabwebwe H. Mitonga. "Knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary schools learners on sanitation and hygiene practices." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 5, no. 8 (July 23, 2018): 3197. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20183051.
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Background: Water, sanitation and hygiene played a significant role in schools by reducing water and sanitation related diseases; subsequently improving the health and learning performance of school-aged children. However, ppeople’s knowledge and attitudes on sanitation and hygiene determine the actual practice towards it. This study aimed at assessing and describing the knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary school learners towards sanitation and hygiene.Methods: A quantitative, descriptive design was used. A questionnaire was used to collect data among 450 learners in 10 selected primary schools in Ohangwena region. The study population was grade five, six and seven primary school learners. A three staged probability sampling method was employed. Statistical analysis was done using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 23.Results: The result indicated that younger learners in lower school grades, has poorer knowledge, attitudes and practices towards hygiene and sanitation than older learners irrespective of their gender, school circuits or location. This is a logical conclusion because, as learners become older, they become more aware and take precautions about hygiene and sanitation issues.Conclusions: Younger learners in lower school grades, has poorer knowledge, attitudes and practices towards hygiene and sanitation irrespective of their gender, school circuits or location. The older learners become more aware, and cautious about hygiene and sanitation issues comparing to younger learners. The practice and knowledge of sanitation and hygiene are implicated by the reality of the conditions of the sanitation facilities available to them.
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Haradanhalli, Ravish S., Ramya Mandya Prashanth, Nitu Kumari, Iswarya Siddhareddy, Pradeepkumar D. P., and Jithin Surendran. "Personal hygiene practices and related skin diseases among primary school children of urban poor locality." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 6, no. 6 (May 27, 2019): 2526. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20192316.
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Background: Government of India has launched ‘Swachh Bharat Swachh Vidyalaya’ initiative in 2014, with emphasis on promoting safe and hygiene practices among school children. Providing easy access to hygiene and health education regarding personal hygiene is a simple and cost effective tool for prevention and control of hygiene related health problems including skin diseases. Objectives of the study were to assess the personal hygiene practices of primary school children and to find out the skin diseases related to personal hygiene practices.Methods: The study was conducted among 12 primary schools in an urban poor locality. The availability of hygiene facilities in all the schools was noted. The hygiene practices among the children were collected using pre-designed, semi-structured proforma and clinical examination was done to find out skin diseases among them. Subsequently, all school children were given health education regarding correct hygiene practices. The data was analysed using mean, percentages and Chi-square test.Results: The study included 1404 students. Among them 40.7% took bath daily, 53.7% wore washed undergarments, uniform and socks daily, 56.5% had trimmed nails and 76.7% washed hands with soap and water before eating and after using toilet. On examination, 475 (33.8%) had skin diseases like pityriasis alba (13.2%), pediculosis capitis (12.3%), pyoderma (4.6%) and others. There was significant association between skin diseases and hygiene practices (p<0.001).Conclusions: Improper hygiene practices were associated with skin diseases. Therefore, regular social and behavioural change communication activities on hygiene practices has to be imparted for school children to prevent related skin diseases.
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Shrestha, Marina Vaidya, Naresh Manandhar, and Sunil Kumar Joshi. "Study on Knowledge and Practices of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene among Secondary School Students." Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal 14, no. 3 (September 30, 2018): 160–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmsn.v14i3.21158.
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Background: Provision of adequate water supply, sanitation, hygiene and waste management in schools has a number of positive effects. The study focuses on children because disease related to water; sanitation and hygiene are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity among children. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study comprised of 220 students. Participants involved were Government school students of grades 9-10 in Sindhupalchowk and Bhaktapur. Data consisted of hygiene and hand washing practices, knowledge about sanitation and personal hygiene characteristics. Results: This study revealed that knowledge regarding water borne disease was high among Urban school students 86.5% but knowledge regarding transmission route seemed inadequate in both urban and rural students (35% and 16% respectively). The practice on hand washing was found high (94.4%).There was significant difference in the knowledge of students regarding WASH in urban and rural settings of the school (P value<0.001). Treated water facility and hand washing facilities with water was found lacking in rural schools. Schools from the urban area had proper hand washing facilities, but there was not any soap available in both the areas. Conclusions: The knowledge and practice of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) among secondary school students is still poor. The knowledge of WASH in secondary school students when compared to the rural areas, urban areas had better on the basis of knowledge score.Keywords: hygiene; knowledge; practice; water; sanitation.
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Charles Shapu, Ruth, Suriani Ismail, Norliza Ahmad, Poh Ying Lim, and Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi. "Food Security and Hygiene Practice among Adolescent Girls in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State, Nigeria." Foods 9, no. 9 (September 10, 2020): 1265. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods9091265.
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Inadequate food security contributes to poor health outcome for all, including adolescent girls. The study aims at determining the level of food security and hygiene among adolescent girls. A school-based cross-sectional study was carried out among adolescent girls aged 10 to 19 years old from six schools in Maiduguri Metropolitan Council, Borno State. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire using KoBoCollect Toolbox between June and July 2019. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify the predictors of food security and hygiene among respondents. A majority of the respondents (73.5%) were in a very low food security level. Three factors were significantly associated with food security level, these included schools (p = 0.007), age of mother (p = 0.004), and occupation of mother (p < 0.001). School (p = 0.003), age (father p = 0.017; mother; p = 0.012), hygiene (p = 0.005), and occupation of mother (p = 0.002) were predictors of food security. About (46.6%) of respondents had poor hygiene practice, school (p = 0.016) was significantly associated with hygiene practice. School (p = 0.019; and p = 0.005) and food security (p = 0.009) were predictors of hygiene practice. This study reveals a high prevalence of low food security among adolescent girls.
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Slyvka, Larysa. "«ERA OF KOPCHYNSKYI» OR DEVELOPMENT OF THEORY AND PRACTICE OF SCHOOL HYGIENE IN POLAND IN THE INTERWAL PERIOD OF THE TWENYIETH CENTURY." Scientific Bulletin of Uzhhorod University. Series: «Pedagogy. Social Work», no. 1(48) (May 27, 2021): 371–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.24144/2524-0609.2021.48.371-374.
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The urgency of the topic declared in the article is due to the attention of modern Ukrainian pedagogy to the problems of health of children and youth, which, in turn, involves the study of creativity in particular Polish physicians and educators of the interwar twentieth century. The purpose of the article is to represent the organizational, practical and literary heritage of the physician, hygienist, public and statesman Stanislav Kopchynskyi (Polish: Stanisław Kopczyński; 1873–1933). The study used a set of general and special methods, namely: historical and pedagogical analysis, synthesis, generalization, comparison of scientific sources, which became the basis for determining the degree of scientific development of the problem; concrete-historical method, which allowed to analyze and highlight the verified facts from the history of health education of students of secondary schools in Poland in a broad socio-cultural aspect; source analysis, source synthesis and biographical method, which contributed to the study of ideas, views and contributions of St. Kopchynskyi in the development of Polish theory and practice of school hygiene; for the reconstruction of fragments of the subject's activity the method of induction was used (the research began with the collection of facts, which were later systematized, analyzed and generalized). The study announces the «pre-war» professional and organizational experience of St. Kopchynskyi in the field of school hygiene, with which the scientist entered the «state» stage of his life, and characterizes the organizational activities of the hygienist during the interwar period of the twentieth century. Thus, the article contains the names of visitors to school hygiene and school doctors, who in the 20s ‒ 30s of the twentieth century. carried out systematic and purposeful work in the field of school hygiene and physical education, emphasized the scientific and educational activities of St. Kopchynskyi (the meaning of the so-called «Thursdays after the fifteenth» is detailed; the essence of systematic and appropriate hygienic education of secondary school students is outlined; the collection «Hygienic conversations. Methodical projects and instructions» is announced). It is concluded that St.Kopchynskyi represented a new paradigm of school hygiene, which provided a strong emphasis on the promotion of health among children and youth through education and upbringing and the involvement of students in active cooperation in nurturing their health.
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Yadav, Ram Naresh, Shrijana Joshi, Rajesh Poudel, and Pawan Pandeya. "Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Menstrual Hygiene Management among School Adolescents." Journal of Nepal Health Research Council 15, no. 3 (January 1, 2018): 212–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jnhrc.v15i3.18842.
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Background: Menstrual hygiene management remains a taboo in many communities in Nepal. Cultural beliefs about menstruation such as food taboos and untouchability have negative impact on dignity, health and education of adolescent girls. The objective of the study was to assess the current knowledge, attitude and practice of school adolescents on menstrual hygiene management in Doti District in Far-Western Nepal.Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out from October to December 2016 at seven village development committees in Doti district, Nepal. This study was done among 276 students from grade seven and eight of 11 schools. Self-administered structured questionnaire was used to obtain information from school students. Descriptive analysis was done to analyse the knowledge, attitude and practice of school adolescents on menstrual hygiene management.Results: 67.4% respondents had fair knowledge and 26.4% respondents had good knowledge on menstrual hygiene management. However, out of 141 female adolescent respondents, only 56 (40%) were engaged in good menstrual hygiene practices. Around half of the respondents had positive attitude towards menstrual hygiene management related issues.Conclusions: Although knowledge on menstrual hygiene management among school adolescents is fair, still attitude and practice need to improve. Findings indicate the need of behavior change communication campaigns along with frequent reinforcement of school health education programs.
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Fehintola, Funmito Omolola, Akintunde Olusegun Fehintola, Ayodele Olatayo Aremu, Ajibola Idowu, Olumuyiwa A. Ogunlaja, and Idowu Paulina Ogunlaja. "Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice about menstruation and menstrual hygiene among secondary high school girls in Ogbomoso, Oyo state, Nigeria." International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology 6, no. 5 (April 27, 2017): 1726. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-1770.ijrcog20171932.
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Background: Menstruation has more profound effect on quality of education than other aspect of puberty because it involves a learning component as well as elements affected by the school environment and infrastructure. It is, therefore, imperative to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practice of Secondary School girls in Ogbomoso on the subject of menstruation and menstrual hygiene.Methods: It was a cross-sectional study carried out between June and August 2016. A total of 447 eligible female adolescent secondary school students were selected by multistage sampling technique. A semi-structured facilitated self- administered questionnaire was used.Results: Majority (96.4%) of the adolescents have heard about menstruation before menarche while 55.9% had good knowledge of menstruation and menstrual hygiene. Despite the high level of knowledge, about 64% of the respondents describe their response to their first menses as scary, discomforting or emotionally disturbing. Also, only 25% of the respondents had good menstrual hygiene practice. Factors that were significantly associated with good knowledge of menstruation and menstrual hygiene in this study were older adolescent age (15-19 years) (χ2=47.68, P<0.0001); adolescents whose mothers have greater than secondary school education (χ2=42.52, P<0.0001); and those living with their parents (χ2=123.9 ,P=0.001) while only living with parents significantly influenced good practices.Conclusions: The study concluded that majority of the adolescents do not observe good hygienic practice during menstruation despite relatively good knowledge of menstruation and menstrual hygiene. Efforts have to be put into ensuring that adolescents are well educated on the meaning of menstruation, the importance of good hygienic practice both in schools and at home.
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Rajbhandari, Ajay Kumar, Ranju Dhaubanjar, Krishna Bahadur GC, and Maginsh Dahal. "Knowledge and practice of personal hygiene among secondary school students of grade nine and ten." Journal of Patan Academy of Health Sciences 5, no. 2 (December 30, 2018): 107–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jpahs.v5i2.24030.
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Introductions: Personal hygiene deficiency have been found to be a serious public health problem and people often affected are school children. These have been attributed to inadequate knowledge of personal hygiene and its practices. This study was designed to explore the existing knowledge and practices of personal hygiene among the students studying at secondary level schools in Bhaktapur district, Nepal.
Methods: This study was a cross- sectional study to investigate personal hygiene knowledge and practices of secondary level, grades nine and ten school children, Bhaktapur district, Kathmandu valley, Nepal. Pre-tested, self- administered questionnaire were used. Data were collated and analyzed descriptively.
Results: The result showed that the secondary school students who participated in the study were evenly distributed by gender (50.4% males and 49.6% females),most of the respondents (78.8%) were in the 15-16 year age bracket. Majority of the respondents (88.5%) had good knowledge level on personal hygiene. Female students were found having more knowledge level than male students. Conversely, majority of them were noted with moderate to poor level of hygiene practices.
Conclusions: Secondary school students of Bhaktapur have good knowledge on personal hygiene while lot more improvement is required in terms of practices. Integrated approach by parents, school and social media to enhance hygiene practices could be useful.
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Thaman, Varidhi, Anjana Mittal, Ishika Chitkara, and Prerna Chahal. "Menstrual hygiene awareness, management and challenges among adolescent girls in rural areas in Ambala, India." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 8, no. 6 (May 25, 2021): 2916. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20211994.
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Background: The present study was undertaken to encourage articulation of needs and problems of adolescent school girls in rural areas in Ambala district, India, advancing good menstrual hygiene and generating evidence on menstrual hygiene awareness, management and challenges.Methods: This study was an observational cross-sectional study, conducted from July to September 2018, in two rural schools (school 1 and school 2) in Ambala, Haryana, India. A structured pre validated questionnaire was administered to the group of participating girl subjects of 11- 17 years; the questionnaire was explained to them, followed by a short animated film ‘Mythri’ in Hindi of 20 minutes imparting knowledge on MHM. The data was analyzed and the report was presented to the schools with recommendations.Results: We observed better MHM facilities in school 2 than school 1. Provision of good infrastructure and MHM facilities in schools, reduces the absenteeism of girls during menstruation. A statistically significant difference in girl students absenteeism for an average of 2.15 (66.66%) days/ month in school 1, and an average of 1.44 (21.05%) days/month in school 2 is reported. Sanitary pads usage of 50%-83% girls is reported; this may probably be because of percolation of information and knowledge about good hygienic ways. Disposal of absorbent material still poses a big issue. Social taboos were reported by 84.44% girls in school 1 and by only 32.89% girls in school 2.Conclusions: The insights from our study suggests a better MHM education in schools to create more awareness, judicious allocation of resources in schools, providing better infrastructure and basic support to manage menses effectively and with dignity.
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O'REILLY, C. E., M. C. FREEMAN, M. RAVANI, J. MIGELE, A. MWAKI, M. AYALO, S. OMBEKI, R. M. HOEKSTRA, and R. QUICK. "The impact of a school-based safe water and hygiene programme on knowledge and practices of students and their parents: Nyanza Province, western Kenya, 2006." Epidemiology and Infection 136, no. 1 (February 19, 2007): 80–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0950268807008060.
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SUMMARYSafe drinking water and hygiene are essential to reducing Kenya's diarrhoeal disease burden. A school-based safe water and hygiene intervention in Kenya was evaluated to assess its impact on students' knowledge and parents' adoption of safe water and hygiene practices. We surveyed 390 students from nine schools and their parents at baseline and conducted a final evaluation of 363 students and their parents. From baseline to final evaluation, improvement was seen in students' knowledge of correct water treatment procedure (21–65%, P<0·01) and knowing when to wash their hands. At final evaluation, 14% of parents reported currently treating their water, compared with 6% at baseline (P<0·01). From 2004 to 2005, school absenteeism in the September–November term decreased in nine project schools by 35% and increased in nine neighbouring comparison schools by 5%. This novel programme shows promise for reducing school absenteeism and promoting water and hygiene interventions in the home.
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Jatmika, Septian Emma Dwi, and Muchsin Maulana. "Dental and Oral Health Education for Elemetary School Students through Patient Hygiene Performance Index Indicator." International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) 7, no. 4 (December 1, 2018): 259. http://dx.doi.org/10.11591/ijere.v7i4.14856.
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Caries is a problem that often occurs in school-age children. Special Region of Yogyakarta is a province that has a high DMF-T index by 5.9 and exceeds the national DMF-T index. One of the efforts to improve dental and oral health of school-age children is the health education method using simulation methods, as well as simple techniques that may attract children's attention and be understood. The aim of the current study is to knowing the influence of oral and dental hygiene education intervention on dental and oral hygiene level at SD Negeri 3 Sleman students. This research used a kind of quasi experimental research with one group pretest posttest design. The research was done in SD Negeri 3 Sleman, the sample used was the 3rd graders from 57 students in 2017. The intervention was done by dental and oral hygiene education. Respondents were examined related to their dental and oral hygiene levels. It was measured by the PHP Index (Patient Hygiene Perfomance) before and after the intervention. According to results, The average score of respondents’dental and oral hygine pre test was 0.0823 and the average post test score of respondents’dental and oral hygiene was 1.4830. There is the difference of 1.4007. This shows an increament in oral hygiene of the respondent before and after the education. The results of statistical analysis show that there is an influence of oral and dental hygiene which pvalue 0,000 <0.05. Thus, there is a need for dental and mouth hygiene education to be conducted regularly and delivered with an interesting method.
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Kuchma, Vladislav R. "Hygiene and health of children, adolescents and young people at the Imperial Moscow University - the First MGMU named after I.M. Sechenov (On the 90-th anniversary of the Department of hygiene of children and adolescents of the Pediatric Faculty of the First MGMU named after I.M. Sechenov)." Russian Pediatric Journal 19, no. 2 (April 30, 2019): 123–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.18821/1560-9561-2016-19-2-123-128.
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Domestic fundamentals of hygiene and healthcare of children, adolescents and young people have been laid at the Imperial Moscow University (IMU) by clinicians andhygienists (N.A. Tolsky, S.G. Zybelin, F.I. BarsukMoiseev, M. Ya. Mudrov, G.A. Zakharin, G.N. Speransky, F.F. Erisman, V.E. Ignatiev). In 1881 in IMU there was introduced associated professor course of hygiene. From 1886 V.E. Ignatiev gave privat-associate professor course of lectures on school hygiene. Hygienic Institute was scientific and educational base for training doctors-hygienists. In 1884 in IMU the was organized the Department of Hygiene (Head of the Department-F.F. Erisman). The department of school hygiene, hygiene of children and adolescents of the 1st Moscow State University-First MGMU named after I.M. Sechenov was headedfrom 1926 to 1947 by prof. A.V. Molkov, throughout 1947-1953 - Associate Professor P.M. Ivanovsky, from 1953 to 1962 - Prof. M.D. Bolshakova, from 1962 to 1974 - Associate professor A.Z. Belousov, from 1974 till 1991 - Profesor V.N. Kardashenko and from 1992 - corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences V.R. Kuchma. Training is carried out on the hygiene, basics of the formation of children’s health, hygiene of children and adolescents, and 7 programs ofpostgraduate education. There are performed studies of the physical development of children. There are substantiated criteria of social and hygienic monitoring of the child population at the local, regional and federal levels. Currently, studies are carried out in hygienic safety of the use of information and communication learning tools and ways to ensure their work (PC of new generations, readers, iPad, interactive whiteboards, electronic textbooks, Internet, mobile communication, Wi-Fi).
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Tengku Jamaluddin, Tengku Zetty Maztura, Nurul Azmawati Mohamed, Mohd Dzulkhairi Mohd Rani, Zarini Ismail, Shalinawati Ramli, Habibah Faroque, Farishah Nur Abd Samad, Abdul Rasyid Ariffien, Aisyah Ar Redha Che Amir Farid, and Ilina Isahak. "Assessment on Hand Hygiene Knowledge and Practices Among Pre-school Children in Klang Valley." Global Pediatric Health 7 (January 2020): 2333794X2097636. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2333794x20976369.
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Background. Pre-school children are at a higher risk to acquire infectious diseases such as hand, foot and mouth disease due to their immature immune system. Good hand hygiene prevents transmission of infectious diseases. This study aimed to determine the knowledge and practices of hand hygiene among pre-schoolers. Methods. In this prospective, multi-center study, the pre-schools were selected according to the selection criteria. A questionnaire consisting of socio-demographics, knowledge and practices of hand hygiene were administered via face-to-face interview during the pre- and post-intervention period. A total of 435 pre-schoolers aged 5 and 6 years old from 2 pre-schools within Klang Valley, School P (test group) and School C (control group) were involved in this study. The test group was provided with comprehensive hand hygiene education including video on proper handwashing technique during the 2 months intervention period, whereas the control group did not receive any form of intervention. The data were statistically analyzed using descriptive analysis and independent t-test. Results. Majority of pre-schoolers gained knowledge of handwashing from their parents. However, only 63% demonstrated good handwashing technique. Test group were significantly better ( P < 0.05) in handwashing technique and hand hygiene routine score. Conclusion. A comprehensive hand hygiene education program should include proper handwashing facilities, resources, and awareness of the care-givers in instilling and sustaining good hand hygiene behavior.
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Hamrun, Nurlindah, and Mughny Rathi. "Perbandingan status gizi dan karies gigi pada murid SD Islam Athirah dan SD Bangkala III Makassar." Journal of Dentomaxillofacial Science 8, no. 1 (April 30, 2009): 27. http://dx.doi.org/10.15562/jdmfs.v8i1.209.
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Economic status has an impact in life aspect, including nutrition status, caries, andoral hygiene. The aim of this study was to compare the nutritional status, dentalcaries and oral hygiene of Islam Athirah elementary school representing higheconomic status and Bangkala III elementary school, representing low economicstatus. Samples were 120 children of aged 10-11 years. Study design was crosssectional study. The criteria of school chosen, was based on annual tuition fee,contribution fee, entrance school fee, and the presence of school operational aid(Dana BOS). Nutrition status was accessed using Z-score, dental caries using def-tindex, and oral hygiene status accessed using OHI-S (DI-S and CI-S). Data of eatinghabitual, type of food, education and occupation of parents, frequency and method oftooth brushing were obtained from questionnaire. The results of this study showed nosignificant difference of nutritional status and oral hygiene status for both schools(Mann-Whitney, p = 0.281 and 0.936), whereas significant difference was found fordental caries status between Islam Athirah and and Bangkala III elementary school(p=0.01).
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Jayapalan, CS, Rajesh V. Gondhalekar, B. Jaya Krishna, KM Muhamed Shaloob, and P. Fajar Ummer. "Prevalence of Dental Caries and Oral Hygiene Status Among School Going Children: An Epidemiological Study." Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice 14, no. 4 (2013): 743–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10024-1394.
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ABSTRACT Oral health is an important part of general health of body. Oral hygiene determines oral health status. Thus, oral hygiene is most important for good health in general. Poor oral hygiene can be source of many diseases. By maintaining the good oral hygiene, we can prevent occurrence of many disease. A survey was carried out to assess oral hygiene status and to find out caries prevalence rate among school going children of age 6 to 12 years. 957 healthy subjects including 567 boys and 390 girls from four different schools were examined in broad day light with the help of mouth mirror and explorer. How to cite this article Ravishankar PL, Jayapalan CS, Gondhalekar RV, Krishna BJ, Shaloob KMM, Ummer PF. Prevalence of Dental Caries and Oral Hygiene Status Among School Going Children: An Epidemiological Study. J Contemp Dent Pract 2013;14(4):743-746.
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Umahi Nnennaya, Esther, Sonnen Atinge, Somterimmam Paul Dogara, and Rimande Joel Ubandoma. "Menstrual hygiene management among adolescent school girls in Taraba State, Nigeria." African Health Sciences 21, no. 2 (August 2, 2021): 842–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v21i2.45.
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Background: The onset of menstruation denotes a landmark event in pubertal development of the adolescent girl. Lack of adequate knowledge and good menstrual hygiene management can have far reaching consequences on the girl’s wellbeing, dignity and reproductive health.
Objectives: This study assessed the menstrual knowledge and hygiene practices of adolescent school girls in Taraba State, Nigeria.
Methods: A descriptive cross sectional study conducted among 297 adolescent school girls. Participants were selected using multistage sampling technique. A self-administered, structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 22.0 was used for the analysis of data.
Results: The mean age at menarche was 13.7 years (± 6.7). Over three-quarter (76.1%) of the girls knew about menstruation before experiencing it. Mothers (48.1%) were the leading source of information about menstruation to the students. The study found that 207 (69.7%) of respondents had good knowledge about menstruation while 171 (57.58%) had good men- strual hygiene management. Knowledge was significantly associated with good menstrual hygiene management (p<0.001).
Conclusion: Knowledge of menstruation and hygienic practices during menstruation among the participants in the study was encouraging. Every adolescent girl should be equipped with the right knowledge and support for good menstrual hy- giene management.
Keywords: Menstrual hygiene; adolescents; Taraba; Nigeria.
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Malihah, Millatul, Raden Ganang Ibnusantosa, Titik Respati, Hilmi Sulaiman Rathomi, and Wawang S. Sukarya. "Tingkat Pengetahuan Personal Hygiene Saat Menstruasi antara Siswi Pondok Pesantren dan SMP Negeri di Kabupaten Cirebon." Jurnal Integrasi Kesehatan & Sains 1, no. 1 (January 31, 2019): 83–86. http://dx.doi.org/10.29313/jiks.v1i1.4328.
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Sekolah berbasis agama dan boarding semakin banyak di Indonesia dan pengetahuan tentang personal hygiene terutama saat menstruasi penting untuk mencegah berbagai masalah kesehatan reproduksi yang dapat terjadi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah mengetahui perbedaan tingkat pengetahuan tentang personal hygiene saat menstruasi antara siswi pesantren dan sekolah negeri. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian analitik observasional dengan pendekatan cross sectional. Penelitian dilakukan di Pondok Pesantren Tarbiyatul Banin Kabupaten Cirebon dan SMP Negeri 1 Talun Kabupaten Cirebon pada bulan Mei 2018. Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswi dari sekolah terkait yang sudah mengalami menstruasi. Responden pada penelitian ini dipilih dengan teknik purposive sampling sebanyak 95 orang dari tiap-tiap sekolah. Analisis data dilakukan dengan software Epi Info dengan uji Fisher-exact. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa tingkat pengetahuan baik didapatkan pada 96% siswa SMP Negeri, sementara pada siswi Pondok pesantren sebanyak 86%. Dari hasil uji statistik didapatkan perbedaan bermakna antara tingkat pengetahuan siswi pondok pesantren dan siswi SMP Negeri (p<0,05). Terdapat perbedaan yang bermakna mengenai tingkat pengetahuan yang baik pada siswi SMP Negeri dibanding dengan siswi pesantren. Perlu promosi/edukasi kesehatan kepada siswi pesantren agar tingkat pengetahuan mereka tentang personal hygiene saat menstruasi dapat setara dengan siswi SMP Negeri. COMPARISON OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT MENSTRUAL HYGIENE BETWEEN FEMALE STUDENTS IN BOARDING SCHOOL AND REGULAR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL IN KABUPATEN CIREBONReligious and boarding schools are becoming increasingly common in Indonesia, and knowledge of personal hygiene especially during menstruation is important to prevent reproductive health problems that may occur. The purpose of this study was to know the difference on the level of knowledge about personal hygiene during menstruation between students at private boarding school and government schools. This research is an observational analytic study with cross sectional approach. The research had been conducted at Pondok Pesantren Tarbiyatul Banin, Cirebon district and Junior High School 1 Talun, Cirebon District on May 2018. The population of this study were all female students from related schools who have had experienced of menarche. Respondents in this study were selected by purposive sampling technique 95 people from each school. Data analysis was done with Epi Info software and analyzed by Fisher-exact test. The results showed that good knowledge level was obtained in 86% of private boarding school students, while in government school students was 96%. There was a significant difference on the level of good knowledge about personal hygiene during menstruation between government junior junior high school students compared to private boarding school students (p<0,05). It is needed to encourage promotion of health education especially on the knowledge of personal hygiene during menstruation.
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Seidu, Abdul-Aziz, Hubert Amu, Tarif Salihu, John Elvis Hagan, Ebenezer Agbaglo, Abigail Amoah, Eric Abodey, Margaret Abokoma Boateng, and Bright Opoku Ahinkorah. "Prevalence and Factors Associated with Hygiene Behaviours among In-School Adolescents in Ghana." J 4, no. 2 (June 7, 2021): 169–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/j4020014.
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(1) Background: Despite a global call to act to resolve communicable diseases caused by lack of clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, many people in low- and middle-income countries continue to die each year. In this study, we looked at in-school adolescents’ oral and hand hygiene activities in Ghana, as well as the factors that influence them. (2) Methods: This was a cross-sectional study that utilised data on 1348 in-school adolescents from the 2012 global school-based health survey. Using Stata software version 14.2, descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. All statistical analyses were considered significant at p-value < 0.05. (3) Results: The prevalence of good hygiene behaviour was 62.6% and 79.9% for good oral hygiene and good hand hygiene, respectively. In-school adolescents who were truant were 31% (AOR = 0.69, 95% CI = 0.51–0.92) and 28% (AOR = 0.72, 95% CI = 0.54–0.87), respectively, less likely to practise good hand and oral hygiene compared to those who were not. Adolescents whose parents supervised their homework, however, had higher probabilities of practising good hand (AOR = 2.30, 95% CI = 1.64–2.31) and oral (AOR = 2.34, 95% CI = 1.80–3.04) hygiene respectively. Adolescents aged 18 years and above were 1.33 times more likely to practice good oral hygiene than younger adolescents (AOR=1.33, 95% CI = 1.07–1.66). Adolescents who were bullied had lower odds of practicing good hand hygiene (AOR = 0.70, 95% CI = 0.52–0.94). (4) Conclusions: While good hygiene behaviour remains a major strategy in decreasing the prevalence of communicable diseases, the less than 65% prevalence of hand hygiene we observed in the current study is indicative of the country’s inability to achieve water, hygiene and sanitation for all by the year 2030. To accelerate progress towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goal 6.2, there is a need for the implementation of innovative interventions which seek to promote good hygiene behaviours among adolescents and the expansion of existing interventions, such as the WASH initiative, in schools. Such interventions should focus more on younger adolescents, those who are truant, and adolescents who suffer from bullying in school.
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Bigson, Kate, Edward Ken Essuman, and Comfort Worna Lotse. "Food Hygiene Practices at the Ghana School Feeding Programme in Wa and Cape Coast Cities." Journal of Environmental and Public Health 2020 (May 12, 2020): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/9083716.
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Objective. The integrity and the wholesomeness of the food served to school pupils cannot be overlooked, especially when one considers the magnitude of health and sanitation issues that are plaguing the West African nations. This study aimed to investigate some of the personal hygiene practices by the pupils and the hygienic conditions in which food is cooked and served to these school-going children under the Ghana School Feeding Programme (GSFP). Design. A cross-sectional and descriptive survey research designs were used in the study. Purposive and simple random sampling techniques were employed in selecting participants. Participants. There were 720 respondents for the study, comprising 600 pupils, 60 teachers, and 60 kitchen staff members from 20 schools. Information was obtained using questionnaire, observation, and unstructured interview instruments. Results. Findings from the study revealed that the majority of pupils (92% in Wa and 65% in Cape Coast) did not wash their hands with soap under running water. No hand washing centers for pupils were also seen in most of the schools studied. Majority of the cooks did not have health certificate, and neither had attended any in-service training in two years. In both Wa and Cape Coast municipal schools, none of the kitchen staff admitted that pupils and teachers ever complained about the meals they served to the pupils. Conclusion. The GSFP in basic schools forms part of the integral diet of the school children; hence, provision of good quality food can affect the health, learning, and physical activities of these children. Observational checklist revealed that most of the kitchen staff do not strictly adhere to basic food hygiene practices, and this affects the wholesomeness of the food served to the children. There is, therefore, a need for kitchen staff training on hygiene and food preparation practices.
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Dimitrijevic, Brana. "Dr. Svetozar Markovic: The founder of the school hygiene in Serbia." Archive of Oncology 18, no. 4 (2010): 120–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.2298/aoo1004120d.
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Dr. Svetozar Markovic (1860-1916) graduated from the Medical School in Paris, France (1894) and was the founder of the schools hygiene in Serbia. He founded the Society for School Hygiene and People's Enlightenment (1906); he also established the Svetlost (1908), a periodical that was regularly published for six years, until the beginning of the World War I (1914). He was involved in introducing high standards in schools based on medical science, with a purpose of maintaining, and not ruining the health of students. He was a pioneer in this field of work.
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McMichael, Celia. "Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) in Schools in Low-Income Countries: A Review of Evidence of Impact." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 3 (January 28, 2019): 359. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16030359.
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Many schools in low-income countries have inadequate access to water facilities, sanitation and hygiene promotion. A systematic review of literature was carried out that aimed to identify and analyse the impact of water, sanitation and hygiene interventions (WASH) in schools in low-income countries. Published peer reviewed literature was systematically screened during March to June 2018 using the databases PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, Science Direct, and Google Scholar. There were no publication date restrictions. Thirty-eight peer reviewed papers were identified that met the inclusion criteria. The papers were analysed in groups, based on four categories of reported outcomes: (i) reduction of diarrhoeal disease and other hygiene-related diseases in school students; (ii) improved WASH knowledge, attitudes and hygiene behaviours among students; (iii) reduced disease burden and improved hygiene behaviours in students’ households and communities; (iv) improved student enrolment and attendance. The typically unmeasured and unreported ‘output’ and/or ‘exposure’ of program fidelity and adherence was also examined. Several studies provide evidence of positive disease-related outcomes among students, yet other assessments did not find statistically significant differences in health or indicated that outcomes are dependent on the nature and context of interventions. Thirteen studies provide evidence of changes in WASH knowledge, attitudes and behaviours, such as hand-washing with soap. Further research is required to understand whether and how school-based WASH interventions might improve hygiene habits and health among wider family and community members. Evidence of the impact of school-based WASH programs in reducing student absence from school was mixed. Ensuring access to safe and sufficient water and sanitation and hygiene promotion in schools has great potential to improve health and education and to contribute to inclusion and equity, yet delivering school-based WASH intervention does not guarantee good outcomes. While further rigorous research will be of value, political will and effective interventions with high program fidelity are also key.
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El Mawardy, SanaaR, HalaM El Meselhy, and AmlA Salama. "Menstrual hygiene among secondary school students." Menoufia Medical Journal 33, no. 1 (2020): 24. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/mmj.mmj_883_17.
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Ms. Manveer Kaur, Ms Manveer Kaur. "School Children Knowledge Regarding Dental Hygiene." IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science 1, no. 3 (2013): 5–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.9790/1959-0130508.
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David, M. Melvin, V. Sujitra, E. Arulmozhi, and Dr M. Navaneetha. "Effectiveness of Video Assisted Teaching and Demonstration on Knowledge Regarding Personal Hygiene Among School Children." International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology 5, no. 7 (August 11, 2020): 1225–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt20jul856.
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The word hygiene is derived from the name of the ancient Greek goddess of healthful living-Hygeia. Hygiene refers to the practices associated with the protection of health and healthy living1 . Poor health hygiene practices can lead to communicable diseases basically within developing countries. In Africa and Southeast Asia, 62% and 31% of all deaths are caused by infectious disease2 . School is place which not only provides education to children but also learning environment. The foundations of lifelong responsibility for the maintenance of personal hygiene are laid down in childhood, which is important for a healthy childhood, for a healthy adulthood, and for the development of positive values about health and the use of health services3 . It’s important to educate the students regarding personal hygiene in order to improve the quality of life of the children. Objectives 1. To assess the general health status of the school children 2. To evaluate the effectiveness of video assisted teaching and demonstration on personal hygiene among school children. Methods A pre-experimental study was conducted in Government high school, Puducherry after obtaining prior permission. The seventy-three students of sixth standard were selected and general health assessment was done. The knowledge on personal hygiene were assessed using structured interview questionnaire. Collected data were entered in the Microsoft Excel 2013 and analyzed using Epi Info 7.0. Results The mean age of the school children are 10.8 ± 0.6 years, the mean weight was 29.8 ± 6.7 kilo grams, the mean height was 138.7 ± 6.5 centimeters. 8.2% and 6.9% of them had past medical and surgical history respectively. Only one girl attained menarche. Degree of malnutrition was calculated based on the weight for age by weech’s formula and classified by Gomez classification. 36.9% of the children are having second degree malnutrition, 34.3% are having first degree malnutrition, 1.4% are having third degree malnutrition and 27.4% are maintaining normal nutritional status. 17.8% of the children are having vision problems. 12.3% are having dental carries. Two children are using spectacles. The pale conjunctiva was observed among 49.3% of the children. 95.9% of them are immunized up to the age. The knowledge on personal hygiene was assessed in both pre and post teaching. The mean pre teaching knowledge score was 8.13 ± 2.4 and post teaching knowledge score was 9.93 ± 2.3. the pre and post mean different was calculated with paired t-Test and the tvalue is -8.69 (p = <0.001) reveals that the video assisted teaching and demonstration was effective. Conclusion This study concludes that the video assisted teaching and demonstration was effective in improving the knowledge on personal hygiene among school children. Improved knowledge may change the attitude of the schoolchildren and that may lead to a better hygienic practice. This study suggests to have regular teaching and training programme to improve the hygienic practices among school children.
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Reeves, L. M., P. C. Priest, and M. R. Poore. "School toilets: facilitating hand hygiene? A review of primary school hygiene facilities in a developed country." Journal of Public Health 34, no. 4 (April 4, 2012): 483–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fds028.
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Kuchma, Vladislav R. "SIX DECADES OF SCIENTIFIC SEARCH IN THE HYGIENE OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS." Hygiene and sanitation 98, no. 5 (October 28, 2019): 573–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.18821/0016-9900-2019-98-5-573-580.
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60 years of the work of the Scientific and Research Institute of Hygiene and Health Protection of Children and Adolescents of the National Medical Research Center of Children’s Health provide an analysis of research directions, their achievements and their use in health care and education. A series of discoveries, basic and applied research in the field of hygiene of children and adolescents, ensuring the sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the children’s population allowed to substantiate the modern system of hygiene and child and adolescent health, prevention of the most common diseases, school-related diseases and conditions, including population and personalized levels, and effective technologies to ensure them. Effective models of medical care for students in educational institutions, the activities of schools that promote health have been developed. Fundamental guidelines have been prepared for physicians on the hygiene of children and adolescents, school medicine, and medical support for students in educational institutions. Primary in the development and improvement of the hygiene of children and adolescents are the following: modernization, re-equipment of material and technical base for research; attracting young, talented and dedicated researchers; ensuring safe life and adaptation of children and adolescents in the context of global digitalization, including safe goods and services for children and adolescents, as part of the new strategy fir the scientific and technological development of the country; constant monitoring of the development of hygienic science and correction of plans for basic and applied research in the field of hygiene and child and adolescent health.
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Kuchma, Vladislav R. "SCIENTIFIC BASES OF HYGIENE AND HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS (TO THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE INSTITUTE OF HYGIENE AND CHILD AND ADOLESCENT HEALTH)." Russian Pediatric Journal 22, no. 2 (October 7, 2019): 116–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.18821/1560-9561-2019-22-2-116-121.
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60 years of the work of the Scientific and Research Institute of Hygiene and Health Protection of Children and Adolescents of the National Medical Research Center of Children’s Health, 2, bld. 1, Lomonosov avenue, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation of the Ministry of Health of Russia provide an analysis of research directions, their achievements and use in health care and education. A series of discoveries, basic and applied research in the field of hygiene of children and adolescents, ensuring the sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the children’s population allowed to substantiate the modern system of hygiene and child and adolescent health, prevention of the most common diseases, school-related diseases and conditions, including population and personalized levels, and effective technologies to ensure them. Effective models of medical care for students in educational institutions, the activities of schools promoting health have been developed. Fundamental guidelines have been prepared for physicians on the hygiene of children and adolescents, school medicine, and medical support for students in educational institutions. Primary in the development and improvement of the hygiene of children and adolescents are the following: modernization, re-equipment of material and technical base for research; attracting young, talented and dedicated researchers; ensuring safe life and adaptation of children and adolescents in the context of global digitalization, including safe goods and services for children and adolescents, as part of the new scientific and technological development strategy of the country; constant monitoring of the development of hygienic science and correction of plans for basic and applied research in the field of hygiene and child and adolescent health.
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Mohammed Gena, Hussein. "Menstrual Hygiene Management Practices and Associated Factors among Secondary School Girls in East Hararghe Zone, Eastern Ethiopia." Advances in Public Health 2020 (November 12, 2020): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8938615.
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Background. Many adolescent girls in developing countries lack appropriate information, means or materials, and access to the right sanitary facilities to manage menstruation. Hence, they adopted unsafe hygienic practices during menstruation that in turn has a negative impact on their dignity, health, and education. Thus, this study aimed to assess the practices of menstrual hygiene management and associated factors among secondary school girls in East Hararghe Zone. Methods. A school-based cross-sectional study was conducted from April to May 2017 among secondary school girls in East Hararghe Zone, Eastern Ethiopia. A total of 672 girls were selected randomly and interviewed using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire. Logistic regression analysis was employed to identify predictors of good menstrual hygiene management practices. Result. Overall, 58.3% of the girls had good menstrual hygiene management practices. Around two-thirds (66.1%) of them used commercial sanitary pads as absorbents, 56.4% changed sanitary materials more than three times a day, and 68.3% cleaned their external genitalia daily during their menstruation. During multivariate analysis, living in urban areas (AOR = 2.59, 95% CI: 1.77, 3.80), having moderate (AOR = 2.78, 95% CI: 1.64, 5.28) and good knowledge about menstruation (AOR = 3.87, 95% CI: 2.21, 6.77), and mothers’ secondary and above education (AOR = 1.83, 95% CI: 1.01, 3.30) showed a positively significant association with good menstrual hygiene management practices. Conclusion. In this study, the practice of good menstrual hygiene management of secondary schoolgirls was low. Factors independently influencing menstrual hygiene management practices were girls’ place of residence, knowledge status of menstruation and its hygiene management, and mothers’ educational status. This highlights a need for targeted interventions to raise awareness of school girls especially for rural residents and the public in general to improve the knowledge and practices of menstrual hygiene management.
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Lekomtseva, O. V., and S. Yu Kosyuga. "Studying of level of hygienic knowledge and skills to care for the oral cavity at the high schoolchildren." Medical Council, no. 2 (February 16, 2019): 220–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.21518/2079-701x-2019-2-220-223.
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The article is devoted to the study of the level of dental knowledge and hygiene skills in adolescents studying at the school №176 in Nizhny Novgorod with use of individually designed questionnaire. The questionnaire included twenty-one questions: about individual hygiene of oral cavity, the choice of subjects and means of hygiene of oral cavity, the frequency of hygienic care for oral cavity at home, the presence of inflammatory diseases of oral cavity and dentition anomalies at the time of the survey, sources of hygiene knowledge and skills of students about psycho-emotional relation of children to the procedures for the hygienic care of oral hygiene and periodic visits to the dentist. Based on the survey of 14 year’s adolescents, it can be concluded that the level of knowledge of children’s choice of subjects and means for oral hygiene and the need for regular dental education for the prevention and early detection of risk factors for the development of periodontal diseases in schoolchildren.
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Aaron, Virginia L., and Charles L. Madison. "A Vocal Hygiene Program for High-School Cheerleaders." Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools 22, no. 1 (January 1991): 287–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1044/0161-1461.2201.287.
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A vocal hygiene program for high-school cheerleaders and their advisors was developed and examined for its effectiveness in communicating information regarding voice and vocal abuse. Thirty-six cheerleaders from 4 high schools participated in the study. A separate-sample pretest-posttest design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of the program. There was a significant improvement in the pre- vs. post-test scores. The program was well received by the students. An outline of the program is included.
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FREEMAN, M. C., T. CLASEN, R. DREIBELBIS, S. SABOORI, L. E. GREENE, B. BRUMBACK, R. MUGA, and R. RHEINGANS. "The impact of a school-based water supply and treatment, hygiene, and sanitation programme on pupil diarrhoea: a cluster-randomized trial." Epidemiology and Infection 142, no. 2 (May 24, 2013): 340–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0950268813001118.
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SUMMARYThe impact of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) access on mitigating illness is well documented, although impact of school-based WASH on school-aged children has not been rigorously explored. We conducted a cluster-randomized trial in Nyanza Province, Kenya to assess the impact of a school-based WASH intervention on diarrhoeal disease in primary-school pupils. Two study populations were used: schools with a nearby dry season water source and those without. Pupils attending ‘water-available’ schools that received hygiene promotion and water treatment (HP&WT) and sanitation improvements showed no difference in period prevalence or duration of illness compared to pupils attending control schools. Those pupils in schools that received only the HP&WT showed similar results. Pupils in ‘water-scarce’ schools that received a water-supply improvement, HP&WT and sanitation showed a reduction in diarrhoea incidence and days of illness. Our study revealed mixed results on the impact of improvements to school WASH improvements on pupil diarrhoea.
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T.A., Leslie, Bitrus H.S., Abaribe C.E., Okwuikpo M.I., and Maitanmi J.O. "Patterns of Food Safety and Hygiene Practices Among Food Vendors in Government Primary School, Ikenne Local Government, Ogun State." African Journal of Health, Nursing and Midwifery 4, no. 4 (July 8, 2021): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.52589/ajhnm-bh8qfwdv.
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Food borne illness has continued to be a serious public health problem in developing countries especially among school children (who are known as the high-risk group for intestinal parasitic infections), and this can be prevented by good hygiene practices among vendors in the schools. School children are exposed to hazards of purchasing and consuming food from food vendors who may harbour dangerous pathogens or have the potential of spreading infection to a large number of other students, owing to their food safety and hygiene practices. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the pattern of food safety and hygiene practices among food vendors in public primary schools in Ikenne Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey design and the target population comprised 48 food vendors. The analysis revealed that 8.3% of the respondents had low knowledge of food safety and hygiene, 18.8% had moderate knowledge and 72.9% of them had high knowledge of food safety and hygiene. One-third of the respondents (33.3%) moderately practice food safety and hygiene and 66.7% highly practice food safety and hygiene. Factors that affected food safety and hygiene practices were access to protective equipment (100%), access to potable water (100%) and indoor food preparation environment (50%). There was a significant difference in the pattern of practice of food safety and hygiene among food vendors based on the level of knowledge of food safety and hygiene practice (p=0.000; t=45.208) and the level of education of the food vendors (p=0.00; t= 52.208). The study concluded that knowledge of food safety and hygiene practices among food vendors in public primary schools in Ikenne Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria was high, though there was moderate practice. The study recommended that food vendors should be exposed to more training, regular monitoring, as well as providing basic facilities for food preparation in order to prevent the outbreak of food borne diseases among children.
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Bhusal, Chet Kant. "Practice of Menstrual Hygiene and Associated Factors among Adolescent School Girls in Dang District, Nepal." Advances in Preventive Medicine 2020 (July 24, 2020): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1292070.
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Background. Menstrual hygiene management has not been sufficiently addressed in developing countries. In many Nepalese societies, menstrual practices are still surrounded by sociocultural restrictions and taboos resulting in adverse health outcomes for adolescent girls. The purpose of this study was to determine menstrual hygiene practice and sociodemographic as well as socioeconomic factors associated with good menstrual hygiene practice amongst adolescent school girls in Dang district, Nepal. Methods. A cross-sectional study was conducted in Dang district, Nepal, among 406 adolescent girls studying in grades 8, 9, and 10 between ages of 10 and 19 years from April to October 2019. Randomly 5 units were selected from a total of 10 local units. After 5 units had been decided, 10 schools consisting of 5 government and 5 private schools were selected through a disproportionate stratified random sampling technique. A further 406 students were then selected randomly from the 10 selected schools. Bivariate analysis was used primarily to assess the association between dependent and independent variables and final measure of association was odds ratio. Variables which were associated with bivariate analysis were entered into a multivariable logistic regression model to identify associated factors of menstrual hygiene practice. Results. The mean age and family size were 15.13 ± 1.19 and 5.58 ± 1.81, respectively. A total of 272 (67.0%) adolescents have good menstrual hygiene practice. Mothers and fathers with literature educational background (adjusted odds ratio = 0.52, confidence interval: 0.30–0.89 and AOR = 2.55, CI: 1.26–5.15, respectively), family size greater than or equal to 5 (AOR = 0.61, CI: 0.37–0.98), and living with relatives (AOR = 0.45, CI: 0.24–0.85) were significantly associated with good menstrual hygiene practice. Conclusions. Educational status of mother and father, family size, and living status were found to be independent associated factors of menstrual hygiene practice. In this context, this study demonstrates that administrators and policy makers should provide specific education regarding menstrual hygiene to both parents. Similarly local government needs to subsidize hygiene towels for school adolescents.
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Thimoteo Da Cunha, Diogo, Elke Stedefeldt, and Veridiana Vera De Rosso. "The use of health risk scores and classification in food service." British Food Journal 116, no. 5 (April 28, 2014): 753–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bfj-08-2012-0209.
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Purpose – The aim of this study was to evaluate the good manufacturing practices in meal services in public schools and day care centres in Baixada Santista, Brazil using a health risk classification. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 59 public schools and day care centres in nine municipalities of Baixada Santista – Brazil were randomly selected. The sanitary conditions were evaluated by applying a validated checklist specific to school meal service. The questions were scored according to the health risks detected. A percentage of conformity to good manufacturing practices was calculated, than schools and day care centres were classified according to health risk in relation to the scores obtained for each thematic area addressed in the checklist and in relation to the overall score. Findings – It was observed that 62 per cent of the schools were classified as average health risk failing to comply with Brazilian legislation on food safety rules. The thematic areas that showed lower percentage of conformity to good manufacturing practices were: hand hygiene (33.9 per cent), pest control (3.4 per cent), food handlers (62.4 per cent) and food hygiene (65.4 per cent). The school meal service of day care centres presented higher conformity in the hand hygiene (p<0.01) and the environmental sanitation (p<0.05) than elementary schools. Practical implications – The data observed in our study highlight the need of an effective system to monitor and evaluate the hygienic sanitary conditions in Brazil. The implementation of HACCP system may be an option with good potential to produce safer meals in school environment, nevertheless, the prerequisite program must be implemented first. Professionals with expertise in food safety can act as consultants to the school meal service and may use the data from this study as a benchmark for interventions. Originality/value – This paper contain new information related the state food safety practices of Brazilian school meal service. It also presents the use of scores to determine risk. The use of health risk is a novel way to evaluate the food safety practices in school meals facilitating the implementation of corrective measures.