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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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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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Zhou, Mengge, Yuhong Zeng, Yu'e Xi, Sitong Luo, Jing Qi, Guanqi Zhao, Yamei Sun, Yang Guo, and Feng Cheng. "School-based Hygiene Intervention to PreventHelicObacter Pyloriinfection among childrEn (SHIP HOPE): protocol for a cluster-randomised controlled trial." BMJ Open 12, no. 12 (December 2022): e064207. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-064207.
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IntroductionHelicobacter pyloriinfection rates are high in China and worldwide, and maintaining good hygiene is effective in preventingH. pyloriinfection. Childhood is a critical stage for developing good hygiene practices. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to explore whether a comprehensive hygiene intervention can preventH. pyloriinfection in primary schools in China.Methods and analysisThe School-based Hygiene Intervention to PreventHelicObacter Pyloriinfection among childrEn study is a cluster-randomised controlled trial, which will include approximately 2400 children in grades 2–4 from 60 classes in 10 primary schools of Linqu County, Shandong Province. Schools will be randomly assigned (1:1) via a computer-generated list, to receive either comprehensive hygiene intervention (intervention) or the usual health education lessons (control), with stratification by area (urban or rural). The interventions will include the following: (1) Children’s education: lessons and cartoon books designed to provide basic knowledge about hygiene,H. pylori, hand hygiene, diet and oral hygiene will be provided to children; (2) Caregiver’s education: children will be empowered to share hygiene-related knowledge with their caregivers as homework; caregivers will be also invited to the school for hygiene lessons; (3) School hygiene promotion: suggestions will be provided for improving the hygienic environment. Children in control schools will receive usual health education lessons according to the arrangements of each school. The primary outcome is the prevalence and incidence ofH. pyloriinfection among children at 1-year follow-up. The secondary outcomes areH. pyloriand hygiene knowledge, family eating customs and hygiene practices among children and their caregivers, as well as school absences owing to diarrhoea. Additionally, growth in children is set as an exploratory outcome. General linear mixed models will be used to analyse differences between the intervention and control schools.Ethics and disseminationEthics approval has been obtained from the Institution Review Board of Tsinghua University (No: 20220020). Written informed consent will be obtained from each child and one of their caregivers. The findings of this study will be actively disseminated through scientific publications and conference presentations.Trial registration numberChiCTR2200056191.
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Asumah, Mubarick Nungbaso, Abdulai Abubakari, and Ayishetu Gariba. "Schools preparedness for menstrual hygiene management: a descriptive cross-sectional study in the West Gonja Municipality, Savannah Region of Ghana." BMJ Open 12, no. 4 (April 2022): e056526. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-056526.
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ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate schools’ preparedness for menstrual hygiene management in the West Gonja Municipality of Ghana.DesignThis was a cross-sectional study with a mixed-methods approach.SettingJunior high schools in the West Gonja Municipality.ParticipantsTwenty-six schools were randomly selected, and 13 schoolgirls were purposively chosen for qualitative interviews.Analysis of dataThe quantitative and qualitative data were analysed using Microsoft Excel and thematic content analysis, respectively. The transcriptions were printed out and read repeatedly to identify similar wordings, phrases, concept and meanings.OutcomesPresence of menstrual hygiene facilities in basic schools.ResultsMajority (69.2%) of the schools were poorly prepared towards menstrual hygiene management. Only 38.5% schools had water, most schools (61.5%) did not have waste bins, 30.8% of the schools had designated places for changing of menstrual materials. No school had menstrual hygiene materials available for emergency use. All participants acknowledged inadequate hygiene facilities in their schools. During menses, adolescent girls often absent themselves from school. Girls tend to be very inactive during their menstrual period for fear of embracement from their male counterparts. The following themes were obtained ‘unavailability of hygiene material’, ‘involvement in class during menses’ and ‘absence from school’.ConclusionSchools in West Gonja Municipality have inadequate menstrual hygiene management facilities that could be a major setback to the health and educational attainment of young girls. The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources should expand menstrual hygiene and its management to reach the West Gonja Municipality as part of the National Sanitation and Hygiene Strategy.
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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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Karlin, Barry. "Hygiene education in primary schools." Waterlines 6, no. 3 (January 1988): 30–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.3362/0262-8104.1988.012.
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Njee, Robert M., Calister P. Imeda, Said M. Ali, Adiel K. Mushi, Doris D. Mbata, Albert W. Kapala, Emmanuel A. Makundi, et al. "Menstrual health and hygiene knowledge among post menarche adolescent school girls in urban and rural Tanzania." PLOS ONE 19, no. 3 (March 11, 2024): e0284072. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0284072.
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Adolescent girls’ capacity to lead healthy lives and perform well in school has been hampered by their lack of awareness about menstruation and the requirements for its hygienic management. Lack of enabling infrastructure, improper menstrual supplies, and limited socioeconomic support for good menstrual health and cleanliness are characteristics of schools in Africa South of the Sahara. We evaluated school-age girls’ knowledge of menstrual hygiene and identified bottlenecks that could affect policy and programming for menstrual health and hygiene. A school-based cross-sectional study involved 8,012 adolescent school girls in the age group of 11–18 years (mean age = 14.9 years). The study evaluated students’ knowledge of menstrual health and hygiene (MHH) from the viewpoints of schools and communities using a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches. Data was collected using self-administered surveys, focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, and site observations. Girls’ older age (AOR = 1.62, P 0.001), having a female guardian (AOR = 1.39: P = 001), and having a parent in a formal job (AOR = 1.03: P 0.023) were positively associated with Menstrual health and Hygiene Knowledge. MHH knowledge levels varied significantly between girls attending government (53.3) and non-government schools (50.5%, P = 0.0001), although they were comparable for girls attending rural and urban schools. Only 21% of the study’s schools had at least one instructor who had received training in MHH instruction for students. We have established that the majority of adolescent girls in schools have inadequate knowledge on menstrual health and hygiene, and that school teachers lack the skills to prepare and support young adolescents as they transition into puberty. Concerted actions aimed at building supportive policy are paramount, for school-aged teenagers to learn about and reap the long-term advantages of good menstrual health practices.
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Jovanović, Dragana, Vesna Karadžić, Katarina Paunović, Jelka Ranković, and Milena Vasić. "Menstrual hygiene management in rural schools in Šumadija and Pomoravlje districts (Serbia)." Glasnik javnog zdravlja 96, no. 3 (2022): 262–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/serbjph2203262j.
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Good menstrual hygiene management in schools means that schoolgirls have access to adequate school toilets that meet criteria for basic sanitation and hygiene service, but also that they have basic knowledge about menstrual hygiene. The aim of this work is to assess sanitation and hygiene conditions for adequate menstrual hygiene management in rural schools in the Šumadija and Pomoravlje districts. The study was conducted on the territory of the rural areas of Šumadija and Pomoravlje districts in 2016. It encompassed 238 schools, of which 108 in Šumadija and 130 in Pomoravlje district. To assess sanitation and hygiene conditions for adequate menstrual hygiene management, a questionnaire was created, with questions related to: existence of toilets at schools and whether they are functional, accessible, single-sex, and ensure privacy, to provision of soap and toilet paper, handwashing facilities, bins with a lid in toilet cubicles for schoolgirls, and to provision of menstrual hygiene education. This research showed that a high percentage of school toilets in rural areas meet the basic service criteria (more than 90% for sanitation and about 85% for hygiene) in respect of toilet type and whether toilets are single-sex, usable, and with functional handwashing facilities. However, the obstacles to reaching the criteria for advanced service level are the insufficient provision of facilities for the disposal of menstrual products in toilet cubicles (76.9%), as well as the absence of menstrual hygiene education in 50% of schools. The research indicated the need to improve sanitation and hygiene conditions in order to reach advanced service level that would include better menstrual hygiene management in rural schools in Serbia. Also, a continued research should be focused on the role of social and economic aspects concerning schoolgirls and their families in the attainment of adequate menstrual hygiene.
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Iqbal, Mazhar, Dr. Muhammad Samiullah, and Sadia Aslam. "Role of Nudges in Personal Hygiene Habits among Early Graders." EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND INNOVATION 3, no. 2 (November 20, 2023): 130–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.61866/eri.v3i2.52.
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The main objective of the study is to find the role of nudges in personal hygiene habits (PHH) among early graders. The descriptive research was carried out on a sample of 226 ECE students from public high and higher secondary schools by using mixed method research design. Personal hygiene habits knowledge and practices of students were observed in with nudges and without nudges schools. The data were analyzed by using SPSS. The findings showed that hygiene nudges are playing key role in shaping personal hygiene habits among early graders. Therefore, it is recommended to install hygiene nudges in the schools country wide to improve personal hygiene habits practices.
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LUBIS, FITHRI HANDAYANI, and Hengki Frengki Manullang. "FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI PERSONAL HYGIENE PADA SISWA DALAM MANAJEMEN LAYANAN USAHA KESEHATAN SEKOLAH (UKS) SMK GANDA HUSADA TEBING TINGGI TAHUN 2022." Jurnal Penelitian Kesmasy 5, no. 1 (October 31, 2022): 68–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.36656/jpksy.v5i1.1115.
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Personal hygiene comes from the Greek words meaning individual, and cleanliness, meaning health. Personal hygiene is taking care of your body to improve your physical and mental health. Clean and healthy living behavior is behavior done by the community to take care of their own health and play an active role in maintaining the cleanliness and health of the environment. Poor personal hygiene can cause various diseases such as diarrhea, tooth decay, and asthma. The purpose of this study is to find out the effect of personal hygiene on school health services. The research design used is descriptive observation with a qualitative approach. Sampling is done using the probability sampling method. The survey method is a questionnaire. This data was analyzed using chi-square statistical analysis. The results of this study indicate that there is an influence between knowledge and personal hygiene with a P value of 0.004. There is an Influence of Attitude with Personal Hygiee at SMK Ganda Husada Tebing Tinggi with a P value of 0.001. There is an influence of Educator Support with Personal Hygiene with P value of 0.003. There is an influence of family support with personal hygiene with a P value of 0.003. There is an influence of PHBS Facilities with Personal Hygiene with a P value of 0.004. In schools, it is recommended that personal hygiene education be taught more in accordance with the school curriculum. Schools can collaborate with local start-ups through the UKS program and conduct regular personal hygiene sessions
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Supriadi, Supriadi, and Emilia Chandra. "PENERAPAN HYGIENE DAN SANITASI DI PONDOK PESANTREN AS’AD SEBERANG KOTA JAMBI TAHUN 2016." Jurnal Ilmiah Universitas Batanghari Jambi 18, no. 1 (February 15, 2018): 132. http://dx.doi.org/10.33087/jiubj.v18i1.441.
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Various diseases based environment that is often a problem in General "as scabies, diarrhea, RESPIRATORY, caused by a less healthy environments in boarding schools ("). This research aims to gain an overview of the application of the Hygiene Sanitary boarding schools Usa, ad in the town of Jambi. The method of this research uses descriptive design answered the question question about who, what, when, where and how the interconnectedness with particular research. Data analysis analyzes the data Union variat and presented in tabular form then analyzed are descriptive. This research makes a picture about the State of Hygiene and sanitation of U.s. boarding schools, ad opposite the city of Jambi. The research results obtained that the application of Hygiene and sanitation in the US boarding schools, ad is still low and the students Knowledge about Hygiene and sanitation at boarding schools. It is suggested the necessity of understanding the material about basic sanitation to students and Personnel needed to improve sanitation sanitation conditions in boarding schools across the city of Jambi As'adKey words: boarding schools, Hygiene and sanitation
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Crofts, Tracey, and Julie Fisher. "Menstrual hygiene in Ugandan schools: an investigation of low-cost sanitary pads." Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development 2, no. 1 (March 1, 2012): 50–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2012.067.
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Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is a largely overlooked issue in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector. Every day, millions of menstruating girls and women in low-income countries struggle to find clean water for washing, private places for changing and adequate blood absorbing materials. This study aims to explore the difficulties experienced by schoolgirls in Uganda in managing menstrual hygiene and investigates the extent to which low-cost sanitary pads are part of the solution. Low-cost sanitary pads, either re-usable or disposable, are a timely, simple and innovative means of improving menstrual hygiene and of addressing a broader set of problems related to MHM in schools. Other factors highlighted are: pain relief, education, safe water provision, clean and private latrines, hygienic and secure bathing facilities, use of soap, sealed waste disposal points, private drying places, anal cleansing materials and effective facility operation and management strategies.
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Nasrullah, M. Faza Azmi, Anindrya Nastiti, and Dwina Roosmini. "Risks Factors of Scabies Incidence in Islamic Boarding School in Eastern Java Faktor Risiko Insiden Skabies di Pesantren in Jawa Timur." Jurnal Teknik Lingkungan 29, no. 2 (October 31, 2023): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.5614/j.tl.2023.29.2.2.
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With the highest Muslim population in the world, Indonesia has more than 26,000 Islamic boarding schools. Studies have found that scabies incidence is high in these schools. This study aims to identify factors affecting scabies incidence among 90 students in Islamic boarding schools in Eastern Java. Knowledge, personal hygiene, and residential sanitation are significantly associated with the scabies incidence. Students who have poor knowledge, have poor personal hygiene, and live in poor sanitation condition are more likely to suffer from scabies at 12.02 times, 8 times, and 4.34 times, respectively, compared to students who have good knowledge, good personal hygiene, and good sanitation. Moreover, more female students have good personal hygiene compared to male students. We suggest strengthening education and hygiene behaviour change strategies involving kyai, school administrators, and peer examples in Islamic boarding schools. Kata Kunci: skabies, pesantren, Indonesia, higiene, sanitasi
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Bhartiya, Shibal. "A cross-sectional study assessing the effectiveness of hygiene related interventions and education delivered in an afterschool club in urban slums of Gurugram." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 10, no. 3 (February 28, 2023): 1172–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20230635.
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Background: There is insufficient evidence about the effectiveness of hygiene related interventions and education delivered to out of school children, attending non-formal schools in urban slums. Methods: This cross sectional, interventional study was conducted from January 2022 to April 2022 in a non-formal school in an urban slum in Gurugram, Haryana. A validated questionnaire about hygiene related practices was used to record the behavioural practices of these children before and after education about hygienic practices. The children were also provided with soap, detergent, and four sets of clothes to enable them to follow the hygienic practices. The pre and post intervention status of various hygiene variables was compared. A p<0.01 was considered as statistically significant. Results: Of the 97 children included in this interventional study, 54 were boys. All of them were from the lower socioeconomic class, with 93% of the mothers and 98% of the fathers being illiterate. The percentage of unhygienic practices decreased significantly post intervention. All the p values for comparison between the pre and post intervention status of various hygiene variables were highly significant statistically (p=0.001). Maximum improvement was seen in case of brushing teeth, cutting nails, using footwear and bathing (2.86). Similarly, the total mean score for pre intervention was 30.62 which decreased to 10.54, indicating a total improvement of 20.08. Conclusions: Hygiene related interventions including continuing education, and provision of clothes and detergent, can improve hygienic practises in out of school children who attend non-formal schools in slums.
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Dharni, Isha Thakur, and AK Sood. "Menstrual Hygiene Practices Among Adolescent Girls of Urban and Rural Schools of Ludhiana, Punjab." Nursing Journal of India CIX, no. 04 (2018): 178–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.48029/nji.2018.cix403.
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Menstruation is still regarded as something unclean or dirty in Indian society, related with misconceptions and cultural restrictions. Lack of knowledge and poor hygienic practices during menstruation can lead to various gynecological problems in the reproductive life of girls. In this community based cross sectional study on 100 adolescent girls (50 from urban and 50 from rural) age 13-18 years of urban and rural schools were randomly selected (lottery method) from two conveniently selected schools of Ludhiana district of Punjab. Data was collected in March 2013. A structured questionnaire was used to collect the socio-demographic data, menstrual profile and Likert’s scale was used to assess the menstrual hygiene practices. The descriptive statistics, unpaired t test, ANOVA test was used for analysis. Menstruation hygiene practice was found to be more in urban adolescent girls as compared to rural. Majority (n=17, 34%) of urban girls had excellent menstrual hygiene practices and 44 (88%) of urban girls were using commercially available sanitary pads as compared to 31 (62%) of rural girls. The majority of urban girls i.e. 31 (62%) and rural girls i.e. 38 (76%) had good menstrual hygiene practices. The mean score of menstrual hygiene practices of urban adolescent girls was higher i.e. 28.24 than the mean score of menstrual hygiene practices of rural adolescent girls (25.18). But the difference was statistically non-significant at p=0.05 level of significance. There was no association between menstrual hygiene practices and selected demographic variables. Efforts should be made to improve the menstrual hygiene practices of rural and urban adolescent girls so that vulnerability to reproductive tract infections be decreased and suffering of millions of women can be mitigated.
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Fitriani, Egidia Setya, Ratna Dewi Indi Astuti, and Dede Setiapriagung. "Systematic Review: Hubungan Personal Hygiene dengan Kejadian Skabies di Pondok Pesantren." Jurnal Integrasi Kesehatan & Sains 3, no. 1 (March 24, 2021): 54–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.29313/jiks.v3i1.7390.
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Skabies adalah penyakit yang masih menjadi masalah kesehatan global. Penyakit skabies masuk ke dalam 12 penyakit yang sering terjadi di Indonesia. Skabies dapat terjadi akibat beberapa faktor risiko salah satunya adalah personal hygiene. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui hubungan personal hygiene dengan kejadian skabies di Pondok Pesantren. Metode adalah Systematic review dengan kata kunci “personal hygiene” dan “kejadian skabies” pada santri di Pondok Pesantren dengan desain penelitian cross-sectional sesuai dengan kriteria inklusi dan eksklusi, dilakukan skrining menggunakan kriteria kelayakan ( Eligibility Criteria ) yang terdiri atas P (Population) santri di Pondok Pesantren, I (Intervention) kuesioner untuk menilai personal hygiene, C (Comparation) membandingkan personal hygiene yang baik dengan buruk dan O (Outcome) hubungan personal hygiene dengan kejadian skabies serta artikel yang lolos critical apprisal. Hasil penelitian, penderita skabies di Pondok Pesantren sebesar 46,8% dengan confidence interval 95% adalah 44,8 – 48,8%, personal hygiene yang buruk pada santri sebanyak 42,5% dengan confidence interval 95% adalah 40,4 – 44,6% dan terdapat 24 dari 27 artikel menyatakan terdapat hubungan personal hygiene dengan kejadian skabies di pondok pesantren Kesimpulan, personal hygiene berhubungan dengan kejadian skabies. Systematic review: the Relationship of Personal Hygiene and the Incidence of Scabies in Boarding SchoolScabies is a disease that is still a global health problem. Scabies is one of the 12 most common diseases in Indonesia. Scabies can occur due to several risk factors, one of which is personal hygiene. Purpose: This study aims to determine the relationship of personal hygiene with the incidence of scabies in Islamic boarding schools. Methods: Systematic review with the keywords "personal hygiene" and "scabies incidence" in students at Islamic boarding schools with a cross-sectional research design in accordance with inclusion and exclusion criteria, screening using Eligibility Criteria. consisting of P (Population) of students at Islamic boarding schools, I (Intervention) questionnaire to assess personal hygiene, C (Comparation) comparing good and bad personal hygiene and O (Outcome) the relationship of personal hygiene with the incidence of scabies and articles that pass critical apprisal. Results: The number of scabies sufferers in Islamic boarding schools was 46.8% with a 95% confidence interval was 44.8 – 48.8%, poor personal hygiene among the students was 42.5% with a 95% confidence interval was 40.4 – 44.6% and 24 out of 27 articles stated that there was a relationship between personal hygiene and the incidence of scabies in Islamic boarding schools. Conclusion: Personal hygiene is related to the incidence of scabies.
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Egbinola, Christiana Ndidi, and Amobichukwu Chukwudi Amanambu. "Water supply, sanitation and hygiene education in secondary schools in Ibadan, Nigeria." Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series 29, no. 29 (September 1, 2015): 31–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/bog-2015-0023.
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Abstract Access to potable water supply, sanitation and hygiene education remains relatively low both in the urban and rural areas in developing countries. The main aim of the study was to get an overview of the condition of the water and sanitary facilities in schools and of hygiene education. The method of investigation involved systematic random sampling with the use of questionnaires and interviews with the students and teachers and onsite inspection of the sanitation facilities available within the schools. The results revealed that 24% of schools used W/C while 76% of schools used pit toilets, of which 88% were ordinary pit toilets and 12% VIP. The number of toilets within the schools ranged between 0 and 14 revealing a 185:1 student to toilet ratio within the study area, but ranged widely from 83:1 to 510:1 between schools. The study, however, revealed the absence of wash hand basins in 77% of the schools and no soap in 88% of the schools with wash hand basins. Investing in clean water, sanitation and hygiene education in these public schools should become a priority for governments in developing countries and School Sanitation and Hygiene Education program (SSHE) should be adopted and implemented across schools in Nigeria.
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Juśko, Paweł. "Z zagadnień prawno-organizacyjnych opieki zdrowotnej nad uczniami w szkołach podstawowych w Polsce w latach 1945–1961 (w świetle Dzienników Urzędowych Ministerstwa Oświaty)." Kultura - Przemiany - Edukacja 9 (2021): 30–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.15584/kpe.2021.9.2.
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The article presents the issues of health care for primary school students in the context of legal and organisational issues based on the Official Journals of the Ministry of Education in 1945–1961. On the basis of the ordinances, instructions, circulars and communications of this ministry, the organisational model of hygienic and medical care was presented, which was shaped in the early 1950s, leading to the establishment of the school health service. In 1952, the Ministry of Health took over hygienic and medical care in schools. Moreover, a number of other factors indirectly influenced the issue of students’ health, such as: the sanitary condition of schools, the implementation of hygiene rules for students, health promotion and changing parents’ awareness of hygiene and health matters. All these problems were noticed by the Ministry of Education referring to them in its official journals. At the same time, they did not lack the propaganda dimension, characteristic of the political and social reality of the Polish People’s Republic. An example of this was, among others, the organisation of spring sanitary and cleaning actions in schools.
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Pieters, Michelle M., Natalie Fahsen, Christina Craig, Ramiro Quezada, Caroline Q. Pratt, Andrea Gomez, Travis W. Brown, et al. "Assessment of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Conditions in Public Elementary Schools in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 20 (October 13, 2023): 6914. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20206914.
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Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in schools are essential to reduce infectious disease transmission, including that of COVID-19. This study aimed to establish a baseline of WASH services in six public elementary schools in Guatemala, with a focus on hand hygiene. We used the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) report indicators to assess the WASH infrastructure at each school. We collected water samples from easily accessible water points (pilas, or bathroom sinks) at each school to test for the presence of total coliforms and E. coli. In-depth interviews were carried out with teachers to understand hand hygiene practices and systems at school. Results indicate that all schools had water available at the time of the survey. All water samples at four schools tested positive for total coliforms and at one school, positive for E. coli. All schools had sanitation facilities, but services were limited. Only 43% of handwashing stations at schools had soap available. No school had disability-inclusive WASH services. Financial constraints and a lack of appropriate WASH infrastructure were the main barriers reported by teachers to meet hand hygiene needs at school. Appropriate access to WASH infrastructure and supplies could increase hand hygiene practices and improve learning conditions for students.
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Aziz, Kareem F., Salih A. Abdulla, and Nazar Ali Sheren. "Knowledge and attitudes of pupils in some of primary schools regarding personal hygiene in Erbil city." Kufa Journal for Nursing Sciences 2, no. 1 (April 25, 2012): 46–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.36321/kjns.vi20121.2384.
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Background: Hygiene is an old concept related to medicine awareness to personal and professional care practices related to most aspects of living. Inadequate sanitary conditions and poor hygiene practices play major roles in the increased burden of communicable disease within the developing countries. Objectives: (1). Previous hand hygiene studies have indicated that children with proper hand washing practices are less likely to report gastrointestinal and respiratory symptoms (2). Schools should provide for hygiene education to kindergarten and early grade school children to supplement the training provided by parents and guardians, to ensure that all children learn at an appropriate age how to protect themselves and others of preventable exposure to illness and other hygienic hazards. Methodology: Hand washing with soap has been reported to reduce diarrhea morbidity by 44% and respiratory infection by 23 % (3.) A study reported that 17% of participants washed their hands with soap after toilet, while 45% used only water (4). In addition to having proper resources and facilities hygiene practices are heavily influenced by pupil's knowledge and attitudes towards hygiene (5). Hygiene in school, home, and every day life settings plays an important part in preventing spread of infectious diseases (6). Beginning in the early nineteenth century the repeated onslaught of diseases such as cholera begins to alter people's understanding of personal hygiene.Hygiene practices are preventive measures to reduce the incidence and spreading of disease and are parts of good personal grooming (7). Hygiene as a system included not only personal hygiene related to food, clothing and exercise but also sciences such as engineering, bacteriology, public sanitation and waterworks (8). School teachers are considered the major source of information for their students and would appear to be suitable as health educators. School teachers are expected to be role models so that students can emulate and adopt their behavior and attitudes9.
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Kanakmeet Kaur Anand, Sadhana Awasthi, MohdNajmul Aqib Khan, Rupali Gupta, and Kunal Chaudhary. "Menstrual Hygiene Knowledge and Practices among Adolescent School- Girls in Haldwani, Uttarakhand: Probing the Association with School Environment." Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development 15, no. 1 (January 5, 2024): 169–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.37506/4zwg6527.
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Background: Menstruation is one of the most significant social, and psychological changes that a femaleexperiences. A mixture of incomplete and erroneous information about the safe and hygienic menstrualpractices, as well as improper menstrual management at home or school can be a significant barrier to girls’school attendance and educational experience quality. Menstrual hygiene being a multi-sectoral public healthissue needs to be dealt in integration with education, health, women and child development and water sanitationhygiene (WASH).Objective: To assess the knowledge and practices towards menstruation and menstrual hygiene among adolescentgirls and its association with the school environment.Method: This study was an analytical cross sectional study, conducted among the 850 adolescent girls ofgovernment and private schools in Haldwani. Data was analyzed using SPSS (version 16).Results: More than half of the participants from government and private school showed average knowledgeand practices regarding menstruation and menstrual hygiene. Facilities in school related to menstrual hygienemanagement was found to be associated with menstrual hygiene practices among the study participants. (p<0.05)Conclusion: These findings indicate the need for education about safe and correct menstrual hygiene practices.School environment related to menstrual hygiene management should be improved and strengthened as per theneed of adolescent population.
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Essa, Mariam Saeed Ibrahim, Magda Elhadi Ahmed Yousif, and M. A. Abdalmagid. "Role of Health Education in Promoting Knowledge, to-wards Personal Hygiene Among Primary School Pupils in Umbada locality, Khartoum State, Sudan (2018 - 2020)." ABC Research Alert 10, no. 3 (October 19, 2022): 45–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.18034/abcra.v10i3.631.
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Background: Personal hygiene is the behaviors that must be practiced in daily life, starting from morning to sleep time to protect our health.
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the role of health education in promoting knowledge of personal hygiene among Primary School Pupils in Umbada locality, Khartoum State Sudan (2018 - 2020)
Materials and methods: The study design an observational interventional study was conducted where a pre and post- assessment was done. Pre-test and post-test was used to determine the practices of hygiene among primary school Pupils in some selected schools of Umbada locality al emir unit. The targeted population was primary school Pupils in Government schools only. The study populations were the pupils in the Primary public schools with a total number of 37850 Pupils (grade 5, grade 6 and grade7) distributed among 180 public primary schools in the locality. The sample size consisted of (800) pupils during the period of the study. A pre and post- questionnaire was carefully prepared, tested and directed to the pupils . It covers pupil’s age, sex, and the classroom. , source of water supply and latrine in the house there, and to obtain data regarding knowledge, attitude, and practices (as regards personal hygiene in both pre and post-intervention phases. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS Computer Program Version (19.0).
Results: The study revealed that the overall knowledge of pupils about personal hygiene was increase from 38.7% to 61.3% after intervention of health education packages.
Conclusion: Due to gaps in many items of knowledge, attitude and practice regarding personal hygiene, there is need of the proper health education intervention through framework of schools to the school children, for improvement regarding personal hygiene among them, throughout the nation. Health education has significant role in promoting knowledge of school pupils regarding personal hygiene.
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Essa, Mariam Saeed Ibrahim, Magda Elhadi Ahmed Yousif, and M. A. Abdalmagid. "Role of Health Education in Promoting Knowledge, to-wards Personal Hygiene Among Primary School Pupils in Umbada locality, Khartoum State, Sudan (2018 - 2020)." ABC Research Alert 10, no. 3 (October 19, 2022): 45–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.18034/ra.v10i3.631.
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Background: Personal hygiene is the behaviors that must be practiced in daily life, starting from morning to sleep time to protect our health.
Objectives: This study aimed to assess the role of health education in promoting knowledge of personal hygiene among Primary School Pupils in Umbada locality, Khartoum State Sudan (2018 - 2020)
Materials and methods: The study design an observational interventional study was conducted where a pre and post- assessment was done. Pre-test and post-test was used to determine the practices of hygiene among primary school Pupils in some selected schools of Umbada locality al emir unit. The targeted population was primary school Pupils in Government schools only. The study populations were the pupils in the Primary public schools with a total number of 37850 Pupils (grade 5, grade 6 and grade7) distributed among 180 public primary schools in the locality. The sample size consisted of (800) pupils during the period of the study. A pre and post- questionnaire was carefully prepared, tested and directed to the pupils . It covers pupil’s age, sex, and the classroom. , source of water supply and latrine in the house there, and to obtain data regarding knowledge, attitude, and practices (as regards personal hygiene in both pre and post-intervention phases. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS Computer Program Version (19.0).
Results: The study revealed that the overall knowledge of pupils about personal hygiene was increase from 38.7% to 61.3% after intervention of health education packages.
Conclusion: Due to gaps in many items of knowledge, attitude and practice regarding personal hygiene, there is need of the proper health education intervention through framework of schools to the school children, for improvement regarding personal hygiene among them, throughout the nation. Health education has significant role in promoting knowledge of school pupils regarding personal hygiene.
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Jayashri B Bute, Teena M Gupta, and Kishore N Chinchodkar. "Basic Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) practices among school adolescents of rural area, Indore: A comparative study." Magna Scientia Advanced Research and Reviews 8, no. 1 (June 30, 2023): 173–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.30574/msarr.2023.8.1.0059.
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Background: Young teens are more vulnerable to a variety of infections, particularly teenage girls if they don't take care of their hygiene. The reason of conducting studies in schools is as they spend more than one third of their lifetime in school. School environment, supply of potable water, etc. impact on healthy development. Material and methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried out in the field of RHTC practice at Indore Medical College from February to April 2019. A structured pro- forma that included questions about basic sanitation, water and hygiene practices, is used to gather data from teenagers studying in public and private schools. 200 students from public schools and 200 private schools in Grades 6 to 10 were selected by Quota Sampling to compare WASH practices among themselves. Results: The majority of teenagers in private schools have good levels of personal hygiene 58.3% compared to public schools 41.7%. Standards of personal hygiene increased with age. The majority of 95% of teenagers used drinking water sources in the private sector as opposed to adolescents in public schools. In the study, 73% of private schools had separate washrooms for girls and boys, compared with 89.5% of public schools. Nearly all washrooms in private schools were clean, compared with 40% in public schools. Bins were available in 67% of adolescents in private schools, compared with 34% of adolescents in public schools. Handwashing practices were found to be satisfactory among teens at both schools. Conclusion: Following the launch of the Swatch Bharat Abhiyan, overall WASH practices are enhanced. Practices among teenagers in private schools were found to be satisfactory, but improvements were also observed in public schools. Most of the time, teenagers miss school for lack of core WASH practices.
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Ly, Anh N., Kelsey McDavid, Christina Craig, Dian Maheia, Yolanda Gongora, Alexandra Medley, Francis Morey, et al. "Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Infrastructure and Resources in Schools in Belize during the COVID-19 Pandemic, 2021–2023." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 21, no. 4 (April 12, 2024): 470. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21040470.
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Access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) resources in schools is critical for disease prevention and control, especially during public health emergencies. In Belize, systematic, national data on WASH in schools are needed to inform public health decisions and interventions. From December 2021 to January 2022, a national survey was sent electronically to government and government-aided primary and secondary schools in Belize (N = 308) to gather information on WASH services. From the survey, 12 pilot schools were selected based on the highest self-reported need for WASH resources to participate in additional evaluation and intervention, which included environmental nudges, supplemental supply provision, and hand hygiene education. To understand how the progression of the COVID-19 pandemic may have influenced hand hygiene, facility assessments to evaluate access to hand hygiene resources were conducted in person when most schools reopened for face-to-face learning during the pandemic (March 2022) and 15 months later (June 2023). Among the schools participating in the national survey (N = 221), 55% reported times when water was not available at the schools. Almost 9 in 10 schools (89%) had a functional handwashing station, and 47% reported always having soap for handwashing. Between baseline and follow-up at the 12 pilot schools, we observed decreases in the proportion of functional handwashing access points (−11%), functional handwashing access points accessible for individuals with disabilities (−17%) and small children (−29%), and functional alcohol-based hand rub dispensers (−13%). Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we observed gaps in WASH resources in schools in Belize during the onsite assessments at the pilot schools. Schools should be encouraged and provided with WASH resources to maintain vigilance for disease control measures.
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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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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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Hullalli, Rashmi, M. R. Gudadinni, and Shailaja S. Patil. "Water sanitation and hygiene in the schools of rural field practice area of Shri B. M. Patil Medical College, Vijayapur." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 4, no. 11 (October 25, 2017): 4307. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20174849.
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Background: One of the world’s most urgent issues is lack of safe water, sanitation and hygiene. Water-related improvements are crucial to meet the development goals, reduce child mortality, and improve health in a sustainable way. The absence of WASH in schools is responsible for 20% of total deaths and disability adjusted life years (DALYs) in children. Over 440 million schools days are missed annually due to water, sanitation and hygiene related diseases. Though there are emerging vaccines for rotavirus and cholera still WASH remains critical in the prevention of diarrheal diseases, soil transmitted helminthes infections and acute respiratory diseases. Objective of the study was to study the implementation and functionality of WASH in schools.Methods: A cross sectional study was done in all the schools of rural practice area of our college by interview technique using a pre tested semi structured questionnaire.Results: Out of 7 schools, 5 (71%) had piped water supply but only 2 schools (28.5%) practiced the process of water purification every day. All the schools were provided with toilet facilities whereas only 3 schools had separate toilet for girls. When looked upon availability of soap only 3 schools had provided soap regularly for hand washing. Most of the schools taught about personal hygiene but only 2 schools revealed that they dispose solid waste regularly.Conclusions: Although nationwide emphasis is given to water sanitation and hygiene, practicing is very low especially in rural areas. Therefore special efforts should be done not only for the implantation, but also upon the operation and maintenance of the same.
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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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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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Sure, Ruth Adhiambo, Antony Odek, and Petronilla Otuya. "Socio Economic Determinants and Effective Menstrual Management among Primary School Girls in Rural Schools in Nyatike Sub County." African Journal of Empirical Research 4, no. 2 (November 10, 2023): 964–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.51867/ajernet.4.2.98.
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Access to menstrual hygiene products is a major challenge facing women and girls in developing countries, including Kenya. This study is about the socioeconomic determinants of menstrual management among girls in Nyatike Sub County. The study was guided by the following specific objectives: to establish the effects of traditional practices on menstrual management among primary school girls, examine the effects of knowledge and awareness of hygiene on menstrual management, analyze the effects of family income on the menstrual management of girls, and assess the current measures that are in place to enhance menstrual health management of girls in rural primary schools in Nyatike Sub County. A descriptive survey design was used, and cluster sampling coupled with simple random sampling was used to select 689 respondents for the questionnaire, who were mainly primary school girls, head teachers and teachers, and the female heads of households. Descriptive analysis showed that 59.3% of the girls have encountered traditional restrictions during their menstruation. About 74.4% of the respondents believe that knowledge about menstrual hygiene has improved their overall confidence and comfort during menstruation. Additionally, 53.2% of the girls always have access to the menstrual hygiene products they need. However, 46.8% still have difficulties obtaining the necessary products. Consequently, 76.8% of the respondents revealed that their schools are sensitizing students about menstrual health and hygiene. The inferential analysis showed that traditional practices have various effects on menstrual management among primary school girls. In conclusion, there is a positive effect of knowledge and awareness of hygiene on menstrual management among primary school girls. It is also clear that most primary schools have implemented some menstrual health management strategies for girls. The study recommends regular awareness and sensitization programs for students, teachers, parents, and the community to eliminate stigma, myths, and misconceptions around menstruation.
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I. S., Nwike, Onuoha D. C., and Nwike E. C. "Evaluation of The Effects of Urban Population Growth On Student’s Personal Hygiene and Environmental Pollution of Secondary Schools in Anambra State." International Journal of Environment and Pollution Research 10, no. 4 (April 15, 2022): 22–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.37745/ijepr.13/vol10n42232.
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Sequel to the need to tackle the negative effects of urban population growth in schools, this study evaluated the effects of urban population growth on student’s personal hygiene and environmental pollution in selected public secondary schools in the three main urban centres of Anambra State, Nigeria. With the following objectives: to identify the effects of urban population growth on student's personal hygiene and environmental pollution in the selected schools, determine the level of significance of these effects on the student's personal hygiene and environmental pollution in the selected schools and recommend ways of reducing these negative effects. The study adopted descriptive survey research design. Four hundred (400) copies of the questionnaire were administered using the stratified random sampling technique and three hundred and eighty-one (381) were returned. Fifty (50) secondary schools were selected purposively from the total number of one hundred and fifty-four (154) public secondary schools within the three zones, while the snowball sampling technique was utilized in sampling the teachers who have stayed above five (5) years in their school of assignment. The effects of urban population growth on student’s personal hygiene and environmental pollution was confirmed to include that inadequate toilet facilities, overcrowding in dormitories/classrooms, uncontrolled generation of wastes, environmental pollution through open defecations, high tendency of water contamination through dirty water taps, noise pollution by students in overcrowded classrooms, air pollution and high tendency of airborne diseases as students often urinate openly rather than using designated urinals. The test of hypothesis showed that there is significant effect of population growth on students’ personal hygiene and environmental pollution. The study therefore recommends that: policy makers should formulate a policy to control student’s enrolment in line with the capacity of each school and ensure full implementation, increase in the provision of teaching aids in schools, students should be rewarded for good personal hygiene and cleanliness to encourage others.
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Kiran, Warda, Akash John, Tallat Anwar Faridi, and Mishal John. "Assessment of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Practices among School Going Children." Lahore Garrison University Journal of Life Sciences 6, no. 02 (June 15, 2022): 162–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.54692/lgujls.2022.0602216.
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In rural areas, many important hygiene practices are unavailable causing gastrointestinal and respiratory infections in school-going children. The objective of this study was to assess water, sanitation, and hygiene practices among school-going children in rural areas of Gujrat, Pakistan. A cross-sectional study was conducted among school-going children in different schools in Gujrat, Pakistan. The data was collected in 4 months from December, 2021 to March, 2022 with a total number of 1000 participants. Data collection was carried out using a close-ended structured questionnaire among different school-going children. It contained a total of 14 questions about hygiene practices in children. Data was entered and analyzed on SPSS version 26 and frequencies and percentages were mentioned as their responses in the form of tables and pie charts. The results of the current study comprised responses of 1000 boys and girls from different schools. The responses showed that 601(60.1%) children did not wash their hands before and after meals in school while, 568(56.8%) children did not flush before and after the toilet, 578(57.8%) did not wash their genital organs, 995(99.5%) drank tap water in schools, and 646(64.6%) drank 5-10 glasses of water per day. It was concluded by the study that most of school-going children did not follow hygienic practices and there is need to highlight the issues
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Akinreni, T. I., and O. B. Okunloye. "Determinants of menstrual hygiene practices among in-school adolescent girls in Osun State, Nigeria: a comparative descriptive cross-sectional study." Rwanda Medical Journal 79, no. 3 (September 30, 2022): 23–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/rmj.v79i3.3.
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INTRODUCTION: Adolescence in girls has been recognized as a special period that signifies the transition from girlhood to womanhood. This study was conducted to assess the determinants of menstrual hygiene practices among in-school adolescent girls in private and public secondary schools in Osun State, Nigeria.
METHODS: A descriptive, cross-sectional study (comparative) involving 650 in-school secondary students (public and private), were selected via multistage stratified sampling technique, using a self-administered structured questionnaire. Relevant data was collected via a semi-structured questionnaire and analyzed using SPSS 23.0. Appropriate univariate analysis using frequency tables and charts, while bivariate analysis was done using a chi-square table. Multivariate analysis was done using logistics regression.
RESULTS: The modal age range was middle adolescence (14-16 years old). There was a statistically significant difference between public and private school respondents in terms of age menarche: More students in private schools (81.8%) had their menarche before the age of 13 compared to those in public schools (73.2%). More respondents in private secondary schools (67.1%) have good menstrual hygiene practices compared to their counterparts (55.4%). Almost all the respondents in public secondary schools and private secondary schools have good management on menstruation Multivariate analysis, more of the respondents in junior classes among public school respondents were approximately two times less likely (1/0.506 = 1.97) to have good hygiene practice compared to their counterparts.
CONCLUSION: Based on the findings in this study, it could be concluded that more of the respondents in private secondary schools had good hygiene practices compared to their counterparts. Hence, the need for all stakeholders to intensify efforts to provide accurate and adequate information as well as enable the environment to promote menstrual hygiene practices among in-school adolescent girls.
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Essa, Mariam Saeed Ibrahim, Magda Elhadi Ahmed Yousif, and M. A. Abdalmagid. "Assessment of Personal Hygiene Practices among Primary School Pupils in Umbada locality, Khartoum state, Sudan (2018-2020)." ABC Research Alert 10, no. 3 (October 13, 2022): 23–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.18034/abcra.v10i3.629.
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Background: Personal hygiene is the behaviors that must be practiced in daily life, starting from morning to sleep time to protect our health.
Objectives: The current study aimed to assess personal hygiene practices among Primary School Pupils in Umbada Locality, Khartoum state, Sudan (2018-2020).
Materials and methods: An observational interventional study was conducted where a pre- and post-assessment was done. Pre-test and post-test intervention was used to determine the practices of hygiene among primary school Pupils in some selected schools of Umbada locality al emir unit. The targeted population was primary school Pupils in Government schools only. The study populations were the pupils in the Primary public schools by a total number of 37850 Pupils (grade 5, grade 6 and grade7) distributed among 180 public primary schools in the locality. The sample size were consist of (800) pupils during the period of the study. A pre- and post- questionnaire was carefully prepared, tested and directed to the pupils. It covers pupil’s age, sex, and the classroom; source of water supply and latrine in the house there, and to obtain data regarding knowledge, attitude, and practices (as regards personal hygiene in both pre and post intervention phases. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS Computer Program Version (19.0).
Results: The study revealed that the overall practice of pupils, about personal hygiene was increased from 39% to 61% after intervention of health education sessions.
Conclusion: Health education has significant role in promoting the practice of school pupils regarding personal hygiene. Moreover, motivational approaches and programs to encourage children about their primacy personal hygiene should be adopted and implemented.
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Essa, Mariam Saeed Ibrahim, Magda Elhadi Ahmed Yousif, and M. A. Abdalmagid. "Assessment of Personal Hygiene Practices among Primary School Pupils in Umbada locality, Khartoum state, Sudan (2018-2020)." ABC Research Alert 10, no. 3 (October 13, 2022): 23–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.18034/ra.v10i3.629.
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Background: Personal hygiene is the behaviors that must be practiced in daily life, starting from morning to sleep time to protect our health.
Objectives: The current study aimed to assess personal hygiene practices among Primary School Pupils in Umbada Locality, Khartoum state, Sudan (2018-2020).
Materials and methods: An observational interventional study was conducted where a pre- and post-assessment was done. Pre-test and post-test intervention was used to determine the practices of hygiene among primary school Pupils in some selected schools of Umbada locality al emir unit. The targeted population was primary school Pupils in Government schools only. The study populations were the pupils in the Primary public schools by a total number of 37850 Pupils (grade 5, grade 6 and grade7) distributed among 180 public primary schools in the locality. The sample size were consist of (800) pupils during the period of the study. A pre- and post- questionnaire was carefully prepared, tested and directed to the pupils. It covers pupil’s age, sex, and the classroom; source of water supply and latrine in the house there, and to obtain data regarding knowledge, attitude, and practices (as regards personal hygiene in both pre and post intervention phases. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS Computer Program Version (19.0).
Results: The study revealed that the overall practice of pupils, about personal hygiene was increased from 39% to 61% after intervention of health education sessions.
Conclusion: Health education has significant role in promoting the practice of school pupils regarding personal hygiene. Moreover, motivational approaches and programs to encourage children about their primacy personal hygiene should be adopted and implemented.
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Kalyan, Geetanjli, Amandeep Kaur Walia, Manpreet Kaur, Amandeep Kaler, Amandeep Kaur Bajwa, Amanpreet Kaur, Amanjot Kaur Sandhu, Ambika Chauhan, Andrew Franklin, and Ankita Sharma. "A study to assess the knowledge and practices related to menstruation and menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls of selected school of District Ambala, Haryana." IP International Journal of Medical Paediatrics and Oncology 7, no. 3 (October 15, 2021): 145–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.18231/j.ijmpo.2021.029.
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: Menarche, among Adolescence girls, signifies the adaptation to womanhood as it is associated with pubertal changes and beginning of the capacity to reproduce. This is a period of gonadal development and growth spurt. Menstrual hygiene is crucial to healthy reproductive system and in return to good physical health and wellbeing. Therefore, enhanced awareness regarding menstruation and related hygiene, right from adolescence may escalate safe practices that are helpful in alleviating the distress of millions of women.: To assess the knowledge and practices related to menstruation and menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls of selected schools of District Ambala, HaryanaA descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in selected schools of Mullana and Barara District Ambala, Haryana. Total enumeration sampling technique was used to enroll 192 adolescent girls from class 9 to class 12 from selected schools after obtaining written informed consent from parents and verbal consent from girls. Ethical clearance was obtained from Institute Ethics committee. Doubts of the participants were cleared after data collection.Among 192 girls, nearly half girls were aware of menstrual hygiene and reported use of sanitary nepkins and 40.1% girls were aware of the symptoms of poor menstrual hygiene. . There is a need to implement an education program for adolescent girls on menstruation and menstrual hygiene to ensure healthy menstrual practices.
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Kalyan, Geetanjli, Amandeep Kaur Walia, Manpreet Kaur, Amandeep Kaler, Amandeep Kaur Bajwa, Amanpreet Kaur, Amanjot Kaur Sandhu, Ambika Chauhan, Andrew Franklin, and Ankita Sharma. "A study to assess the knowledge and practices related to menstruation and menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls of selected school of District Ambala, Haryana." IP International Journal of Medical Paediatrics and Oncology 7, no. 3 (October 15, 2021): 145–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.18231/j.ijmpo.2021.029.
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: Menarche, among Adolescence girls, signifies the adaptation to womanhood as it is associated with pubertal changes and beginning of the capacity to reproduce. This is a period of gonadal development and growth spurt. Menstrual hygiene is crucial to healthy reproductive system and in return to good physical health and wellbeing. Therefore, enhanced awareness regarding menstruation and related hygiene, right from adolescence may escalate safe practices that are helpful in alleviating the distress of millions of women.: To assess the knowledge and practices related to menstruation and menstrual hygiene among adolescent girls of selected schools of District Ambala, HaryanaA descriptive cross sectional study was conducted in selected schools of Mullana and Barara District Ambala, Haryana. Total enumeration sampling technique was used to enroll 192 adolescent girls from class 9 to class 12 from selected schools after obtaining written informed consent from parents and verbal consent from girls. Ethical clearance was obtained from Institute Ethics committee. Doubts of the participants were cleared after data collection.Among 192 girls, nearly half girls were aware of menstrual hygiene and reported use of sanitary nepkins and 40.1% girls were aware of the symptoms of poor menstrual hygiene. . There is a need to implement an education program for adolescent girls on menstruation and menstrual hygiene to ensure healthy menstrual practices.
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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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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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Kusumaningtiar, Devi Angeliana, Erna Veronika, Veza Azteria, and Taufik Rendi Anggara. "Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in Indonesia School: Facilities and Infrastructure Availability." Journal of Research and Health 14, no. 03 (May 1, 2024): 291–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.32598/jrh.14.3.2255.2.
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Background: One of the sustainable development goals (SDGs) is universal access to clean water and basic sanitation by 2030. Water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) support SDG targets such as eliminating poverty and improving health and education. Methods: The sample of this study amounted to 30 schools consisting of 10 elementary schools, 10 junior high schools, and 10 senior high schools. Sampling was based on stakeholder decisions on several issues related to washing. Results: This study was conducted by directly observing schools regarding the amount of drinking water, number of toilets, bathrooms, handwashing facilities alone, and handwashing facilities with water and soap. The results showed that elementary and junior high schools have insufficient toilet facilities and low handwashing facilities with water and soap. The average number of handwashing facilities with water and soap in schools in Bekasi City, Indonesia, was 1 for elementary schools, followed by junior high schools and high schools for 4-5 points. Conclusion: As soap is still unavailable in many Bekasi City schools, and there are inadequate handwashing facilities, it is recommended that handwashing facilities must be available with soap and water.
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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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Rahman, Irpan Ali. "Edukasi Personal Hygiene dengan Kejadian Penyakit Dermatitis di Pondok Pesantren." Jurnal Pelayanan dan Pengabdian Masyarakat (Pamas) 7, no. 4 (October 31, 2023): 371–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.52643/pamas.v7i4.2681.
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Background: Dermatitis is a non-inflammatory inflammation of the skin that is acute, subacute, or chronic and is influenced by many factors. Contact dermatitis is often associated with personal hygiene which is one of the basic human abilities to meet their needs in order to maintain their life, health and well-being in accordance with their health conditions. Objective: Improving Personal Hygiene skills with the incidence of Dermatitis Disease in Islamic Boarding Schools. Method: The activity was carried out using a quasi-experimental method, namely by increasing personal hygiene skills and providing education to Dermatitis sufferers at Islamic boarding schools for a culture of healthy living. The activity took place on 2-3 September 2022. There were 60 respondents in this activity. The results showed that most of the personal hygiene was in the bad category, 37 people (61.7%), who experienced dermatitis as many as 34 people (56.7%), after being given education, most of the respondents knew about personal hygiene, 86.7 %. As many as 13.3% have sufficient knowledge. Hopefully this community service activity can improve the community's healthy culture, especially at Islamic boarding schools.
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Adhikari, Santosh, Manoj Humagain, and Lucky Tamrakar. "Assessment of Oral Hygiene Status and Practices among a Sample of 12-Year-Old Chepang Children of Nepal." Journal of Nepalese Society of Periodontology and Oral Implantology 6, no. 2 (December 31, 2022): 80–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jnspoi.v6i2.53009.
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Introduction: Hygienic oral health practices are necessary from a young age to ensure positive long-term oral and general health. The oral hygiene status and practices among the underprivileged Chepang children of Nepal have not been adequately assessed.
Objective: To assess the oral hygiene status and practices among the 12-year-old Chepang children of Nepal, and to identify the association of demographic variables and oral hygiene practices with the oral hygiene status of the children.
Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study where a pretested questionnaire was used to assess the oral hygiene practices and the simplified oral hygiene index (OHI-S) to examine the status of oral hygiene among 160 Chepang children of central Nepal. Statistical analysis was done with SPSS v.17. Statistical significance was determined using an independent t-test and an ANOVA test.
Results: The study showed that 68 (42.5%) of the 12-year-old Chepang children had good oral hygiene, 68 (42.5%) had fair oral hygiene, and only 24 (15%) had poor oral hygiene. The mean OHI-S score for them was 1.62±1.09. Most of the children (138, 86.3%) regularly brushed their teeth and rinsed their mouth after meals (117, 73.1%), but tongue cleaning was performed by only 36 (22.5%) of them.
Conclusions: The study showed that oral hygiene intervention programs are needed for the Chepang children who do not go to schools and who do not stay at hostels.
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Nayoan, Christina Rony, and Indra Yohanes Kiling. "A Qualitative Inquiry into Rural Primary Schooler's Hygiene during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Kupang regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia." Journal of Public Health for Tropical and Coastal Region 4, no. 3 (December 30, 2021): 117–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.14710/jphtcr.v4i3.10808.
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Introduction: The importance of personal hygiene in preventing the spread of infection cannot be underestimated. Handwashing is an essential aspect of personal hygiene, especially among children. This study aimed to explore primary school students' hygiene in rural and remote areas in the Kupang regency. Methods: This study was conducted as a part of the end line evaluation of the MEMBACA II project. Teachers from four primary schools in three villages were purposively selected to participate in this study. The teachers were recruited from the participant schools of the MEMBACA II Project. Data was collected using phone interviews. Data were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. Results: In total, there were 31 participants across four primary schools interviewed. The participants consisted of teachers, village leaders, village reading camp facilitators, and school supervisors. Participants were recruited as a proxy for providing information about students' hygiene. There were three themes identified as a result of the data analysis. The first theme is an improvement in children’s hygiene behavior. The second theme is the benefit of the little doctor program in children’s hygiene practices. The third theme challenges in children’s hygiene promotion and education. Overall, children were used to handwashing practices. They understood the importance of handwashing, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. They were also aware of four essential times of handwashing. However, the adults perceived the need for handwashing equipment and access to clean water were the main challenges to maintaining students' hygiene. Conclusion: The study demonstrated the significance of regularly teaching children about handwashing in making handwashing habits among these youngsters. A continuing provision of health literacy and access to clean water is required to maintain hygiene behavior
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Shenoy, Rekha P., Abdul Salam T. A., Reema Agrawal, and Prashanth Shenoy K. "Oral hygiene practices and their influence on the oral health of adolescents." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 7, no. 7 (June 26, 2020): 2556. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20202976.
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Background: Oral diseases are major public health problems due to their high prevalence and significant social impact. Oral hygiene practices play a critical role in their prevention and control. This study was carried out to evaluate oral hygiene practices and oral status among adolescents in Mangalore taluk, taking into account differences based on location and type of school.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out among 1340 students enrolled in public and private high schools in urban and rural areas of Mangalore taluk. The study sample was equally distributed among urban and rural areas, and among public and private schools. Proforma was prepared to record demographic data, oral hygiene practices, dental caries and periodontal disease. Data were analyzed using Chi-squared test and t-test, with p<0.05 considered statistically significant.Results: Majority of the students used toothbrush and toothpaste to clean their teeth. Horizontal tooth brushing motion and once/twice daily tooth brushing frequency was reported by the highest number of students. Good oral hygiene was found among 55.2% participants. Female participants, urban children and those attending private schools presented with better oral hygiene. Prevalence of dental caries was 59.2%. Prevalence of gingivitis was 83.2%, with higher prevalence among females and rural participants. Poor oral hygiene was found to be associated with gingivitis (r=0.59).Conclusions: Although majority of the participants reported use of requisite oral hygiene aids and regular tooth brushing habits, the high prevalence of oral disease among them can be attributed to poor oral hygiene.
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Duijster, Denise, Helen Buxton, Habib Benzian, Jed Dimaisip-Nabuab, Bella Monse, Catherine Volgenant, and Robert Dreibelbis. "Impact of a school-based water, sanitation and hygiene programme on children’s independent handwashing and toothbrushing habits: a cluster-randomised trial." International Journal of Public Health 65, no. 9 (November 3, 2020): 1699–709. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00038-020-01514-z.
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Abstract Objectives To explore whether a school-based water, sanitation and hygiene programme, which includes group hygiene activities, contributes to the formation of independent handwashing and toothbrushing habits among Filipino children. Methods In this cluster-randomised trial, twenty primary schools were randomly allocated to the intervention or control arm. Intervention schools received group handwashing facilities and implemented daily group handwashing and toothbrushing activities. A soap use to toilet event ratio was calculated to measure children’s independent handwashing behaviour after toilet use, and dental plaque accumulation on Monday morning was measured as a proxy indicator for children’s independent toothbrushing behaviour at home. Results Four months after implementation, handwashing and toothbrushing behaviours did not significantly differ between intervention and control schools. The mean soap use in intervention schools and control schools was 0.41 g and 0.30 g per toilet event, respectively (p = 0.637). Compared to baseline, mean plaque scores reduced by 4.2% and 3.5% in intervention and control schools, respectively (p = 0.857). Conclusions Although health benefits have been established, school-based group handwashing and toothbrushing may not be sufficient to increase children’s uptake of independent hygiene behaviours.
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Singolyo, Mesha Pius, and Baraka Manjale Ngussa. "Female students’ perceived self-esteem based on availability of sanitary facilities among public secondary schools in Monduli District, Tanzania." Integrity Journal of Education and Training 3, no. 4 (October 30, 2019): 83–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.31248/ijet2019.052.
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This study sought to describe and establish correlation between female students’ perceived self-esteem and availability of sanitary facilities among public secondary schools in Monduli District through descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation. Using survey design, data were collected through questionnaire whereby purposive and simple random sampling determined 320 female students from 8 schools to participate. Validity and reliability of above 0.7 Cronbach’s alpha were established through expert judgment and statistical analysis respectively. The study concluded that amount of water supply is adequate and constant in schools although water taps for hand washing were nonexistent. School toilets did not have doors and locks for privacy. They were not clean and neat and there were no disposal bins for menstrual pads in the toilets. Further, there is limited access to soaps and sanitation facilities for hand washing. However, students perceived existence of good sanitation and hygienic condition in their schools and considered themselves to be self-esteemed. There is a significant positive relationship between self-esteem and sanitation and hygiene and between quality of toilets and availability of water. Therefore, there is need for schools to fix water taps for hand washing in order to enhance sanitation and hygiene condition and improve health of female students. There is also need for schools to fix doors and locks in school toilets for privacy and safety, disposal bins for used menstrual pads and soaps and sanitation facilities for effective hand washing.
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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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Essa, Mariam Saeed Ibrahim, and M. A. Abdalmajed. "Assessment of Personal Hygiene Attitudes among Primary School Pupils in Umbada Locality, Khartoum state (2018-2020), Sudan." ABC Research Alert 10, no. 3 (November 25, 2022): 64–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.18034/abcra.v10i3.639.
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Background: Personal hygiene is the behaviors that must be practiced in daily life, starting from morning to sleep time to protect our health.
Objectives: The current study aimed to assess personal hygiene attitudes among Primary School Pupils in Umbada Locality, Khartoum state, Sudan (2018-2020).
Materials and methods: An observational interventional study was conducted besides a pre- & post-assessment was done. Pre-test and post-test intervention was used to determine the practices of hygiene among primary school Pupils in some selected schools of Umbada locality Alaemir unit. The targeted populations were primary school Pupils in Government schools only. The study populations were the pupils in the Primary public schools by a total number of 37850 Pupils (grade 5, grade 6 and grade7) distributed among 180 public primary schools in the locality. The sample size consisted of (800) pupils during the period of the study. A pre- and post- questionnaire was carefully prepared, tested and directed to the pupils. It covers pupil’s age, sex, and the classroom., source of water supply and latrine in the house there, and to obtain data regarding knowledge, attitudes, and practices (as regards personal hygiene in both pre and post intervention phases. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences SPSS Computer Program Version (19.0).
Results: The study revealed that the overall attitude of pupils, about personal hygiene was increased from 45.8% to 54.2 % after intervention of health education sessions.
Conclusion: Health education has a significant role in promoting attitude of school pupils regarding personal hygiene. The need for more health education concerning personal hygiene to ensure that all children learn at an early age how to protect themselves and others from preventable exposure to illness and other hazards related to poor hygiene. This can be carried out through formal (as a part of the curriculum) and informal health education messages.