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Evaluation of Hand Hygiene Behaviour in Basic Schools in Ghana: A Case Study of the Ablekuma Central Municipality in the Greater Region of Ghana
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- معلومة اضافية
- Peer Reviewed:
Y
- المصدر:
14
- Education Level:
Elementary Education
Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
- الموضوع:
- الموضوع:
- الرقم المعرف:
10.1093/her/cyaa017
- ISSN:
0268-1153
1465-3648
- نبذة مختصرة :
Hand washing is effective for the prevention and transmission of pathogens but washing with water only is not effective at reducing contamination. The study focussed on the evaluation of hand washing behaviour in Basic schools (Primary and Junior High Schools) in Ghana. Results of the study revealed that 75% of responding schools have hand washing stands to promote hand washing with soap. Sixty percent of the hand washing facilities were functional at the time of the study in the schools. Hand washing facilities were found to be inadequate as most of the schools lacked running water and soap for hand washing. The school children (72%) were found to have knowledge on hand hygiene. The school children were aware that they can get cholera, typhoid fever, dysentery, diarrhoea, stomach cramps and pains when they do not wash their hands with soap. Majority (68.2%) of school children reported that washing hands after defecation is important but only 17.5% reported actually follow this practice. The school children (51%) reported washing their hands before eating. Many of the schools did not have toilet facilities for the school children. The school children (35%) learnt hand washing from their parents and 60% from the teachers.
- نبذة مختصرة :
As Provided
- الموضوع:
2023
- الرقم المعرف:
EJ1388768
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