Back ground: Street cleaners play important roles in environmental health by keeping roads clean; nonetheless, these workers confront several hazards. The majority of those dangers can be avoidable. Aim of the study: for evaluating the effect of Preventive health program regarding knowledge and practice of street cleaners about occupational health hazards at Sohag city.Research design: This study applied a quiz-experimental research design. Setting: The study was carried out in Sohag Local Council (East and West cities) at Sohag City. Sample: A convenience sample of 208 workers who worked at the previously mentioned setting. Tools: Two tools were used to collect study data ; Tool I: a structured questionnaire was used concerning sociodemographic data of studied, workers' knowledge regarding hazards at workplace and health hazards prevention. Tool II: An observational checklist was utilized to assess the street cleaners' safety precautions. Results: the majority of the street cleaners were poor knowledge and practice about occupational risk and prevention of health hazard prior implement of the program respectively. However, there was a significant improvement in knowledge and practice of the street cleaners after implementation of the program. Conclusion: This study concluded that preventive health program is effective for improving' knowledge and practice of street cleaners. Recommendations:The study recommended for further personal protective devices should be available for all street sweeper workers.

Road traffic accidents have been responsible for an increasing number of deaths and disabilities worldwide. Aim: Assess knowledge and practice of car drivers regarding first aid of road traffic accident. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional research design was used in the study. It was conducted at Sohag University. A 87 Car drivers was participated in this study. Two tools developed by the researcher were used: Tool:the first tool: A structured interviewing questionnaire that include two parts; Part 1: demographic data of car drivers. Part 2: knowledge assessment questionnaire about first aid and road traffic accidents. Second tool: An observational checklist was used to assess practices of drivers regarding first aid of road traffic accidents. Results: The mean age of the participants was 43.36 ± 9.48. 33.3% of them had secondary education. 92.0% of them weren't having previous first aid training. 86% of them had an unsatisfactory knowledge level and all of studied car drivers had unsatisfactory practices of first aid of road traffic accident. Conclusion: The current study concluded that the majority of them had an unsatisfactory knowledge level and total of car drivers had unsatisfactory practices of first aid of road traffic accident Recommendations: Design and implement training programs for car drivers regarding first aid of road traffic accidents.

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Domestic violence is a common public health problem that affects the health and well-being of women all over the world. Aim: this study aimed to assess the effects of domestic violence on women's health in Sohage City through physical, emotional, controlling behaviour and sexual abuse. Assess risk factors that are expected to occur domestic violence against women in Sohage City. Design : A descriptive analytic study was used. Sample : A purposive sample of 480 married women. Setting: The study carried out at Dar Salama Abdulla and Akhmim maternal and Child Health Center in Sohage City. Tools : two tools were used for data collection. The first tool was Interviews questionnaire sheet to assess risk factors related to domestic violence against women, the second tool was violence Scale uses to identify domestic violence against women. Results: results of this study indicated that some common risk factors that are significantly associated with occurrence of domestic violence against women such spousal characteristic, societal risk factor and family relation risk factor. Emotional violence the higher prevalent types of domestic violence against women 79.6% followed by controlling behavior71%, sexual58.30% and physical violence 41.3%. Conclusion: the study concluded that nearly half of them had age range from 20-30years; more than half of them were lived in rural area. The majority of them were unsatisfactory knowledge about domestic violence. Emotional violence is the most common prevalent type and. Psychological effect is the most common result from domestic violence on women health. Recommendations: the study recommended that to provide health educational sessions for women and men about domestic violence and Routine screening of all women for domestic violence should be part of the health history, also provided adequate emergency treatment with rehabilitative measures.