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Background: A hairdresser centers is a place where a woman can have haircut and styled in order to look more attractive. Hairdressers are exposed to many irritative and allergenic substances, which may cause health problems. Aim of the study: This study was conducted to assess occupational health hazards among hairdressers in Benha City. Setting: The present study was conducted at hairdresser centers at Benha City. Sample: A convenient sample was utilized in this study. Thirty-five hairdressers' centers with the total number of 175 hairdressers. Tools of data collection: two tools were used, Tool (I): It was comprised three main parts. A: composed of socio-demographic characteristics and job characteristics. B: It was concerned with common health problems that could be occur among hairdressers. C: It was concerned with the studied hairdressers' knowledge about occupational health hazards and preventive measures, Tool (II): Observational checklist to assess hairdresser's practices to protect themselves. Results: There were highly statistical significant relation between total knowledge level among studied hairdressers and their age and marital status (P ≤ 0.001), while there was statistically significant relation between total knowledge level among studied hairdressers and their educational level (P< 0.05) there was no significant relation between total knowledge level among studied hairdressers and there living place. Also, there was no statistical significant relation between total reported practice level among studied hairdressers and their age, educational level, marital status and residence. Finally, there was statistically significant positive correlation between total reported practice level of studied hairdressers and their total knowledge level. Conclusion: Three quarters of the studied hairdressers had occupational health problems and more than two fifth of the studied hairdressers had average knowledge about occupational health hazards .And most of the studied hairdressers had unsatisfactory reported practices regarding prevention of occupational health hazards during work. Recommendations: Health education program should be developed and implemented for all hairdressers about occupational health hazards and the methods of prevention.

Abstract:Child sexual abuse is one of the most studied childhood traumatic events. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of sexual abuse prevention program for school age children. Research design: A quasi-experimental design was utilized to fulfill the aim of this study. Setting: The present study was conducted at one Primary School in Benha City. Sample: 100 students from previously mentioned setting by using a multi stage simple random sample technique were used in this study. Tools: Two tools were used in data collection, a structured interviewing questionnaire and pre/post child sexual abuse likert scale to assess children attitude. Result: Indicated that 74% of boys and 80% of girls aged 11 ≤ 12 years, 37.0% of boys and 35.0% of girls were exposed to sexual abuse at home, 73% and 46% of the studied school age children had unsatisfactory knowledge about sexual abuse prevention, in boys and girls respectively pre program, while 84% and 95% of them had satisfactory knowledge post program in boys and girls respectively. There were significant positive correlation of total children' knowledge and attitude with their age, gender, exposure to sexual abuse and parent relationship. Conclusion: The study concluded that the prevention program lead to significant improvement in children knowledge and attitude about sexual abuse prevention. Recommendation: Parents must be involved in the process of sexual abuse prevention and provision of instructional booklets for children to increase self protection knowledge and skills to avoid child sexual abuse.

Background: Lifestyle pattern change represents the only curative treatment option for obesity. The aim of this study was to evaluate educational program to improve Life style pattern among obese university student. Research design: A quasi experimental design was utilized in this study. Setting: This study was conducted at Benha University which consists of 7 Practical Faculties and 8 Theoretical Faculties, all Faculties were be included in the study. The sample: A convenient sample was used in this study; the total sample included 200 students. Tools: Four tools were used (I): A structured interviewing questionnaire which consisted of two parts to assess a): Demographic characteristics of students b): Knowledge of students about obesity, II): Arthrometric measurement of obese university student (III): Designed to lifestyle practices. (IV): Likert scale to assess attitude of obese university students and life style pattern among obesity student. Results: 63.0% of the studied students had poor knowledge pre implementation of the program compared by 58.0% of the studied students had good knowledge about obesity post implementation of the program while 25.5% of the studied students had satisfactory practices pre implementation of the program and increase to 77.0% of studied students had satisfactory practices about healthy practices post implementation of the program, and 58.5% of the studied students had positive attitude pre implementation of the program which increase to 77.5% post implementation of the program. Conclusion: The health educational program succeeded to improve knowledge, practices and attitude of the obese students post educational program. Recommendations: Designing weight loss program that include more appropriate dietary and exercise counseling

Background:The Helicobacter Pylori infection (HPI) has emerged as one of the most common chronic bacterial infections worldwide. The main ways to transmit HPI is direct contact from personto-person by oral-to-oral or fecal-to oral and crowded living conditions. Aim: The present study aimed to evaluate health educational program for mothers regarding prevention of helicobacter pylori infection for their children under five years. Design: A quasi-experimental study design was used. Setting: The study was conducted in Pediatric Outpatient Clinic at Benha University Hospital and followed by home visit. Sample: A convenient sample of 97 mothers was included in the study within 6 months. Tools: Two tools were used to collect data; Tool (I): A structured interviewing questionnaire: Which divided into five parts; personal characteristics of the studied mothers regarding what their children, mothers family characteristics, mothers' knowledge and mothers' reported practices . Tool (II): An observational checklist: This consisted of two parts; mothers' observed practices and housing and living condition assessment. Results: There was a highly statistically significant improvement in mothers' knowledge and practices regarding prevention of HPI after educational program implementation. Conclusion: Utilization of health educational program achieving significant improvements in mothers' knowledge and practices. Also, there was a positive correlation between total score of knowledge and reported and observed practices. Recommendations: Healthy hygienic guidelines are needed to decrease the incidence of HPI and strengthen the knowledge and practices among high-risk populations and low socioeconomic families.