Effectiveness of a training program on improving the hand washing among children in primary schools

Moussa, Maha Mohamed; Abdella, Nabila Hassan Ali; Abu-Elenen, Nagwa Rizk Mohammed; Elkazaz, Rehab Hani

doi:10.14419/ijans.v4i2.4447

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“…Parents are the primary source of knowledge to their children and their level of education influenced students' ability to know germs (Appendix A, Table 1). This is congruent with many studies that found a positive relationship between students' parents' level of education and the practice of hand washing among the students (Luby, 2005;Dongre et al, 2006;Ocaktan et al, 2010;Moussa et al, 2015). However, the effect size was relatively small (Cramer's V =0.15).…”

Section: Parents Level Of Education and Influence On Hand Washingsupporting

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Evaluation of Handwashing Facilities in Basic Schools in Ejura-Sekyeredumase Municipality, Ghana

Richard¹,

Paul²,

Ebenezer³

2023

J. Stabil. Environ. Mgt

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Hand washing has been recognized as an effective measure against the transmissions of different communicable diseases. This article provided insights into hand washing facilities, students’ knowledge, and patronage of the facilities in basic schools in Ejura-Sekyeredumase Municipality of Ghana motivated by the Covid-19 pandemic. We pointed out the current state of handwashing facilities and knowledge of proper handwashing among basic schools in the second Covid-19 hotspot region. The study spanned between November 2019 to March 2020. From pre Covid-19 period to the time (month) Ghana recorded its first case of Covid-19. The study was undertaken using well designed structured questionnaire, observation checklist and interviews. It involved randomly sampling 25 public schools and 5 private schools. From each of these 30 schools, 19 students and a teacher were selected randomly and purposively making a total of 600 respondents. Data obtained from the students and staff were compared for their effective relationships using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 20. The Pearson Chi-Square test was used to show the effect size and the strength of relationship between variables. The results showed that the handwashing facilities were not enough for students and teachers. Many students rated availability of handwashing materials as good (66. 70%). There was a statistically significant difference (p<0.05) between the availability of hand washing materials and patronage of the facility. Most students claimed water flowed always ( =1.27) with few reporting intermittent water availability (26.70%, SD=0.45). Generally, more students (76.80%) washed their hands with soap and water after visiting the toilet. There was a significant difference between students who knew germs and the number of times they practiced hand washing, X2(4, N=546) =13.26, P=0.01). However, the effect size was relatively small (Cramer’s V=0.15). Inadequate handwashing materials (42.13%) and forgetfulness from students (37.07%) were hindrances to effective handwashing. The government through the ministry of education should ensure all year- round provisions of hand washing facilities and materials coupled with continuous education and awareness to strengthen hand washing habit among the students.

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Section: Parents Level Of Education and Influence On Hand Washingsupporting

confidence: 88%

Evaluation of Handwashing Facilities in Basic Schools in Ejura-Sekyeredumase Municipality, Ghana

Richard¹,

Paul²,

Ebenezer³

2023

J. Stabil. Environ. Mgt

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“…Children are prone to zoonotic infections due to increased physical contact with their pets [12,51] and poor hygiene practices [2,7,34]. As untreated zoonotic diseases have lifethreatening implications [19], it is imperative to understand the mechanism of infection transmission from animals to humans and practice hand hygiene as a preventive measure against these diseases [33,9].…”

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Development and Item Analysis of a Self-Reporting Instrument to Capture Children's Knowledge and Behaviours on Zoonotic-Related Diseases from Household Pets

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Zoonotic infections, which can develop into life-threatening conditions, should not be taken lightly. Despite the rising number of pet owners, knowledge of zoonotic diseases and children's behaviour when associating with pets at home remains limited. In Malaysia, few studies have investigated children's knowledge of zoonotic diseases and personal hygiene practices while caring for pets at home. Therefore, this focused on item development, validation, and analysis to assess content validity, acceptability, and contribution to internal consistency for age appropriateness among children. A pre-validation questionnaire was validated on two primary domains, knowledge, and behaviour, by subject matter experts (SME) specialising in zoonoses. A total of 66 children were selected to answer 14 dichotomous scale questions, with the responses subjected to further analysis. The post-validation process was performed by assessing the item suitability for the target group. Several items in the instrument should be modified. Meanwhile, some items should be retained due to the significance in evaluating the knowledge of disease transmission among children. The rationale underlying this modification stemmed from prior research findings and expert feedback. The final self-reporting instrument, Cognitive Affective Behaviours – Institute for Health Behavioural Research- Zoonoses Children-01 (CAB-IHBR-Zoonoses C-01), includes 10 items with adequate content coverage, acceptable qualities, and favourable expert reviews.

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A framework for designing hand hygiene educational interventions in schools

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Harris

Newton

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Int J Public Health

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Effectiveness of a training program on improving the hand washing among children in primary schools

Cited by 8 publications

References 16 publications

Evaluation of Handwashing Facilities in Basic Schools in Ejura-Sekyeredumase Municipality, Ghana

Evaluation of Handwashing Facilities in Basic Schools in Ejura-Sekyeredumase Municipality, Ghana

Development and Item Analysis of a Self-Reporting Instrument to Capture Children's Knowledge and Behaviours on Zoonotic-Related Diseases from Household Pets

A framework for designing hand hygiene educational interventions in schools

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