A STUDY TO ASSESS THE HAND HYGIENE PRACTICE AMONG SCHOOL CHILDREN

Author Name: 1 Mrs. Lopamudra Pattanayak, 2 Mr. Chandrakanta Biswal

Volume: 01 &  Issue:

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: http://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/02.2021-82587141/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Asst. Professor, Department of Child Health Nursing, DRIEMS School and College of Nursing, Cuttack, Odisha, India
2. Head Master of primary school, Bolangir, Odisha, India

ABSTRACT

Keeping hands clean through improved hand hygiene is one of the most important steps one can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. A study was conducted to assess the hand hygiene among school children. The objectives were to assess the practice level of hand hygiene among school children, to determine the association between practice of hand hygiene with their selected socio demographic variables of school children. A non experimental research approach with descriptive research design was chosen for this study. By using purposive sampling technique a total of 100 samples were included for the study. The test was conducted by check-list. The data were recorded and coded. The data analysis was done by using descriptive and inferential statistics. The result reveled that there is relatively good practice of hand washing among school children. The study implies that creating more awareness on hand washing will prevent the occurrence of infection among school children.

Key words: School children, Knowledge, Practice