Knowledge and Practice of Personal Hygiene Among the High School Students in A Rural Area of Mymensingh, Bangladesh

Community Based Medical Journal Pub Date : 2022-08-17 DOI:10.3329/cbmj.v11i2.61283

M. Begum, Fakir Sameul Alam, Md Tufael Hossain, A. Hasan

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This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted during November 2019 to assess knowledge and practice of personal hygiene among the high school students in a rural area of Mymensingh. Proper knowledge and practice of personal hygiene plays critical role in avoiding communicable diseases and benefit the high school students to enjoy healthy life with excellent academic career. Respondents were 244 high school students of different schools in Churkhai, Bhavokhali, Mymensingh who were selected purposively. Age ranged from 10 years to 17 years, mean age 13.32 years with SD ± 1.505 years; boys predominant (boy: girl ratio 146.5: 100). Data were collected on a predesigned questionnaire by direct interviewing the students. Knowledge and practice of personal hygiene were measured using scoring based on correct answers. Data analysis was done by SPSS version 20.0. Most of them (217) 88.93% were apparently healthy. Based on presenting symptoms and signs the diagnosed illnesses were ARI (7) 2.87%, diarrhea (5) 2.05%, head lice (5) 2.05%, scabies (4) 1.64%, injury (3) 1.23%, dental caries (2) 0.82% and peptic ulcer disease (1) 0.41%. Important personal hygiene practices inquired were frequency of regular bathing with use of soap or shampoo, combing hair, brushing teeth, hand washing, trimming nails, wearing shoes, clean clothes, avoidance of smoking and appropriate allocation of time for study, outdoor, indoor activities, rest and sleep. Based on aggregate items 80.74% had excellent knowledge and practice on personal hygiene and 19.26% had good knowledge and practice. Knowledge and practice were concordant in all elements inquired except smoking. Knowledge about harm of smoking was 100.00% though avoidance of smoking was 97.95%. Knowledge and practice scores were influenced by educational grade (class VIII at peak), literate parents, better socioeconomic condition and absence of illness. The results are better than the findings of studies conducted in our country and neighboring countries. CBMJ 2022 July: vol. 11 no. 02 P: 136-143

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这项横断面描述性研究于2019年11月进行，旨在评估迈门辛格农村地区高中生的个人卫生知识和实践。正确的个人卫生知识和实践对避免传染病的发生具有至关重要的作用，有利于高中生享受健康的生活和良好的学业。调查对象是244名来自Churkhai, Bhavokhali, Mymensingh等地不同学校的高中生。年龄10 ~ 17岁，平均13.32岁，SD±1.505岁;男生占主导地位(男女比例为146.5:100)。数据收集在预先设计的问卷上，通过直接采访学生。对个人卫生知识和实践进行了基于正确答案的评分。数据分析采用SPSS 20.0版本。绝大多数(217例)，88.93%明显健康。根据症状体征诊断疾病为ARI(7) 2.87%、腹泻(5)2.05%、头虱(5)2.05%、疥疮(4)1.64%、损伤(3)1.23%、龋齿(2)0.82%、消化性溃疡(1)0.41%。重要的个人卫生习惯包括经常使用肥皂或洗发水洗澡、梳头、刷牙、洗手、修剪指甲、穿鞋、穿干净衣服、不吸烟以及适当分配学习、户外、室内活动、休息和睡眠的时间。从综合项目来看，个人卫生知识和实践优秀的占80.74%，良好的占19.26%。除吸烟外，在所有调查中，知识和实践都是一致的。对吸烟危害的知晓率为100.00%，避免吸烟的知晓率为97.95%。知识和实践得分受教育等级(最高为八级)、父母识字、良好的社会经济条件和未患病的影响。其结果优于我国及周边国家的研究结果。《中国医学杂志》2022年7月第11期02 p: 136-143

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