Factors Associated with Personal Hygiene Practice Among School Children In Boda Primary School Around Ginci Twon, West Shoa, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2016
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2016-06
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Addis Ababa University
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INTRODUCTION: Poor personal hygiene creates a serious public health threat to school
children. Due to poor personal hygiene practices, the increasing burden of communicable
diseases among school children remains a concern on the public health agenda in developing
countries.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the factors associated with personal hygiene practice among school
children in Boda primary school around Ginci twon ,west Shoa, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2016.
METHODS: A school based cross-sectional study design supported by qualitative approach
was conducted among school children in Boda primary school children from February to
March 2016 among 354 school children through stratified sampling method to select the
study subject. Data was collected using structured and pre-tested questionnaire face to face
interview. Data entry, cleaning, editing and analysis were done using Epi info version 3.5 and
SPSS statistical software version 21.0. To identify independent variables which had
statistically significant association, bivariate and multivariate analysis using logistic
regression was employed.
For qualitative method: Data was collected
by principal investigator using in depth
interview among school teacher and school director (selected by purposive sampling method)
and data was analysed using thematic analysis.
RESULTS:
About 59 % school children had good knowledge about personal hygiene and
about 54.2% had poor personal hygiene practice. Factors significantly associated with
personal hygiene practice at p value <0.05 were grade level(COR= 2.09 (95% CI(1.34,3.33),
age(COR=2.53 (95% CI(1.63, 3.93)), family occupation(COR =2.07(95% CI (1.12,3.84)) ,
maternal education status (AOR =2.74(95% CI(1.47,5.13)), being member of hygiene and
sanitation club(COR=1.83 (95 % CI(1.01, 3.35)), availabilities of hygiene facilities
(AOR=2.44(95% CI(1.35,4.42)) and knowledge about personal hygiene
(AOR=2.76(95%(CI(1.48,5.17)).
CONCLUSION AND RECCOMENDATION: About 59 % school children had good
knowledge and 54.2% had poor personal hygiene practice. Grade level, age, family
occupation, family education status, being member of hygiene and sanitation club,
availabilities of hygiene facilities and knowledge about personal hygiene were significantly
associated with personal hygiene practice. Therefore, health education and promotion on
personal hygiene is recommended as intervention in the rural primary schools.
Key words: Factors, personal hygiene practice, Boda primary school, Ginci town.
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Factors, Personal hygiene practice, Boda primary school, Ginci town