Personal hygiene practice and associated factors among elementary school students in Fiche Town, Oromia, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Students in school are more likely to be sick from communicable diseases like diarrheal illnesses, acute respiratory infections, and other illnesses linked to poor personal hygiene. Poor hygiene practices are common among school children and put their health at risk, which in turn has several consequences. These include significant school absences, transmission of infectious diseases to other students, and missed workdays for parents and guardians. However, there is limited evidence on the level of personal hygiene practice and its associated factors among school students. Thus, this study was aimed at determining personal hygiene practice level and its associated factors among elementary school grade (5-8) students in Fiche town, Oromia, Ethiopia, in 2022.

Methods

SUBMITTER: Minda GH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11299304 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature