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Knowledge and practices regarding hand-washing among mothers of children less than five years of age in rural areas of District Sialkot

Sonia Almas, Ayesha Babar Kawish, Tahir Mehmood Butt, Subhana Akber Khan

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OBJECTIVE: To assess knowledge and practices regarding hand-washing among mothers of children aged ≤5 years. METHODS: The cross-sectional study was conducted from March to July 2015 in rural areas of Union Council Charwa, Tehsil Pasrur in District Sialkot, Pakistan, and comprised mothers of children aged ≤5 years. Data was collected using a pre-tested and validated structured questionnaire developed in line with World health Organisation guidelines on hand-washing technique. Data was analysed using SPSS 17. RESULTS: Of the 422 subjects, 319 (75.4%) had sufficient knowledge and 104 (24.6%) showed good practices regarding hand-washing. However, only 59 (14%) mothers were found adherent to the appropriate technique of hand-washing. CONCLUSIONS: Health education and behaviour-changing communication approaches must be implemented to educate the masses about proper hand-washing technique.

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OBJECTIVE: To assess knowledge and practices regarding hand-washing among mothers of children aged ≤5 years. METHODS: The cross-sectional study was conducted from March to July 2015 in rural areas of Union Council Charwa, Tehsil Pasrur in District Sialkot, Pakistan, and comprised mothers of children aged ≤5 years. Data was collected using a pre-tested and validated structured questionnaire developed in line with World health Organisation guidelines on hand-washing technique. Data was analysed using SPSS 17. RESULTS: Of the 422 subjects, 319 (75.4%) had sufficient knowledge and 104 (24.6%) showed good practices regarding hand-washing. However, only 59 (14%) mothers were found adherent to the appropriate technique of hand-washing. CONCLUSIONS: Health education and behaviour-changing communication approaches must be implemented to educate the masses about proper hand-washing technique.

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OBJECTIVE: To assess knowledge and practices regarding hand-washing among mothers of children aged ≤5 years. METHODS: The cross-sectional study was conducted from March to July 2015 in rural areas of Union Council Charwa, Tehsil Pasrur in District Sialkot, Pakistan, and comprised mothers of children aged ≤5 years. Data was collected using a pre-tested and validated structured questionnaire developed in line with World health Organisation guidelines on hand-washing technique. Data was analysed using SPSS 17. RESULTS: Of the 422 subjects, 319 (75.4%) had sufficient knowledge and 104 (24.6%) showed good practices regarding hand-washing. However, only 59 (14%) mothers were found adherent to the appropriate technique of hand-washing. CONCLUSIONS: Health education and behaviour-changing communication approaches must be implemented to educate the masses about proper hand-washing technique.

Key concepts: Medicine, Hand washing, Health education, Rural area, Rural health, Environmental health, Family medicine, Nursing

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