Knowledge and Practice Regarding Hand Washing among Mothers of Under Five Children in Selected Rural Community Area of Dehradun
Journal Title: International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development - Year 2020, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
Hand hygiene is effective process of removing the harmful microorganism that is present on hands. Poor hand hygiene practice is one of the major problem which cause severe infection and even death among children. It was estimated that 88 percent of diarrheal deaths worldwide was attributable to unsafe water, inadequate sanitation and poor hand hygiene. Good hand washing practice of mothers a very important public health aspects to prevent communicable disease among under five children. Various research studies have highlighted that simple act of hand washing and basic hygiene behavior could prevent diarrhea, acute respiratory infections and skin infections among children. Objective To assess the level of knowledge and Practice of under five children’s mothers regarding hand washing. Methodology The quantitative research survey was conducted on 105 under five children’s mothers in Mazri Grant village, Dehradun. Knowledge Questionnaires and Practice Checklist was used by researcher for collection of information. Ethical and administrative permission was taken from higher authority of SRHU. Results Research finding highlight that 67.6. mothers were in age group of 19 29 year. More than fifty percentage 58.1 mothers informed that their children had experienced of diarrhea in past six months. Nearby 65.8 mothers have good knowledge about hand washing but only 34.3 mothers were doing good practice of hand washing. Conclusion Majority of the mothers do not have adequate practices regarding hand washing in day to day life. Ms. Kusumlata | Ms. Munni | Ms. Naina | Ms. Kavita | Ms. Kirti | Ms. Preeti | Ms. Pooja | Mr. Shantanu | Ms. Shashi | Mr. Atul Kumar | Mrs. Deeksha Joshi "Knowledge and Practice Regarding Hand Washing among Mothers of Under Five Children in Selected Rural Community Area of Dehradun" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-6 , October 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd33552.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/nursing/33552/knowledge-and-practice-regarding-hand-washing-among-mothers-of-under-five-children-in-selected-rural-community-area-of-dehradun/ms-kusumlata
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