https://doi.org/10.4081/acbr.2022.228

Experimental study on effect of interventions on practices of hand washing among primary school teachers in Kware, Sokoto, Nigeria

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2022)
Submitted: 29 June 2022
Accepted: 23 August 2022
Published: 29 December 2022
practices, handwashing, health education, teachers, primary school
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Taibat A. Raji
biorahj@gmail.com
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6957-7217
Comprehensive Health Centre, Kware, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto; Department of Community Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto; Department of Paediatrics, Usmanu Danfodiyo university teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Kehinde J. Awosan
Comprehensive Health Centre, Kware, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto; Department of Community Health, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto; Department of Community Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Yunusa Usman Edzu
Comprehensive Health Centre, Kware, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto; Department of Community Health, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto; Department of Community Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria.
Yusuf Tahir
Department of Paediatrics, Usmanu Danfodiyo university teaching Hospital, Sokoto, Nigeria.

With the emergence of corona virus disease in 2019, handwashing has gotten more attention (COVID-19). It is the most efficient preventative measure against infectious infections. Especially in primary schools, when youngsters spend time close together and may be less concerned with personal hygiene. Through health education regarding hygiene, teachers play a crucial role in ensuring the students’ health at school. Therefore, the focus of this interventional research is the hand washing practices of elementary school instructors. This study investigated the impact of health education and hands-on demonstrations on the handwashing practices of primary school teachers in Kware town, LGA, Sokoto State. The design of the study was non-randomized and quasi-experimental. Using a semi-structured self-administered questionnaire, data were obtained. Fifty-five people were enlisted in the study and participated in the pre-experimental phase, whereas 50 participants participated in the post-experimental phase. The data was analyzed using version 23 of SPSS. Initial instructor expertise was quite limited, particularly at the school entry and during after-school activities. The intervention produced a statistically significant improvement in knowledge from 40.0% to 96.0% and 54.5% to 94.0%, respectively. For other timings, the increase in handwashing habit was minimal. Teachers of elementary schools lacked awareness about handwashing in important areas of daily school life. The health education intervention and practical demonstration resulted in a high level of knowledge and practice. It is essential for the success of infectious disease prevention in schools that teachers participate in training sessions for health education programs.

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Raji, T. A., Awosan, K. J., Edzu, Y. U., & Tahir, Y. (2022). Experimental study on effect of interventions on practices of hand washing among primary school teachers in Kware, Sokoto, Nigeria. Annals of Clinical and Biomedical Research, 3(3). https://doi.org/10.4081/acbr.2022.228
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