Personal hygiene in schools: retrospective survey in the northern part of Côte d'Ivoire

Autor: SACKOU KOUAKOU, JULIE GHISLAINE, DESQUITH, ANGELE AKA, BARRO-KIKI, PULCHERIE CHRISTIANE MARIE, KOUAME, JEROME, TIADE, MARIE-LAURE, GOKPEYA, MARIETTE BEDIAKON, KOUADIO, LUC KOUAKOU
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene
DOI: 10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2021.62.1.1655
Popis: Introduction Students’ personal hygiene helps maintain good health and promote good academic results. When the sanitary infrastructure is insufficient, maintaining this hygiene can be difficult to achieve. We wanted to analyse the determinants of personal hygiene among pupils in schools in the northern region of Côte D'Ivoire. Methods This cross-sectional retrospective study gathers data on 2,035 schoolchildren recruited from thirty schools in the northern part of Côte D'Ivoire. The personal hygiene index is established and analysed in comparison to the socio-demographic characteristics of students, homes and schools. They are analyzed using R Software version 1.1.463, the χ2 test and a logistic regression model. Results Overall, the majority of students had good personal hygiene (82.75%) with an average personal hygiene score of 4.74 ± 1.36. The predictors of good personal hygiene among schoolchildren are female (OR=1,5 ; CI95%= 4,31-16,37), father's level of education, primary school (OR=1,55 ; CI95%= 1,07-2,29), father's monthly income higher than 60000FCFA (90 Euros) and modern housing (OR= 1,45 ; CI95%=1,05-2,03). However, poor sanitation at home caused poor personal hygiene among pupils (OR=0,34 ; CI95%= 0,23-0,5). Conclusion Measures to raise the standard of living of families and the provision of sanitory facilities in homes becomes necessary in order to improve students personal hygiene. Keywords: Personal Hygiene, Primary school pupils, Northern Côte d'Ivoire.
Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene, Vol. 62 No. 1 (2021): 2021621
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