<p>Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Hand Washing among Aderash Primary Schoolchildren in Yirgalem Town, Southern Ethiopia</p>

Hand washing compliance is still relatively low. Efforts are needed to improve the quality of health and welfare, one of which is through education on the habit of hand washing with soap (HWWS). The objective of the study was to investigate the effect of play therapy using quartet media on knowledge, attitudes and practices of hand washing in school-aged children aged 9-12 years. This study employed a quasi-experimental one group pre-test-post-test method conducted at Banyumas Hospital. The sampling technique used was simple random sampling with a sample of 55 respondents. The research instruments occupied were a knowledge questionnaire, an attitude questionnaire, and an observation sheet for the practice of washing hands with soap. Data were analysed using the Wilcoxon test. The results revealed that knowledge, attitudes, and practices of washing hands with soap increased after being given play therapy using a quartet. The Wilcoxon test result obtained was a significance value (p) on the effect of playing therapy using quartet media, namely knowledge p = 0.000, attitude p = 0.000, and practice p = 0.000. Play therapy using quartet media has a significant influence on knowledge, attitudes, and practices of washing hands with soap.

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Community knowledge, attitudes and practices on Yellow fever in South Omo area, Southern Ethiopia

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽

10.1371/journal.pntd.0006409 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 12 (4) ◽

pp. e0006409 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Mengistu Legesse ◽

Adugna Endale ◽

Woldearegay Erku ◽

Getachew Tilahun ◽

Girmay Medhin

Keyword(s):

Yellow Fever ◽

Southern Ethiopia ◽

Community Knowledge ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

South Omo ◽

Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

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Knowledge attitudes and practices of grade three primary schoolchildren in relation to schistosomiasis, soil transmitted helminthiasis and malaria in Zimbabwe

BMC Infectious Diseases ◽

10.1186/1471-2334-11-169 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Nicholas Midzi ◽

Sekesai Mtapuri-Zinyowera ◽

Munyaradzi P Mapingure ◽

Noah H Paul ◽

Davison Sangweme ◽

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Keyword(s):

Attitudes And Practices ◽

Primary Schoolchildren ◽

Knowledge Attitudes And Practices ◽

Soil Transmitted Helminthiasis

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices among the general population during COVID-19 outbreak in Iran: A national cross-sectional survey

10.1101/2020.06.10.20127258 ◽

2020 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Edris Kakemam ◽

Djavad Ghoddoosi-Nejad ◽

Zahra Chegini ◽

Khalil Momeni ◽

Hamid Salehinia ◽

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Keyword(s):

Online Survey ◽

Information Sources ◽

Public Awareness ◽

Hand Washing ◽

Sample Population ◽

Cross Sectional Survey ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Attitudes And Practices ◽

High Level ◽

Knowledge Attitudes And Practices

AbstractBackgroundCOVID-19, which emerged in December 2019, is the largest pandemic ever to occur. During the early phase, little was known about public awareness relating to Coronavirus disease. This study was designed to determine knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) among the Iranian public towards COVID-19.MethodsA cross-sectional online survey was carried out in Iran from 2 March to 8 April 2020 using a self-administered questionnaire on 1,480 people. COVID-19-related KAP questions were adapted from other internationally validated questionnaires specific to infectious diseases.ResultsAll participants were aware of COVID-19. When asked unprompted, 80% of respondents could correctly cite fever, difficulty breathing and cough as signs/symptoms of COVID-19. Most of our sample population knew that by staying at home and staying isolated (95.3%, 95 % CI: 94.2-96.3) as well as constant hand washing and using disinfectants (92.5%, 95 % CI: 91.1-93.8) could prevent COVID-19. However, there was also widespread misconceptions such as the belief that COVID-19 can be transmitted by wild animals (58%, 95 % CI: 55.5-60.5) and by air (48.3%, 95 % CI: 45.7-50.8). Unprompted, self-reported actions taken to avoid COVID-19 infection included hand washing with soap and water (95.4%, 95 % CI: 94.3-96.4), avoiding crowded places (93%, 95 % CI: 91.7-94.3), cleaning hands with other disinfectants (80.9 %, 95 % CI: 78.9-82.9), and covering mouths and noses when coughing and sneezing (76.1 %, 95 % CI: 73.9-78.2). The internet and social media (94.5%, 95 % CI: 93.3-95.6) were the main Coronavirus information sources. However, the most trusted information sources on Coronavirus were health and medical professionals (79.3%, 95 % CI: 77.2-81.3). The majority of participants (77.0%, 95 % CI: 74.8-79.1) wanted more information about Coronavirus to be available.ConclusionOur findings suggest that people’s knowledge and attitude towards COVID-19 at the time of its outbreak was of a high level. Therefore, health systems should use multiple ways, such as mass media, phone applications, electronic, print, and tele-education to increase KAP related to COVID-19.

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