Iyasu, Abreham (2017) Hand Hygiene Knowledge, Perception and Practices among Women of ‘Kirkos’ Locality in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Masters thesis, Addis Ababa University.
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Abstract
Various studies show that hand hygiene is crucial for preventing diarrheal diseases. These studies also revealed that the practice of hand hygiene is low in developing countries, including Ethiopia. In connection to this, this study was conducted to assess hand hygiene knowledge, perception and practice among women of “Kirkos” locality in Addis Ababa and to identify the factors associated with the existing hand hygiene practice. A community based cross-sectional study was set out to conduct household survey. Three hundred eighty five women were selected using a multi-stage random sampling technique, which involved the selection of woreda, kebele and finally the households. Fully structured questionnaire was used to collect information on participants’ knowledge, perception and practice of hand washing. Overall, majority (66.8%) of the respondents had lower level of knowledge of hand washing. Regarding, the hand washing practice, majority (61.3%) of the participants don’t frequently wash their hands at critical times. Likewise, participants don’t have the habit of drying hands, in which case majority (more than 70%) of the respondents were identified not to dry their hands at all. Still, majority (more than 80%) of the participants use cold water to wash their hands. Of all the factors assessed in this research, education (AOR=2.47621, 95% CI; 3062, 4.6939), perceived motivation (AOR=2.0506, 95% CI; 1.2648, 3.3244), and perceived benefits (AOR=1.7916, 95% CI; 1.0553, 3.0415) were identified to strongly associate with hand hygiene practice. Based on this result, it was recommended to employ strong efforts to improve hand hygiene practice of women in this locality.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Health Psychology |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GT Manners and customs L Education > L Education (General) R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine |
| Divisions: | Africana |
| Depositing User: | Andriamparany Edilbert RANOARIVONY |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Jul 2018 10:00 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Jul 2018 10:00 |
| URI: | http://thesisbank.jhia.ac.ke/id/eprint/8317 |
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