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PERCEPTION OF HAND HYGIENE HABIT AND HEALTH IMPLICATIONS AMONGST THE STUDENTS OF A TERTIARY INSTITUTION IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA


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  • A. A. R. Adebambo Department of Biological Sciences Tai Solarin University of Education, P.M.B 2118, Ijagun Ogun State, Nigeria
  • F. T. Ojo Department of Biological Sciences Tai Solarin University of Education, P.M.B 2118, Ijagun Ogun State, Nigeria
  • T. O. O. Uthman Department of Biological Sciences Tai Solarin University of Education, P.M.B 2118, Ijagun Ogun State, Nigeria
Keywords: Hand Hygiene, Perception, Health implications, Nigeria, Tertiary institution

Abstract

Hand hygiene habits and the knowledge of their health implications were investigated among students of a tertiary institution in Southwestern Nigeria. A descriptive survey guided by twenty research questions and four research hypotheses was carried out. A total of 400 undergraduates were randomly selected across the five colleges in the University. The highest respondents were of less than 20 years of age (74%), followed by 21-25 years (25%). Two hundred and four (51%) of the respondents claimed that water which is vital to hand hygiene habit is scarce, 124 (31%) wash hands before meal only, 96(24%) wash hands after toileting, however, 368 (92%) had knowledge that good handwashing habit prevents diseases and infestations. Massive campaigns and awareness are subjacent to improve the culture and habit of hand-washing. Hygiene education should be introduced in all academic curricula to guide in the prevention of the rapid spread of epidemics of which hand seems the first contact of disease infestation.


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Published
2021-08-25
How to Cite
Adebambo, A. A. R., Ojo, F. T., & Uthman, T. O. O. (2021). PERCEPTION OF HAND HYGIENE HABIT AND HEALTH IMPLICATIONS AMONGST THE STUDENTS OF A TERTIARY INSTITUTION IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA. African Journal of Health, Safety and Environment, 2(2), 45 - 54. https://doi.org/10.52417/ajhse.v2i2.140