Assessment of personal hygiene knowledge among intermediate school's students at Al-Numaniya District in Wasit Governorate Washi Ghassan A1,*, Khaleel Muna A2, Mohammed Shatha S3 1M. Sc. Student, Community Health Nursing Department, College of Nursing, University of Babylon, Hilla City, Iraq 2Professor, Community Health Nursing Department, College of Nursing, University of Babylon, Hilla City, Iraq 3Assist. Professor, Adult Health Nursing Department, College of Nursing, University of Babylon, Hilla City, Iraq *Corresponding author: Ghassan A. Washi. College of Nursing. University of Babylon, Hilla City, Iraq
Online published on 1 November, 2018. Abstract Background Personal hygiene is an important international public health issue, it is linked with confirming good health to the human. A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted throughout the period of (September 2017 to August 2018(. It aimed to assess existing knowledge related to personal hygiene among intermediate school's students at Al-Numaniya district in Wasit Governorate. As well as to determine the contributory factors affecting the knowledge of the personal hygiene among intermediate school's students. Quantitative research design was utilized to conduct the study on the intermediate school's students who are studied at (12) intermediate schools distributed throughout the Educational Directorate at Al-Numaniya District in Wasit Governorate. In which (468) students was selected by simple random sample technique. Through an extensive review of relevant literature, a questionnaire was constructed for the purpose of the study. Data collection process started from 25th of March 2018 to the 24th of April 2018 were analyzed by using of descriptive and inferential statistical analysis. Results of the study revealed that (78.8%) from intermediate school's students had good knowledge and (21.2%) had fair knowledge while none of the students showed poor knowledge about personal hygiene. Top Keywords Personal hygiene, Knowledge, Schools’ Students. Top |