Abstract

Hand washing is effective for the prevention and transmission of pathogens but washing with water only is not effective at reducing contamination. The study focussed on the evaluation of hand washing behaviour in Basic schools (Primary and Junior High Schools) in Ghana. Results of the study revealed that 75% of responding schools have hand washing stands to promote hand washing with soap. Sixty percent of the hand washing facilities were functional at the time of the study in the schools. Hand washing facilities were found to be inadequate as most of the schools lacked running water and soap for hand washing. The school children (72%) were found to have knowledge on hand hygiene. The school children were aware that they can get cholera, typhoid fever, dysentery, diarrhoea, stomach cramps and pains when they do not wash their hands with soap. Majority (68.2%) of school children reported that washing hands after defecation is important but only 17.5% reported actually follow this practice. The school children (51%) reported washing their hands before eating. Many of the schools did not have toilet facilities for the school children. The school children (35%) learnt hand washing from their parents and 60% from the teachers.

中文翻译：

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加纳基础学校中手卫生行为的评估：以加纳大区域的阿布勒库玛中央市为例

摘要

洗手对于预防和传播病原体是有效的，但是仅用水洗就不能减少污染。该研究的重点是对加纳的基础学校（小学和初中）的洗手行为进行评估。研究结果显示，有75％的回应学校设有洗手台，以促进用肥皂洗手。在学校学习时，有60％的洗手设施已开始运作。由于大多数学校缺乏自来水和肥皂洗手，因此发现洗手设施不足。发现学童（72％）具有手卫生知识。小学生知道，如果不用肥皂洗手，他们可能会感染霍乱，伤寒，痢疾，腹泻，胃痉挛和疼痛。大部分（68.2％）的小学生报告说排便后洗手很重要，但实际上只有17.5％的孩子遵循这种做法。学龄儿童（51％）报告称在进食前要洗手。许多学校没有为在校儿童提供厕所设施。在校儿童（35％）从父母那里学习洗手，并从老师那里学习了60％。