Handwashing

A Case Control Study on the Determinants of Behavior towards Diarrhea in Children under Five Years Old

Maisarah, Dian Vera, Jun Musnadi Is & Sufyan Anwar · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2023

Aims: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between knowledge of diarrhea, hand washing behavior, toilet use behavior and the incidence of diarrhea in children under five years old. Study Design: A case control study. Place and Duration of Study: The study was c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2023/v21i9851

Assessment of the Knowledge and Practice of Handwashing among Healthcare Workers in a Tertiary Hospital in Ekiti, Southwestern Nigeria

Oluwalana Timothy Oyekale, Samsudeen Adeniran Adegbile, Oluwatosin Bola Ojo, Damilola Esther Oguntunmbi & Oluwatoyin Ige Oyekale · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2021

Background: The most common means of transmission of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) is the contaminated hand of Healthcare Workers (HCWs), proper handwashing by HCWs is the best method of halting this transmission, however, there is poor adherence to the practice of the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2021/v19i130295