Background
Methods
Study design and settings
Sample size determination
Sampling procedures
Data collection procedures
Operational definition
Hand washing practice at the critical times
Knowledge about hand washing practice at critical times
Attitude about hand washing practice at critical times
Data management and statistical analysis
Results
Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants
Variables | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
---|---|---|
Age in years | ||
20–28 | 134 | 33.3 |
29–32 | 69 | 17.2 |
33–40 | 105 | 26.1 |
41–70 | 94 | 23.4 |
Marital status | ||
Currently married | 319 | 79.6 |
Not married | 83 | 20.4 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 330 | 82.1 |
Muslim | 72 | 17.9 |
Educational status | ||
No education | 110 | 27.4 |
Primary school | 150 | 37.3 |
Secondary school | 61 | 15.2 |
College and above | 81 | 20.1 |
Occupation | ||
Housewife | 245 | 60.9 |
Employed | 157 | 39.1 |
Family size | ||
< 5 | 292 | 72.6 |
≥ 5 | 110 | 27.4 |
Ever heard about hand washing at critical times | ||
Yes | 338 | 84.1 |
No | 64 | 15.9 |
Frequency of visit by HEW | ||
Visited at least once per month | 320 | 79.6 |
Never visited in a month | 82 | 20.4 |
Self-reported knowledge of components of HEP | ||
Yes | 277 | 68.9 |
No | 125 | 31.1 |
Self-reported availability of water for hand wash | ||
Yes | 384 | 95.5 |
No | 18 | 4.5 |
Source of water | ||
Protected | 368 | 91.5 |
Unprotected | 34 | 8.5 |
Type of hand washing facility | ||
Water only | 65 | 16.2 |
Water and soap/ash | 337 | 83.8 |
Knowledge, attitude and self-reported practice of hand washing at critical times
Factors associated with self-reported hand washing practice at critical times
Variables/ Categories | Hand washing practice | COR (95% C.I.) | AOR (95% C.I.) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Good (%) | Poor (%) | |||
Ever heard about hand washing at critical times | ||||
Yes | 182 (53.8) | 156 (46.2) | 1.5 (0.88,2.57) | – |
No | 28 (43.8) | 36 (56.3) | 1 | |
Self-reported knowledge of components of HEP | ||||
Yes | 163 (58.8) | 114 (41.2) | 2.37 (1.54, 3.66) | 1.51 (0.94,2.45) |
No | 47 (37.6) | 78 (62.4) | 1 | |
Self-reported availability of water for hand washing | ||||
Yes | 207 (53.9) | 177 (46.1) | 5.85 (1.67, 20.53) | 4.86 (1.27,18.69)* |
No | 3 (16.7) | 15 (83.3) | 1 | 1 |
Type of hand washing material | ||||
Water only | 25 (38.5) | 40 (61.5) | 1 | 1 |
Water and soap/ash | 185 (54.9) | 152 (45.1) | 1.95 (1.13,3.35) | – |
Knowledge | ||||
Good | 130 (67.7) | 62 (32.3) | 3.41 (2.26,5.14) | 2.98 (1.92,4.60)*** |
Poor | 80 (38.1) | 130 (61.9) | 1 | 1 |
Attitude | ||||
Desirable | 178 (60.8) | 115 (39.2) | 3.72 (2.32,5.98) | 3.37 (2.03,5.58)*** |
Undesirable | 32 (29.4) | 77 (70.6) | 1 | 1 |