There Is a Complementarity Between the Role of the Family and That of the School in the Education: Health Education for Schoolchildren in Tanguiéta

Abstract

Health education policies are essential factors in well-being, academic success and equity. Schools appear to be the ideal place to promote health and related subjects like hygiene. However, the practice of hygiene in schools is still insignificant. The research conducted analyzes the effects of the awareness and practice of body and clothing hygiene on the schoolchildren’s health in Tanguiéta. To achieve this, a mixed approach was chosen, with a survey unit made of 98 subjects. The questionnaire, interview, documentary research and observation were the main investigation tools. The processing and analysis of the data was made with the R. Langford’s analysis model (2004). From the analysis, the reasons for the poor hygiene can be summarized as the absence of parental monitoring and teacher commitment, but also the absence of equipment in schools. On the other hand, the results reveal that body and clothing hygiene practices help to avoid diseases and to preserve health on the basis of appropriate behavioral choices.