Good Personal Hygiene Research Articles

HUBUNGAN TINGKAT PENGETAHUAN TENTENG PERSONAL HYGIENE TERHADAP PERILAKU REMAJA PUTRI SAAT MENSTRUASI

Adolescent girls are susceptible to infection of reproductive organs caused by inappropriate behavior in maintaining personal hygiene, especially during menstruation (Handayani, 2018). Some teenagers do not know how to do personal hygiene during menstruation that is good and right, when to change sanitary napkins, and how to wash sanitary napkins (Dewi A.L, 2014), this is due to the lack of information that teenagers get. The phenomenon of menstrual hygiene practices in adolescents is still relatively low. Aim: to determine the relationship between the level of knowledge about personal hygiene and the behavior of adolescent girls during menstruation. Methods: This research is a quantitative with descriptive correlation. The design of this study used a cross sectional approach. . The number of research samples is 113 students women in the SMP IT Assu’adaa. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling. Data analysis technique using Chi-square. Results: showed that the majority of respondents had poor personal hygiene knowledge as many as 65 respondents (57.5%), while most respondents had poor personal hygiene behavior as many as 59 respondents (52.2%). There is a significant relationship between knowledge of personal hygiene and hygiene behavior of adolescent girls during menstruation (p value = 0.002). Conclusion: adolescent girls who have poor personal hygiene knowledge are likely to have poor hygiene behavior during menstruation. Suggestion: teenagers are expected to start looking for information about good personal hygiene during menstruation. and parents and health workers can provide information related to this, so that hygiene behavior during menstruation can be carried out properly and correctly.

Gender features of awareness and attitudes of adolescents to a healthy lifestyle

Introduction. For the formation of the health of children and adolescents, it is essential to study their awareness of the risk factors for health disorders and the formation of stereotypes of a healthy lifestyle. Materials and methods. According to the questionnaire developed by us, “Awareness of adolescents about a healthy lifestyle”, a survey included 245 15-17 year adolescents (133 girls, 112 boys) attending secondary schools in Ivanovo. Results. In self-assessment of awareness, regardless of gender, adolescents highly value their knowledge of a healthy lifestyle. Adolescents often want to learn more about proper nutrition, health risk factors, reproductive health issues. Boys more often than girls consider it unnecessary to adhere to the rules of personal safety, safe reproductive behaviour, full compliance with medical recommendations, admit the possibility of self-medication, go to doctors only in case of illness, violate the principles of a healthy diet and daily routine. It is more difficult for boys than girls to maintain good personal hygiene. Of the negative school factors, girls more often than boys note high pedagogical loads difficulties in relationships with classmates and teachers. They often believe that they need to spend less time at the computer, observe the daily routine, spend enough time to sleep and rest in the fresh air, eat right. That is, they are more responsible and self-critical. Girls more often emphasize their independence in matters of a healthy lifestyle. They believe that for this, they need their conviction and time. Limitations. The study has age (15-17 year teenagers), regional (Ivanovo) and educational (students of secondary educational institutions) restrictions. Conclusion. The revealed gender characteristics of awareness and attitude of adolescents to healthy lifestyle make it necessary to take them into account when drawing up programs to improve adolescents’ knowledge. More attention should be paid to safety issues for boys, and for girls, psychological issues should be included.

Knowledge and Hygiene Practice of mothers of under- five children regarding Diarrhoea: A study in Bargarh District, Odisha.

Diarrhoea continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality among under-five children. Knowledge of mothers regarding signs and symptoms, mode of spread, and healthy practices like exclusive breast feeding up to 6 months, immunization, ORS, good sanitary conditions are essential to prevent morbidity and mortality related to diarrhoea. The present study was conducted with an objective of assessing knowledge and practice of mothers of under-five children regarding management of diarrhoea. A cross-sectional hospital based study was carried out in Bargarh district of Odisha. 120 mothers and their children were selected randomly from the diarrhoea ward of Govt. Hospital of Bargarh district of Odisha for the present study. Result of the study revealed that majority of the mothers were in the age group of 21-30 years and 36.67% mothers had high school level of education. Most of the mothers belonged to lower middle socio-economic class. More than half of participants lacked adequate knowledge regarding danger signs of diarrhoea, and preparation of ORS. Significant association was found between overall knowledge of mothers in managing diarrhoea with their level of education and socio-economic class. It was observed that most of the mothers practiced good personal hygiene during diarrhoea of the children. Self prepared food was used by 90.83% of mothers during diarrhoea where as only 52.5% of mothers prepare special food for their children. A strong significant association was found between socio-economic class, education level of mothers with hygiene practice during diarrhoea (P=0.042) in this study. So health education and behaviour change communication should be prioritized to mitigate problems related to diarrhoea

Role of Pet Animals (Dogs, Cats) For Emerging and Re-Emerging Zoonoses Disease: Review

A pet has been share the environment for many times and also they are bringing major psychological well-being for society. However, dogs and cat was a carrier microorganism that pathogens for human infection, like viral, bacterial, parasitic, and others. From those pathogens they are the emerging or re-emerging viral zoonoses for human being, such as rabies, cowpox, rotaviruses and others. From bacterial infections include scratches, pasteurellosis, Staphylococcus aureus, Leptospira and tuberculosis leading to severe case for people because of their different factors which are occurs form pets animals. Similarly parasitic infections including hydatidosis, leishmaniasis, are also recalled as pet related zoonotic disease. Lack of Veterinary care, good personal hygiene and pet hygiene, absence of health education are the factors such a risk of zoonotic infection.

Assessment of Knowledge and Practices of Food Hygiene among Food Vendors in North Central Geo-Political Zone of Nigeria

The study was carried out to assess the Knowledge and Practice of food hygiene among food vendors in North East Zone, Nigeria. The researchers used descriptive survey design and the population of the study was some selected food vendors in North East Zone, with population of three hundred and sixty (360) where sixty (60) of them were sampled for the study through simple random sampling technique, the instrument used for the collection of data for the study was self-structured questionnaire and the data collected were analyzed using frequency counts and percentage. Findings of the study reveals that about 45.1% of the respondents have good personal hygiene practice while 54.9% of them have poor personal hygiene practices and in view of their food handling practices, 63.7% of them have good food hygiene practice while 36.3% have unhygienic food handling practices. Such improper personal hygiene and unhygienic food handling practices may lead to ill health and subsequent contamination of the food they handle. It is therefore recommended that food handlers should put more effort towards practicing good personal hygiene especially hand washing and the use protective devices while rendering food services.

Bacterial Contamination of Escherichia coli in Long Beans at Traditional Markets

Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria may contaminating uncooked food and cause food poisoning disease. Long beans (Vigna sinensis L) is one of the vegetable that consumed by people in raw (uncooked) and often traded in traditional markets. Many traditional markets do not meet sanitation requirements and many sellers do not perform good personal hygiene. These situation can potentially to cause bacterial contamination of vegetables sold in traditional markets. There has been no research examining E. coli contamination in long beans that sold at traditional markets in Jember.The purpose of this study to prove the contamination of E. coli bacteria in long beans at traditional markets in Jember. The research method uses an observational descriptive design with the cross sectional approach. Research places in eight traditional markets in Jember Regency and Microbiology Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jember. The samples used amounted to 40 long beans purchased from 40 traditional market traders. The microbiological examination is performed using the most probable number (MPN) method, namely presumptive test and completed test. The results showed from the presumptive test all of 40 samples (100%) contaminated with coliform bacteria. After completed tests, 36 out of 40 samples (90%) were found contaminated by E. coli. The majority of long beans sold in traditional markets have been contaminated by E. coli bacteria.

Perceptions about nonpharmacological interventions in the prevention of COVID-19 in the field practice area of jawaharlal nehru medical college

Introduction: COVID-19 pandemic is a major global public health threat. Coronavirus includes a large group of viruses, which infects both humans and animals. China reported the outbreak on December 31, 2019, to World Health Organization. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, USA, has published nonpharmacological interventions such as social distancing, zonal lockdown, rolling lockdown, wearing masks, and washing hands to combat the spread of COVID-19. The present study was conducted to assess the perceptions of people about nonpharmacological interventions in the prevention of COVID-19. Materials and Methods: A facility-based study was conducted among 220 participants from December 01, 2020, to February 28, 2021, among outpatients in the field practice area of urban primary health care Rukmini Nagar, under the administrative control of J. N. Medical College in Belagavi district, Karnataka. Results: A total of 220 participants were interviewed and analyzed for the study. Out of which, 36 (16.4%) were male and 184 (83.6%) were female. One hundred and seventy (77.2%) of the participants practiced good hand hygiene and personal hygiene. One hundred and forty-five (65.9%) of the participants always wore a face mask, when they were going outside. One hundred and eighty-one (82.2%) of the participants started drinking more fluids in the form of water compared with normal days. Conclusion: There was a lack of awareness about face protection and the use of hand sanitizer among the common public. Grassroots level health-care workers such as Accredited Social Health Activist, Anganwadi workers, and community volunteers should be trained for giving health education about nonpharmacological interventions to the public for COVID-19 prevention.

The risk factors associated with rotavirus gastroenteritis among children under five years at university of maiduguri teaching hospital, Borno State, Nigeria

Background: Diarrhea is a major cause of childhood morbidity and mortality in both developing and developed countries. It remains a common cause of hospitalization worldwide. Rotavirus is a cause of acute watery diarrhea in children under five years of age. The incidence of diarrhea decreases with increasing age. Aim: This study aimed at finding some risk factors associated with rotavirus infection in children Patient, Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. A total of 173 children Results: The Source of water supply and presence of persons with gastroenteritis in the household were found to be risk factors for acquiring the infection with statistically significant P < 0.05. Breastfeeding was found to be protective of rotavirus gastroenteritis. Conclusion: Rotaviruses cause morbidity and mortality in children under five years of age. In view of the associated risk factors, making available safe drinking water and encouraging good personal hygiene is important. Promotion of exclusive breastfeeding and vaccination is advocated. Public health strategies like creating awareness to affected communities are a good strategy.

Pengaruh Personal Hygiene Terhadap Terjadinya Penyakit Kusta di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Sukatani Kabupaten Purwakarta Tahun 2020

Indonesia is ranked third in leprosy cases number. Leprosy causes damage to skin, nerves, limbs and eyes. Personal hygiene affects healing success, and about 70% heal itself (determinate). This study aims to determine effect of personal hygiene on leprosy incidence in Sukatani Public Health Center, Purwakarta Regency, 2020. This study used quantitative method with case control design. Data collection techniques using questionnaire. Sample were 116 respondents with ratio 1:3, consist of 29 cases and 87 controls. Sampling technique was based on leprosy cases list at Health Center. Control is closest neighbor. Multivariate analysis using binary logistic regression test. Results showed that there was significant relationship between work type (p=0.023), knowledge (p=0.007), contact history (p=0.000), house’s physical condition (p=0.001), clean water sources (p=0.005), humidity (p=0.006), and room temperature (p=0.028). There is effect of personal hygiene (p = 0.003), with an OR of 4.295 (95% CI: 1.708 - 10.803), meaning that respondents who have poor personal hygiene risked 4.295 times for leprosy compared to respondents who have good personal hygiene, after being controlled by contact history, knowledge, room humidity, house’s physical condition, and working type. It is recommended to improve population personal hygiene through health promotion regarding knowledge of leprosy, as well as the provision of clean water sources.

Hubungan Personal Hygine dengan penyakit Diare pada Balita dimasa Pandemi Covid-19 di UPTD Puskesmas O’O’U Nias Selatan tahun 2021

&#x0D; Introduction : Personal hygiene or termed personal hygiene is personal hygiene that is carried out to maintain personal hygiene and health, both physically and mentally. One of the causes of diarrhea is a lack of personal hygiene or what is called personal hygiene. Good personal hygiene will reduce the risk of diarrhea in toddlers. The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between personal hygiene and diarrhea in toddlers during the Covid-19 pandemic at the UPTD Puskesmas O'O'U South Nias in 2021.&#x0D; Method : This type of research was to use an analytical approach with a cross sectional approach, namely the researcher carried out measurements or research at one time. to identify whether or not there is a relationship between the independent variable and the dependent variable in one measurement. This research was conducted at the UPTD Puskesmas O'O'U South Nias. The population in this study amounted to 23 people with the technique of taking the sample using incidental sampling. The data collection technique used a questionnaire sheet with Univariate and Bivariate data analysis techniques.&#x0D; Result : Research results The results of the chis-quare test obtained the Asymp value. Sig. (2-sided), with a value of 0.007. so that it can be interpreted that there is a relationship between personal hygiene and diarrhea in toddlers during the Covid-19 pandemic at the UPTD Puskesmas O'O'U South Nias in 2021.&#x0D; Conclusion : Personal is very important for children so that children avoid diarrhea

Identification source and human health risk assessment of potentially toxic metal in soil samples around karst watershed of Pangkajene, Indonesia

This study focuses on the health risks caused by potentially toxic metal (Cd, Cr, Hg, Ni, and Pb) contamination in soil. Principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) were used to identify the source of heavy metal. While non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risks were determined using deterministic (USEPA’s human health risk assessment methods) and probabilistic methods (Monte Carlo Simulation model), respectively. The mean concentration of heavy metal increased in the order of Cd < Ni < Pb < Hg < Cr. PCA, HCA, and spatial distribution demonstrated that Pb and Ni may be derived from anthropogenic activities, whereas Cr and Hg were mostly derived from natural sources. Adults and children were relatively safe from non-carcinogenic risk except for children living near mining and cement factories (THI > 1). The total average cancer risk of adults and children was 2E-03 and 7E-04, respectively. This indicates that both adults and children were at high risk of developing cancer in the future (TCR > 1E-04). Based on the sensitivity analysis, Cr concentration, exposure frequency, and exposure duration were the most influential factors to cancer risk. Therefore, we must implement integrated risk management, which includes reducing Cr concentration in soil, and educating people to avoid soil contact, and implementing good personal hygiene. The recommended concentration of Cr in the soil was 20 mg/kg.

A Cross-Sectional Survey of Personal Hygiene Positive Behavior Related to COVID-19 Prevention and Control among Indonesian Communities

People’s behaviors can affect the spread of the COVID-19 virus. Public behaviors, including proper personal hygiene and healthy life practices, the use of appropriate masks, and the application of good disinfectants, have an important role in human health and protection towards prevention and control of COVID-19 spread. This study aims to perform a survey of public behavior and best practices related to COVID-19 prevention and control among Indonesian communities. A cross-sectional study was designed to collect information using an online survey. Respondents were gathered from 34 provinces in Indonesia through the Indonesia National Safety and Health Council network and Universities network. Respondents voluntarily submitted their response to a predesigned online questionnaire. The collected data was then analyzed using SPSS 24.0. A total of 771 respondent subjects (male 386; female 385) were recruited. The results show that 96% of participants implement positive behavior of personal hygiene, including wearing a mask when going outside their house, and almost 67.3% of respondents sprayed a disinfectant in their house. The majority of participants hold a door handle (37.2%) and desk (28.1%) at a frequency of more than six times a day. There were 8.2% of participants implementing good personal hygiene, including hand-washing at least once a day and maximum of more than six times after going to the toilet. At-risk behaviors were conducted by respondents in which they touched part of their face at a frequency of once during an hour. It was identified that males are less likely to perform better hand hygiene as opposed to females. In conclusion, the study showed that positive behavior of personal hygiene related to COVID-19 has been implemented among Indonesian communities. This result suggests that positive behavior based on community-based prevention and control needs to be continually maintained in order to prevent and control COVID-19 spread.

Positive Deviance Status Gizi Balita pada Keluarga Miskin di Desa Oeltua Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Baumata Kabupaten Kupang

Stunting commonly occurs on susceptible groups such as indigent families. However, there are cases where nourished babies are also found in those families despite having financial problems. This type of case is called a positive deviance found among people who are living in poverty. The research aims to explore conditions of indigent families in Oeltua Village with nourished babies. The research was qualitative using a study case approach with the subjects were poor families without stunted children in Oeltua village. The subject were selected based on the purposive sampling technique by applying the case criteria. Instruments used in this research were questionnaires, voice recorders and documentations. Data analysis was conducted by qualitative analysis based on the obtained data from in-depth interviews on the informants. The result showed that the feeding pattern, personal hygiene and given health services for the babies were shown sufficiently good. Families managed to provide good nutritions by buying foods within the household budget and harvesting vegetables from the home garden. In addition, the families maintained good personal hygiene and accessed health services to improve babies nutritional status. The support from health workers were essential in monitoring babies` nutritional status, advising mothers on nutrition and handling malnutrition. The positive deviance behavior needs to be addressed onto families by empowering and sharing among families assisted by public health office and local clinics to improve health status.

Impacts of COVID-19 on Life in Different Countries: A Systematic Review

Currently, the challenge for WHO and many countries are finding effective drugs to defeat the virus or vaccines that can be used in healthy individuals to prevent them from becoming infected. As there is no effective drug or vaccine, the best procedures currently are control of the source of infection, early diagnosis, isolation, and supportive care. For individuals, good personal hygiene and avoiding crowded places will help to prevent Coronavirus infection. The main purpose of conducting this study is to provide information, descriptions, ideas/ideas about the impact of COVID-19 on people's lives in various countries based on reference sources, both international journals, novels, textbooks, and reports. The writing of this Systematic Review uses the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses) method which is carried out systematically by following the stages or procedures of the Systematic Review. The impact of the pandemic in Asia is more sensitive than in countries in the Australia/Oceania region or the European region. Middle-income and low-income countries need to be more prudent in managing the COVID-19 pandemic to have better or equal effectiveness with developed or high-income countries.

An International Comparison of the COVID-19 Experiences of the Group-of-Seven and the BRICS Countries

The COVID-19 pandemic has been around since December 2019. In this study, the experiences of the Group-of-Seven Countries (G-7 — Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US) and the BRICS Countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) are compared in terms of the numbers of confirmed cases and deaths and the infection and mortality rates. The objective is to see whether such a comparison may yield some insight on how and when the COVID-19 pandemic in the world will finally be under control. The key turns out to be the minimization of secondary and higher-order transmissions of the virus. This requires, first, the practice of good personal hygiene and social distancing on the part of all the residents; second, mandatory rapid testing and exhaustive contact tracing, by the public health authorities; and third, lockdown, quarantine and travel restrictions by the government. The governments of the individual countries must fight the COVID-19 epidemic as if it were a war if they expect to succeed in bringing the epidemic under control in their respective countries.

HUBUNGAN PENERAPAN KAWASAN WAJIB MENCUCI TANGAN DENGAN PERILAKU PERSONAL HYGIENE PEGAWAI PADA MASA PANDEMI DI KELURAHAN SEI KERA HILIR II MEDAN

Hands are one of the media where the entry of germs. One of the diseases that can be transmitted through hands is Covid-19. Minimizing the risk of disease transmission can be done by improving personal hygiene by washing hands, especially during this pandemic. This study is to analyze the relationship between the application of the mandatory hand washing area and the personal hygiene behavior of employees during the pandemic in Sei Kera Hilir II Village, Medan in 2021. This type of research is analytic with a cross sectional approach which is carried out by collecting data through questionnaires. Sampling with the Total Sampling technique as many as 25 respondents. Data processing with chi square test. Statistical tests show that of the 25 respondents in Sei Kera Hilir II Medan, there are 16 respondents (64%) who have good knowledge about the importance of implementing mandatory hand washing areas, 7 respondents (28%) who have sufficient knowledge about the importance of implementing mandatory hand washing areas and 2 respondents (8%) who have less knowledge about the importance of implementing mandatory hand washing areas. There are 9 respondents (36%) who have good personal hygiene behavior, there are 14 respondents (56%) who have sufficient personal hygiene behavior and there are 2 respondents (8%) who have poor personal hygiene behavior. From the results of the statistical test, the p value = 0.005 or &lt;0.05. So from these results, H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted. This shows that there is a relationship between the knowledge variable about the application of the mandatory hand washing area and the personal hygiene behavior of employees in Sei Kera Hilir II Village in 2021. There is a significant relationship between the application of the mandatory hand washing area and personal hygiene behavior.

Tidak Ada Hubungan Dukungan Keluarga dengan Kemandirian Personal Hygiene Anak Usia Prasekolah

Introduction: The independence of preschool age children is a skill to carry out their own activities. The independence of a child can be well if the family can be tried properly. One of the benefits of the family that influences the character and behavior of children in terms of child independence is an efficient family function which includes family responses to the fulfillment of psychosocial needs, the main ones being the formation of human character, personality stability, and behavior, and the ability to carry out closer bonds and values. self. Methods: The research design used in this study is a descriptive cross-sectional correlation design. The population in this study were all parents and children aged 4-6 years in PAUD At-Taqwa Tugu Utara Cisara Bogor. The number of samples is 50 people. The sampling technique used is total sampling. The research instrument used a questionnaire. In this study, the analysis used the Chi Square test. Results: There are 45 respondents who have optimal family support and 4 respondents with nonoptimal family support. Of the 45 respondents with optimal family support, 43 respondents had poor personal hygiene and 2 respondents had good personal hygiene, while from 5 respondents with inadequate family support, 4 respondents had good personal hygiene and 1 respondent had poor personal hygiene Good (Pvalue 0.276). Discussion: There is no relationship between family support and children's personal hygiene independence.

PENINGKATAN KUALITAS HIDUP LANSIA ‘’PERSONAL HYGIENE DAN PENYAKIT DEGENERATIF PADA LANSIA” DI DESA SUGIHREJO, KECAMATAN KAWEDANAN, KABUPATEN MAGETAN

Personal hygiene is a basic requirement that includes skin care, bathing, oral care, eye care, nose, ears, hair care, and foot and nail care. The need for personal hygiene should be a top priority for the elderly because with good personal hygiene makes the elderly have a low risk of developing infectious diseases, in the eyes and ears. As for the description of personal hygiene behavior of the elderly that must be met, which is a basic need that includes skin care, bathing, oral care, eye care, nose, ears, hair care, as well as foot and nailcare. Personal hygiene must always be fulfilled in the arena is a specific primary preventive measure to minimize bacterial microorganisms that ultimately prevent a person from getting disease Personal hygiene needs should be a top priority for the elderly because with good personal hygiene makes the elderly have a low risk of developing infectious diseases, in the eyes and ears. Keywords : quality of life, elderly, personal hygiene

Factors of Personal Hygiene Habits and Scabies Symptoms at Islamic Boarding School

Background: Scabies is a contagious skin disease caused by mite Sarcoptes scabiei. The global incidence of scabies in 2014 was 0.3%-46%, while the incidence of scabies in Indonesia, especially in Banyuwangi Regency was 1871 cases in 2016 and 1730 cases in 2017. Objective: The study objective was to determine the relationship between personal hygiene and symptoms of scabies among students. Methods: This study was an observational study with a cross-sectional design located at the Salafiyah Syafi’iyah Nurul Amin Islamic Boarding School, Kalipuro, Banyuwangi. The number of students living in Islamic boarding schools was 191 students, the sample size was 63 students by simple random sampling. Data regarding personal hygiene habits were collected in April-May 2020, it used Google Forms sent via WhatsApp application to the students and in-depth interviews with the student caregivers. Data analysis using chi-square test, presented in tables and narrative. Results: The results showed that 42.9% of students had symptoms of scabies and there was a significant relationship between personal hygiene and symptoms of scabies, especially in habit of scratching (P value = 0.000) and the habit of using clothes, towels, as well as prayer tools together (P value = 0.012). Conclusion: The habit of scratching body parts with nails and using clothes, towels and, prayer tools alternately could be risk factors for the transmission of scabies to students. Students should have good personal hygiene and not share their personal equipment such as clothes, towels, and, prayer tools. The boarding school managers were advised to complete sanitation facilities, to organize a clean and tidy bedroom competition between the students.

Establishing Healthy Personal Hygiene Habits with Young Children in Australia: A Cross-Sectional Mixed Methods Study

AbstractEffective and consistent engagement in personal hygiene practices is important for preventing the acquisition and transmission of communicable diseases in childhood. This study aimed to investigate trends in adherence to recommended hygiene practices and identify factors contributing to difficulties in establishing good hygiene habits with young children (0–4 years) in Australia. A self-selected community sample of parents (N = 426) completed an online survey assessing children's adherence to recommended hygiene practices and barriers and enablers of establishing good personal hygiene habits. Parents reported interest in receiving information/tips on children's personal hygiene (yes/no) and nominated topics of interest. Less than half of children in any age group consistently (always/almost always) covered coughs and sneezes, washed hands after toileting, or washed hands before meals or when dirty. Children's non-compliance (i.e. resistance, refusal) was the most commonly reported barrier to establishing good personal hygiene habits, while children's compliance (i.e. cooperative behaviour, following or complying with caregivers’ instructions) was the most commonly cited enabler. Despite low levels of adherence, less than half (41.2%) of parents wanted information/tips on children's hygiene. Results suggest a disconnect between parents’ knowledge about recommended hygiene practices and actual behaviour. Development and testing of approaches to behaviour change that incorporate evidence-based strategies to manage children's resistance and support parents to encourage the development of healthy hygiene habits is warranted.