1Assistant Professor, School of Medical & Allied Sciences, GD Goenka University, Sohna Road, Gurgaon
2Associate Dean, School of Medical & Allied Sciences, GD Goenka University, Sohna Road, Gurgaon
3Student, School of Medical & Allied Sciences, GD Goenka University, Sohna Road, Gurgaon
Online published on 20 May, 2022.
The present study entitled “Knowledge, attitude and practices among school students towards personal hygiene” was conducted with an aim to assess the knowledge of students towards personal hygiene; to assess the attitude of students towards personal hygiene; to examine the practice of personal hygiene in the individual levels and to intervene them about personal hygiene. The sample of the present research consisted of 100 students in the age group of 8–10 years. Random sampling technique was used to select the sample. Questionnaire was used to gather the required information. Data was collected from the selected schools of Gurgaon. Results reveal that there is a significant association between personal hygiene practices and health as it has been found that children who maintain hygiene practices are comparatively better than those who are not practicing personal hygiene. Failure to keep up a standard of cleanliness can have many dire consequences.
