Rural Hygiene

Menstrual Hygiene and Practices of Rural Adolescent Girls of Raichur

Original Article Background: Menarche is a significant milestone in the transitory developmental journey of an adolescent. Poor personal hygiene and defective menstrual management practices give rise to repeated reproductive tract infections (RTIs), which are otherwise preventable. Objectives: To access menstrual hygiene and practices of rural adolescent girls. 2 To find out menstrual disorders...

Hygiene behaviour in rural Nicaragua in relation to diarrhoea.

BACKGROUND Childhood diarrhoea is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Nicaragua. Amongst the risk factors for its transmission are 'poor' hygiene practices. We investigated the effect of a large number of hygiene practices on diarrhoeal disease in children aged <2 years and validated the technique of direct observation of hygiene behaviour. METHODS A prospective follow-up study was ...

Factors influencing knowledge and practice of hygiene in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) programme areas of Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee.

INTRODUCTION Improved hygiene is one of the most effective means of reducing disease occurrence. However, a complete understanding of the factors that contribute to such improvement are not clear. This study explored factors that facilitate and/or impede hygiene behavior in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) intervention areas using qualitative research techniques. METHODS The Bangladesh Ru...

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