Comprehensive assessment of handwashing and faecal contamination among elementary school children in an urban slum of Indonesia

Objective Globally, the challenge of handwashing with soap (HWWS) still exists despite the importance of HWWS being shown previously. This study aimed to evaluate faecal contamination on the hands of children and to find factors related to faecal contamination from handwashing techniques, HWWS, know...

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Published in:Tropical medicine & international health 2019-08, Vol.24 (8), p.954-961
Main Authors: Otsuka, Yumiko, Agestika, Lina, Harada, Hidenori, Sriwuryandari, Lies, Sintawardani, Neni, Yamauchi, Taro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
awareness
Bacteria
bidonville
child
Children
Coliforms
connaissance
Contamination
contamination fécale
E coli
Education
enfant
Escherichia coli
faecal contamination
Feces
Gender
Girls
handwashing
Hygiene
knowledge
lavage des mains
Population density
Questionnaires
Sanitation
Schools
sensibilisation
Slums
Surveying
urban slum
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Summary:Objective Globally, the challenge of handwashing with soap (HWWS) still exists despite the importance of HWWS being shown previously. This study aimed to evaluate faecal contamination on the hands of children and to find factors related to faecal contamination from handwashing techniques, HWWS, knowledge and awareness of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), and a comprehensive WASH index. Methods The study was conducted at two elementary schools with 169 children in a densely populated area of Bandung, Indonesia. The survey involved handwashing observation using a checklist, hand bacteria sampling and questionnaires. Results Most children (98.7%) had faecal contamination. Girls had significantly fewer Escherichia coli than boys (P 
ISSN:1360-2276
1365-3156
DOI:10.1111/tmi.13279