| dc.contributor.author | Omemo, Peter | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2024-08-07T13:34:12Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2024-08-07T13:34:12Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2024 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2581-6187 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://repository.maseno.ac.ke/handle/123456789/6149 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Hygiene and sanitation practices of
teachers in early childhood schools (ECS) directly influence the
uptake of hygiene and sanitation by the children they mentor. Poor
hygiene and inadequate sanitation practices leads to outbreak of
communicable diseases in learning institutions. The current study
was conducted to assess hygiene and sanitation practices of teachers
ECS teachers in Homabay County, Kenya. Methods: A crosssectional survey was conducted using a sample size of 217 early
childhood education teachers. Data was collected between February
2024 and March 2024 using a structured questionnaire. Results:
Teachers knowledge on safe water sources, water treatment
technologies and importance of toilet use had significant relationship
with the uptake of hygiene and sanitation among ECS in Homabay
County, Kenya. Conclusions: Availability of hygiene and sanitation
infrastructure has influence on uptake of hygiene and sanitation
practices among ECS teachers in Homabay County, Kenya. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research and Publications | en_US |
| dc.subject | Teachers, Hygiene, Sanitation, Water, Hand washing, communicable diseases. | en_US |
| dc.title | Hygiene and Sanitation Practices Among Teachers in Early Childhood Schools in Homa Bay County, Kenya | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
