| Title: |
School Hygiene Promotion Approaches and their Influence on Pupil’s Hygiene Practices in Public Primary Schools in Dagoretti, Nairobi City County, Kenya |
| Authors: |
Kathuni, Styvers Kirimi |
| Contributors: |
Daniel Akunga; Esther Kitur; Sammy Letema |
| Publisher Information: |
Kenyatta University |
| Publication Year: |
2021 |
| Subject Terms: |
School Hygiene; Promotion Approaches; Influence; Pupil’s Hygiene Practices; Public Primary Schools; Dagoretti; Nairobi City County; Kenya; hisphilso; edu |
| Description: |
A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of Science (Water Supply and Sanitation) in the School of Public Health and Applied Human Sciences of Kenyatta University, July 2021 ; Hygiene promotion in schools is an area of focus for public health practitioners in a bid to mitigate spread of water, sanitation and hygiene related diseases. There exist several hygiene promotion approaches that can be used in similar or different situations. Research indicates that selection and application of different approaches yields varied outcomes. The absence of clear guidelines on selection of hygiene promotion approaches, as is the case in Kenya, can lead to varied adoption of hygiene practices. The objective of this study was to examine the influence of hygiene promotion approaches on pupil’s hygiene practices. The study sought to establish the proportion of pupils practicing safe hygiene practices and the hygiene promotion approaches being employed by public primary schools in Dagoretti North and South Sub Counties in Nairobi City County. The study applied a descriptive cross-sectional design. Eligible schools in the study area had a population of 14,505 pupils and probability proportional to size was used to distribute the sampled 384 pupils across the schools. Questionnaires were administered to pupils with the aim of collecting data on hygiene knowledge and practices. Questionnaires were also used to collect data on selection of hygiene promotion approaches from 32 school health teachers. Pupil’s demographic data was collected from school head teachers. Five key informant interviews were conducted with Nairobi City County public health and education officers and a non-governmental organization staff. Observation checklists were used to triangulate information on hygiene practices by pupils. The data collected was entered and analyzed using Statistical Packages for Social Scientists to determine association and significant differences between variables through . |
| Document Type: |
thesis |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/23499 |
| Availability: |
http://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/23499 |
| Rights: |
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| Accession Number: |
edsbas.3B30CFB |
| Database: |
BASE |