Özet:

Personal hygiene plays an important role in preventing infectious diseases especially in children. In developing countries like Pakistan, the burden of transmittable diseases is high among school children particularly in urban slums and rural areas. Keeping in view one of the major cause of death among children due to poor personal hygienic condition, a study was conducted in Tehsil Jaranwala. Respondents were the primary school children; those were selected by using multi stage random sampling technique. Respondents were found with poor knowledge about different practices of personal hygiene. Findings of this study show that majority children were not agree that being neat and clean keeps the person healthy. Most of the students were found with irregular teeth-brush habits and shower, and dirty nails biting. In addition, it was investigated that lack of proper resources, i.e. soap and water, as well as inadequate sanitation facilities in a slum community schools with low socio-economic condition may negatively affect personal hygiene practices in tehsil Jaranwala. Findings of this study recommends there is need for the government, teachers and head teachers to sensitize school children more about cleanliness culture, which can encourage them for using toilets, regular washing hands and bathing.

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