HAND HYGIENE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE AMONG STUDENTS IN SELECTED DEPARTMENTS AT ADELEKE UNIVERSITY, EDE, OSUN STATE

Olorunpomi, Oyindamola. Taiwo1, Uthman, Taiwo Adekanmi2*, Abideen, A. Adekanmi3,
Owolabi Oluwafemi, Akinkunmi4, Cole, Alice Temitope5, Lawal, Ibraheem Kehinde6
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In a range of settings, such as healthcare facilities, daycare facilities, and elementary schools, hand hygiene is crucial for preventing the transmission of infectious diseases. It has been noted that college students rarely wash their hands, which raises their risk of contracting infectious diseases. This study was conducted at Adeleke University in Ede, Osun State, with the intention of examining students' understanding and usage of hand hygiene. 250 respondents were chosen using the Fisher formula convenience sampling technique in a descriptive cross-sectional design. A self-made questionnaire was used to collect the data. The study questions were addressed, the acquired data was analyzed using tables and percentages, and the hypotheses were tested using chi square for some variables and chi square at the 0.05 level of significance. The purpose of the pilot study was to evaluate the questionnaire's internal consistency. Analysis of the pilot research results revealed a Cronbach alpha score of 0.884, indicating a strong instrument reliability index. This study revealed that 89 (75.6%) of the respondents had good knowledge of hand hygiene while (78%) had a high level of practice. The majority (69.3%) felt that there was insufficient material to ensure hand hygiene practice. Chi square analysis reveals a statistically significant link (p-0.05) between knowledge and practice of hand hygiene (X2 =5.963a, p-value = 0.05). In this investigation, a major hurdle discovered was a lack of soap and detergent. There was a statistically significant association between knowledge and practice of hand hygiene.
Keywords: Knowledge, Practice, Hand hygiene, Students.