The purpose of this study was to comprehensively appraise and synthesize studies on hand
hygiene practices among primary and secondary school students in sub-Saharan Africa …

Background Following the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures were part of the global
public health response to limit community spread of the virus. In recent times, there has been …

Objectives. Handwashing with soap is the simplest, most affordable, and cost‐effective
preventative intervention for reducing the burden of communicable diseases, including the …

Background: There are many dimensions to the consequences of lack of sanitation, that are
threat to public health. Diarrhea and relations due to poor WASH kills and put on cost on …

The strategy that was used to achieve objectives of the study are described in this chapter. It
contains the study design, target and sample population, sampling technique, description of …

Background: Human hands play a significant role in the spread of diseases, especially
respiratory and diarrheal diseases, which continue to be the leading cause of morbidity and …

Objectives. Handwashing with soap is the simplest, most affordable, and cost-effective
preventative intervention for reducing the burden of communicable diseases, including the …

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic may be over but it left in its wake a lot of important
lessons. In order to control the spread of the pandemic, primary schools in Nigeria were shut …

Child mortality in Africa is a pressing issue, particularly due to diarrhea and respiratory tract
infections. These diseases are often transmitted through improper handwashing practices …

ABSTRACT Inadequate Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities in schools has
serious health implications on children, especially girls and students living with disabilities …