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Behaviors and practices of incarcerated women towards menstrual hygiene in a large urban prison in Uganda: a phenomenological qualitative study

BMC Women's Health, 2023
Background Deplorable and unconducive conditions in prisons present serious challenges to menstrual hygiene management. However, little is known about menstrual hygiene among incarcerated women in Uganda. Our study explored the behaviors and practices of
Margaret Nabiryo, Miriam Ondia, Jonathan Izudi   +2 more
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Postnatal Mental Health, Hand Washing Practices, and Infant Illness in Rural China

Frontiers in Global Women's Health, 2021
Background: Maternal mental health problems play an important role in infant well-being. Although western countries have extensively studied the associations between maternal mental disorders, hygiene practices and infant health, little is known in ...
Qi Jiang, Qi Jiang, Nourya Cohen, Mika Ohtori, Jie Gao, Qingzhi Wang, Evelyn Zhang, Sabrina Zhu, Hannah Johnstone, Yian Guo, Sarah-Eve Dill, Huan Zhou, Scott Rozelle   +12 more
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An Evaluation of the Hygiene Practices of Polish Street Food Vendors in Selected Food Trucks and Stands

Foods, 2021
Today, street food vending is becoming a dynamically developing food industry in Europe, including Poland. Lifestyle changes and socioeconomic factors, especially among young consumers, make it a convenient food alternative, even in countries without ...
Michał Wiatrowski, Ewa Czarniecka-Skubina, Joanna Trafiałek, Elżbieta Rosiak   +3 more
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The dependence of dental caries on oral hygiene habits in preschool children from urban and rural areas in Poland

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2016
Introduction Dental caries is considered to be a modern civilization disease;however, the state of oral health negatively influences psychological and sociological relations in children which leads to feelings of discomfort from early age. Objective The
Aneta Kamińska, Leszek Szalewski, Justyna Batkowska, Jan Wallner, Eliza Wallner, Anna Szabelska, Janusz Borowicz   +6 more
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Association between water, sanitation, general hygiene and oral hygiene practices of street-involved young people in Southwest Nigeria

BMC Oral Health, 2020
Background Oral hygiene practices can be linked to personal hygiene practices, including access to water and other sanitation facilities. The objective of the study was to determine if there is an association between oral hygiene practices and water and ...
Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Mary O. Obiyan, Atinuke O. Olaleye   +2 more
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Oral hygiene practices and factors influencing the choice of oral hygiene materials among undergraduates in selected universities in Osun State, Nigeria

Journal of Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research, 2022
Introduction and objective Oral health is a crucial part of general health and wellbeing to be maintained throughout a life, and the oral health status is usually determined by the level of oral hygiene practices.
Taiwo Omotayo Dosumu, Abisola Betiku, Grace Ademuyiwa, Oluwaseyi Olabisi, Temitayo Adebisi, Rahmat Oyekale   +5 more
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Knowledge, attitude, and practices towards hand hygiene among in-school adolescents in a metropolitan city in Nigeria [PDF]

Advances in Medicine, Psychology, and Public Health
Introduction: We assessed the knowledge and practices towards hand hygiene among in-school adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 394 in-school adolescents.
Olamide Omojuwa, Olayinka Ilesanmi, Aanuoluwapo Afolabi   +2 more
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What motivates food workers to adhere with WHO guidelines to combat the COVID-19? A social cognitive theory perspective

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
BackgroundCOVID-19 has become a public health emergency and pandemic of global concern, and the hundreds of millions of foodborne illnesses that occur each year also wreak havoc on human lives, society and the economy.
Mingliang Wang, Shunlong Gong, Jin Tang, Zhenlin Weng, Xingtong Wu   +4 more
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Hygiene Predictors among COVID-19 Screened Individuals during the First Wave In Mumbai: A Cross-Sectional Survey [PDF]

Healthline, 2022
Introduction:The most important lesson COVID-19 pandemic thought is basic hygiene practices. It is important to understand hygiene practices among patients during first wave, when meager knowledge about the management of COVID-19 was available. Objective:
Rujuta Hadaye, Shilpa Nellikka
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Meat hygiene knowledge, handling practices and associated factors among meat handlers in Gedeo zone, Ethiopia

Scientific Reports, 2023
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 239 randomly selected meat handlers working in butcher shop in southern Ethiopia to assess factors associated with meat hygiene knowledge and practices.
Zemachu Ashuro, Nathnael Zeysse, Mulugeta Ayalew   +2 more
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