Research Article
Self-Assessment of Hygiene Practices towards Predictive and Preventive Medicine Intervention: A Case Study of University Students in Ghana
Table 2
Respondent hygiene practices.
| | Description | Good | Moderate | Poor | | Practice | Practice | Practice | | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) |
| | Do you brush your teeth daily? | 347 (84.2%) | 62 (15%) | 3 (0.7%) | | How often do you cut your nails? | 196(47.6%) | 202(49.0%) | 14(3.4%) | | Do you take your bath daily? | 330(80.1) | 72(17.5) | 10(2.4%) | | Do you wear washed attire daily? | 317(76.9%) | 82(19.9) | 6(1.4%) | | Do you iron your attire before wearing? | 236(57.3%) | 160(38.8%) | 16(3.9%) | | How often do you change your underwear? | 254(61.7%) | 135(32.8%) | 21(5.1) | | How often do you remove unwanted hair? | 245(61.7%) | 135(32.8%) | 5(10.2%) | | How often do you wash your hair? | 273(66.3%) | 98(23.8%) | 41(10%) | | Do pick your nose? | 130(31.6%) | 177(43.2%) | 105(25.6) | | Do you use a handkerchief when picking your nose? | 249(60.4%) | 109(26.5%) | 54(13.1%) | | Do you wash hands before eating? | 302(73.3%) | 100(24.3%) | 10(2.4%) | | Do you use soap to wash hands after using the toilet? | 314(76.2%) | 74(18%) | 22(5.8%) | | Do you wash your hands when you return from school? | 199(48.3%) | 167(40.5%) | 46(11.2%) | | Do you wash your hands after blowing and wiping nose? | 199(48.3%) | 163(39.6%) | 50(12.2%) | | Do you wash your hands after handling live animals? | 242(58.7%) | 135(32.8%) | 34(8.5%) | | Do you wash your hands before touching genitals? | 194(47.1%) | 117(28.4%) | 101(24.5%) | | Do you wash your hands after touching genitals? | 288(69.9%) | 90(21.8%) | 34(8.2%) |
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