Evaluation of primary school teachers’ knowledge regarding infection prevention in shendi town
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background: Teachers as supervisors play a vital role in managing childhood infection at schools.They are the primary people who can inform the children about infection prevention.Objective: To Evaluate primary school teachers' knowledge regarding infection prevention in shendi town schools.Method: Descriptive cross-sectional community-based study.This study took place between December 2024 and February 2025 at five government primary schools in Shendi town.A total of fifty teachers selected for enrollment using a multi-stage stratified random sampling method.Researchers collected data using structured questionnaires and analyzed it with SPSS version 22. Results:The study revealed that most of study group had good knowledge regarding benefits of infection prevention, component of Infection prevention, correct method of hand washing, role of teachers in promoting personal hygiene among students and positive attitude regarding encouragement of students to wash their hands regularly (40%,) (48%) (66%) (74%) (88%) respectively. Conclusion:The study concluded that study group had good knowledge about: Important and correct method of hand washing, important of vaccination, and component of infection prevention Recommendation: The study suggests that the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education should collaborate to organize health awareness campaigns for teachers and conduct workshops on infection prevention.
Language: English
Subfield: Speech and Hearing
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4411188884