Evaluation of Oral Hygiene Practice, Knowledge and Attitude among (10-15 Yrs) School Children in Dharan, Nepal- A Cross- Sectional Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 14-16
Author(s):  
Roshana Poudyal ◽  
Priyata Agrawal ◽  
Ashish Shrestha ◽  
Mamta Dali ◽  
Tarakant Bhagat ◽  
...  
2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 18-22
Author(s):  
Mohammed Shahed Jahan ◽  
Umme Salma Abdullah ◽  
Dilruba Rahman ◽  
SM Abdul Quader ◽  
AKM Shariful Islam ◽  
...  

Aim: The purpose of the study was to explore the oral hygiene practice of the school children in Dhaka.Methods: A descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted at M. A. Awal School in Dhaka. A total of 265 school children were purposively selected. Data were collected through structured questionnaires by face to face interview. The respondents of the study were aged between 5 to 13 years.Results: Among the respondent 45.75% are male and 54.25% are female. Among the respondents 92.5% brush their teeth regularly, 44.2% brushed their teeth twice daily, 52.5% brushed once daily, 56.2% brushed their teeth in the morning before breakfast and 2.67% brushed their teeth after breakfast. Only 1.5% brush after breakfast and before going to bed.27.9% brushed in the morning before breakfast and before going to bed.93.2% used brush and paste for cleaning their teeth. Unfortunately .4% used coal powder to clean their teeth, dy were aged between 5 to 13 years.Conclusion: The study revealed that, oral hygiene practice of school children may be called satisfactory but there is still scope to improve their oral hygiene practice.Update Dent. Coll. j: 2015; 5 (2): 18-22


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 27-31
Author(s):  
Mohammad Nazmul Kabir ◽  
Md Bashir Ahmed ◽  
Mahbuba Khan

Background: A healthy mouth enables people to eat, speak and socialize without pain, discomfort or embarrassment. The Oral cavity is a portal of entry and the site for microbial infections that affect overall health status; Oral diseases are one of the most prevalent diseases, endangering our health and safety. Objectives: the objective of this study was to identify oral hygiene practiced by school children in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study carried out among 474 students of class IX of at randomly selected Schools in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The samples were collected by purposive sampling technique and a structured questionnaire considering objectives of the study was used to collect data, Data were collected by faceto- face interview of the students, SPSS software (version 19) was used to analyze the data, and descriptive statistics and chi-square test were done. Results: Maximum, {274(57.8%)} children brushed their teeth every day at age of 5 to 10) years, and 233 (49.2%) children Brushed their teeth at morning and night, Relationship between age and oral hygiene practice is statistically significant (P value 0.03). Male and female are relatively same in oral hygiene practice. Most of {438(92.4%)} the children clean teeth with tooth brush and tooth paste, 243(51.3%) children used tooth brush in upward and downward direction. Conclusion: Age, parents’ education, teachers, others personnel’s and media are important factors to motivate the children to maintain oral hygiene regularly, property and using teeth cleaning devices and materials. Update Dent. Coll. j: 2019; 9 (2): 27-31


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sewunet Admasu Belachew ◽  
Dawit Kumilachew Yimenu ◽  
Begashaw Melaku Gebresillassie

Background. Pharmacy professionals, as the most available members of medical team, have an important role in educating patients about the effective and appropriate use of contraceptives. The purpose of this study was to assess pharmacy professionals’ dispensing practice, knowledge, and attitude towards emergency contraceptives use in Gondar town, northwestern Ethiopia. Methods. An institution based cross-sectional study was employed from May 14 to June 14, 2016, on 60 pharmacy professionals, who have been working in 8 randomly selected pharmacies and 6 drug stores. The collected data was entered to and analyzed using Statistical Packages for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20. Result. More than half 33 (55.0%) of the participants were druggist with 5–9 years of experience. About 56 (93.3%) of the participants knew about the dosing schedule (when and how much to take) and side effects of emergency contraceptives. More than two-thirds of the participants (39, 65%) agreed that the existence of emergency contraceptives is a positive thing and considered their use is ethical (42, 63.3%). The majority of participants (51, 85%) also reported that they counsel all women when dispensing emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs). Conclusion. This study revealed that knowledge, attitude, and dispensing practice of emergency contraceptives are very good even though there were variations with respect to different factors. Findings suggested that additional training and proper counseling technique on emergency contraceptives will improve the service delivery.


2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-15
Author(s):  
R Akhtar ◽  
MHA Khan ◽  
S Sharmin ◽  
G Sarwar

To assess the level of knowledge and causes of dental disease among the urban school children a cross-sectional study was conducted in two secondary schools of Dhaka city. 20 students each of class 6, 7 & 8 from each school were randomly selected. List of the students was obtained from the teacher & from the list 20 were selected. Regarding the level of knowledge 54% were found to have average knowledge and 25.8% had good knowledge about causes of dental disease. People should be made more aware about the maintenance of oral hygiene for ensuring better oral health.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjdre.v3i1.16589 Bangladesh Journal of Dental Research & Education Vol.3(1) 2013: 12-15


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