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posted on 2021-01-19, 22:59 authored by Dirgha Raj JoshiDirgha Raj Joshi, Saraswati Kumari Joshi, Nisha Adhikari, Sita Kumari Joshi, Durga Kumari Joshi, Shristi Joshi, Kalpana Chaudhary, Tulsi Joshi, Ravin BhandariThe inadequate knowledge of personal hygiene
and sanitation is directly correlated with the health of an individual, a
family, a community, a nation, and the globe as a whole. To know the knowledge,
attitude, and practices (KAP) of personal hygiene and sanitation among the girl
students in Dhangadhi, Nepal; this study was conducted in four different
schools and a total of 238 girl students were selected specifically from the
grade 5 to 10 following their age range from 11 to 18 years and the data was
collected by filling the premade questionnaires.
Funding
All authors contributed voluntarily to carry out the overall process and Hami Sakshyam Nari (HSN Nepal) helped in printing and provided space to prepare this manuscript.
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Declaration of conflicts of interest
noCorresponding author email
djmeropaila121@gmail.comLead author country
- Nepal
Human Participants
- Yes
Ethics statement
The approval for carrying out this research was obtained from the ethical review board of the Department of Health Service, Sudurpaschim Province, Kailali, Nepal.Comments
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