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VOL. 5, ISSUE 4 (2020)
Hand washing practices during Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Sudan
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Somiya Gutbi Salim Mohammed, Abedalmoneim Adam Abdalla Khameis
Abstract
Introduction: Hands hygiene practice is the simple and important procedure to reduce the spread of infection in the community and health care settings during Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak Objective: To investigate hands washing practices in Sudan during Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study has been conducted among Sudanese population immediately after the lockdown of Sudan states. Data was collected online. Relying on authors’ networks with local people living in Khartoum and other states using, such as WhatSapp messengers and face-book accounts. Results: the result showed that 41.1% of the respondents washing their hands with water only while 87.9% washed them with soap and water. Those respondents who washed their hand before meal with water only were 51.1% and 59.6% of them washed their hands before meal by using soap with water. The result revealed that, 83.7% of the respondents washed their hands after going to the toilet, while 33.3% of them washed their hand after sneezing and coughing. Washing hands after hand shaking, handling money and touching animals and garbage were reported by 56.7%, 60.3%, 82.3% and 91.5% respectively. The findings also showed that 31.2% of the respondents wearing gloves as protection against diseases. length of time of washing hands among the respondents was reported as follows, 1-5sec, (9.2%), 6-10 sec (16.3%),11-15 sec(14.9%),16-20sec (28.4%), and more than 20 second (31.2%). Number of times spending in washing hands with soap under running water was reported as follows 6.4% one time /day 27 % (2-4/day) 30.5 %(5-7/day) while 36.1% washed their hands regularly. Regarding diseases associated with hand washing practices, 32.6%of the respondents stated Corona COVID-19.
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Pages:33-37
How to cite this article:
Somiya Gutbi Salim Mohammed, Abedalmoneim Adam Abdalla Khameis "Hand washing practices during Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Sudan". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Education and Research, Vol 5, Issue 4, 2020, Pages 33-37
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