title: Social determinants of good hand-washing practice (GHP) among adolescents in a rural Indian community.
abstract: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 5 randomly selected villages to assess prevalence of good hand-washing practice (GHP) among adolescents, and describe the social determinants. The prevalence of adolescent GHP was 32.1% (95% CI = 27.1, 37.1). Logistic regression established 5 significant positive predictors-maternal GHP, presence of sanitary latrine, availability of soap at hand-washing locations, in-house water supply, and higher per capita income. Our research provides a scope for better understanding of the socioeconomic determinants of GHP in a rural Indian setting, and may find implications in the Total Sanitation Campaign launched by Government of India.
authors: Department of Health Education, All India Institute of Hygiene & Public Health, West Bengal, India. madhumita_dobe@rediffmail.com
authors: Madhumita
authors: M
authors: Dobe
authors: Ram Narayan
authors: RN
authors: Mandal
authors: Ayan
authors: A
authors: Jha
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000592:standards*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D009034:Mother-Child Relations; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors