@article{Ms. Prerana Dongre_A. M. Karnik_V. S. Tambe_Ms. Srushti Gadge_2022, title={Knowledge, Attitude & Practices Study on Hand Hygiene among the Children Aged 12-17 Years.}, volume={10}, url={https://www.jclmm.com/index.php/journal/article/view/155}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Introduction</strong><em>:</em> The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated that good hand hygiene practices are crucial in controlling infections. Handwashing is one of the ways through which children can be kept safe from infections.</p> <p><strong>Objective:</strong> The primary objective of the research study was to determine the hand hygiene knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of the respondents aged 12-17 years of the Maharashtra region. The study focused on comparing gender to understand who had a better knowledge regarding hand hygiene and comparing their attitudes.(1)</p> <p><strong>Method</strong><em>:</em> A randomized survey was conducted among children aged 12 to 17 years old. A total of 108 respondents participated in the research study. A well-defined questionnaire determined respondents' KAP regarding hand hygiene. Statistical methods like the Chi-square test and Pearson Correlation test were performed to assess respondents’ knowledge, attitude, and practices.</p> <p><strong>Results</strong><em>: </em>Respondents had adequate hand hygiene knowledge, and COVID-19 has positively impacted respondents’ attitude toward hand hygiene (P-value 0.30945509). However, respondents had a misconception regarding proper hand hygiene steps and practices. When correlating knowledge and practice, Pearson Correlation gave a value of -0.8842, indicating the correlation between Knowledge and Practices followed by the respondents was negative.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion</strong><em>:</em> There was an adequate amount of knowledge about hand hygiene among respondents. The Chi-square analysis also indicated that girls' knowledge, attitude, and practices were better than boys. However, there was still a need to increase respondents’ understanding of proper hand hygiene practices and procedures. On the positive side, COVID-19 has made respondents more aware of their hand hygiene practice.</p>}, number={3}, journal={Journal of Coastal Life Medicine}, author={Ms. Prerana Dongre and A. M. Karnik and V. S. Tambe and Ms. Srushti Gadge}, year={2022}, month={Nov.}, pages={147–164} }