Question

5. What role does social machinery play in the field of hygiene?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Hygiene and Environmental Health Module: 3. Personal Hygiene

Study Session 3 Personal Hygiene

Introduction

The exercise of proper personal hygiene is one of the essential parts of our daily life. Many people in rural areas may not understand what good or bad personal hygiene is. The prevention of communicable diseases, like diarrhoea, trachoma and many others is highly possible through the application of proper personal hygiene. You need to learn the proper practice of personal hygiene and use this for the prevention and control of important public health diseases that are prevalent in your locality. This study session will also help you to understand the links between personal hygiene and one’s dignity, confidence and comfort.

Learning Outcomes for Study Session 3

When you have studied this session, you should be able to:

3.1 Define and use correctly each of the key words printed in bold.(SAQ 3.1)

3.2 Describe the public health importance of personal hygiene. (SAQ 3.3)

3.3 List and describe the components of personal hygiene. (SAQs 3.1 and 3.2)

3.4 Describe what are acceptable and poor personal hygiene practices. (SAQ 3.4)

3.5 Prioritise the components of personal hygiene that are critical for public health concerns. (SAQ 3.3)

3.6 Explain hygienic handwashing using standard procedures, and list the critical situations for effective handwashing. (SAQs 3.4 and 3.5)