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What is personal hygiene?
Personal hygiene is practices performed by an individual to care for one’s bodily health and well-being through cleanliness.
What does personal hygiene include?
Personal hygiene includes personal habits choices such as how frequently to bathe, wash hands, trim fingernails, and change clothing.
What does hygiene generally refer to?
Hygiene generally refers to the set of practices associated with the preservation of health and healthy living.
What is the focus of hygiene promotion?
The focus of hygiene promotion is improvements in personal knowledge, skill, and practice that modify an individual’s behavior towards healthy practice.
What are some examples of safe hygiene practices?
Safe hygiene practices include behaviors such as hand washing before eating and after cleaning a child’s bottom, and safe feces disposal.
Study Notes
Personal Hygiene
- Personal hygiene refers to practices performed by an individual to care for one's bodily health and well-being through cleanliness.
- Hygiene is a broad term that includes personal habits and choices, such as:
- Frequency of bathing
- Hand washing
- Trimming fingernails
- Changing clothing
- Hygiene encompasses practices associated with preserving health and healthy living, with a focus on:
- Cleanliness of:
- Hair
- Body
- Hands
- Fingers
- Feet
- Clothing
- Menstrual hygiene
- Cleanliness of:
- Hygiene promotion aims to improve personal knowledge, skills, and practices, modifying individual behavior towards healthy practices.
- Safe hygiene practices include:
- Hand washing before eating
- Hand washing after cleaning a child's bottom
- Safe feces disposal
Test your knowledge of personal hygiene and its importance in maintaining bodily health and well-being. This quiz covers practices such as hand washing, bathing, and nail care, and their significance in maintaining cleanliness and preventing the spread of illness.
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