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Oral and Hand Hygiene Behaviour and Risk Factors among In-School Adolescents in Four Southeast Asian Countries

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  • Karl Peltzer

    (ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Madidol University, Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhonpathom 73170, Thailand
    Department of Psychology, University of Limpopo, Turfloop, Sovenga 0727, South Africa
    HIV, AIDS, TB, and STIs (HAST), Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC), Pretoria 0001, South Africa)

  • Supa Pengpid

    (ASEAN Institute for Health Development, Madidol University, Salaya, Phutthamonthon, Nakhonpathom 73170, Thailand
    Department of Psychology, University of Limpopo, Turfloop, Sovenga 0727, South Africa)

Abstract

The aim of this study was to investigate oral and hand hygiene behaviour and risk factors among 13 to 15 year-old in-school adolescents in four Southeast Asian countries. Data were collected by self-reported questionnaire from nationally representative samples (total 13,824) of school children aged 13 to 15 years in India, Indonesia, Myanmar and Thailand. Results indicate that overall, 22.4% of school children reported sub-optimal oral hygiene (

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  • Karl Peltzer & Supa Pengpid, 2014. "Oral and Hand Hygiene Behaviour and Risk Factors among In-School Adolescents in Four Southeast Asian Countries," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-13, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:11:y:2014:i:3:p:2780-2792:d:33828
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    1. Zifeng Liu & Dongsheng Yu & Wei Luo & Jing Yang & Jiaxuan Lu & Shuo Gao & Wenqing Li & Wei Zhao, 2014. "Impact of Oral Health Behaviors on Dental Caries in Children with Intellectual Disabilities in Guangzhou, China," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 11(10), pages 1-13, October.
    2. Dominika Guzek & Dominika Skolmowska & Dominika Głąbska, 2020. "Analysis of Gender-Dependent Personal Protective Behaviors in a National Sample: Polish Adolescents’ COVID-19 Experience (PLACE-19) Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(16), pages 1-22, August.
    3. Supa Pengpid & Karl Peltzer, 2020. "Trends of Alcohol Use, Dietary Behaviour, Interpersonal Violence, Mental Health, Oral and Hand Hygiene Behaviour among Adolescents in Lebanon: Cross-Sectional National School Surveys from 2005, 2011 a," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(19), pages 1-14, September.
    4. Supa Pengpid & Karl Peltzer, 2020. "Hand and Oral Hygiene Practices among Adolescents in Dominican Republic, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago: Prevalence, Health, Risk Behavior, Mental Health and Protective Factors," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(21), pages 1-8, October.
    5. Santosh Jatrana & Md. Mehedi Hasan & Abdullah A. Mamun & Yaqoot Fatima, 2021. "Global Variation in Hand Hygiene Practices Among Adolescents: The Role of Family and School-Level Factors," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(9), pages 1-14, May.
    6. Abdul-Aziz Seidu & Hubert Amu & Tarif Salihu & John Elvis Hagan & Ebenezer Agbaglo & Abigail Amoah & Eric Abodey & Margaret Abokoma Boateng & Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, 2021. "Prevalence and Factors Associated with Hygiene Behaviours among In-School Adolescents in Ghana," J, MDPI, vol. 4(2), pages 1-13, June.
    7. Karl Peltzer & Supa Pengpid, 2015. "Health Risk Behaviour among In-School Adolescents in the Philippines: Trends between 2003, 2007 and 2011, A Cross-Sectional Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 13(1), pages 1-12, December.

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