Oral hygiene practices and associated factors among primary school children in Alzintan City, Libya
Introduction: Preservation of good oral hygiene in children is important for the development of strong, healthy teeth and to decrease the possibility of dental caries. Objective: The objective of the study is to determine oral hygiene practices and its associated factors among primary school chil...
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| Language: | English |
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2016
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/66900/1/FPSK%28m%29%202016%2061IR.pdf |
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| Summary: | Introduction: Preservation of good oral hygiene in children is important for the
development of strong, healthy teeth and to decrease the possibility of dental caries.
Objective: The objective of the study is to determine oral hygiene practices and its
associated factors among primary school children aged 9-12 years old in Al Zintan
City, Libya.
Methodology: A cross sectional observational study design was used in this study
among primary school children in Al Zintan City, Libya. Stratified sampling within
29 schools provided a random sample of 691 schoolchildren. Information about oral
hygiene practices among school children was collected through a self-constructed
questionnaire survey. Data that were collected was analyzed by using Statistical
Package of Social sciences (SPSS) for version 22 software. There were three steps of
analyzing data, namely univariate, bivariate, and multivariate data analysis.
Results: From the results, there was 53.7% (n = 371) of respondents had proper
practices on oral hygiene, and 46.3% (n = 320) of respondents have improper
practices on oral hygiene. There was no statistically association between oral
hygiene practices and different age groups of respondents (P = 0.57). However, there
was significant association between oral hygiene practices and gender, level of
mother education, level of father education and role of parents in oral health care of
their children (P < 0.05). Bivariate analysis revealed no statistically significant
association regarding oral hygiene practices between children with high and low
knowledge (P = 0.361). In addition, oral hygiene practices are not significantly
associated with dental history of respondents (P = 0.21). However, There was
significant association between oral hygiene practices and dietary habits of
respondents (P = 0.01) and also there was significance association between oral
hygiene practices and attitude toward oral hygiene among primary school children of
Al Zintan city, Libya (P = 0.009). Conclusion: It is concluded that, the prevalence of oral hygiene practices among 9-
12 years-old school children in Al Zintan City, Libya is not satisfactory. The
participants had improper oral health practices, insufficient knowledge, incorrect
attitude and practice regarding oral health. It is recommended that children and
parents’ awareness about oral hygiene practices should be increased. |
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