MATERNAL EDUCATION, HYGIENIC PRACTICES AND CHILDREN’S HEALTH STATUS

Authors

  • Syadani Riyad Fatema Lecturer Department of Bangladesh and Liberation War Studies Noakhali Science and Technology University (NSTU)
  • Mr. Humayun Kabir PhD Student, School of Health, University of New England,Assistant Professor in Sociology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53555/eijmhs.v1i4.103

Keywords:

Maternal education, Hygienic practices, Diseases

Abstract

This empirical study was conducted to show how mother’s educational level and personal hygienic practices influence their children’s health status. For this, 135 mothers who have admitted their children in the Comilla Medical College Hospital (one of the government medical college hospitals in Bangladesh) for treatment purpose were selected purposively for face to face interview. The study reveals that there are significant correlations among maternal education level, hygienic practices and children’s health status. Quantitative data were analyzed through using SPSS (version 17). Bivariate analysis showed that mother’s educational level, family income and hygienic practices have greater influence on children’s health status.

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Published

2015-12-27

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Vol. 1 No. 4 (2015): EPH - International Journal of Medical and Health Science (ISSN: 2456 - 6063)

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