Hygiene
Published on 30. January 2021
263 pages
978-1-77407-897-6 (ISBN)
Description
The recent incidence of Coronavirus took a toll across the world (close to 16,362 mortalities as of 25th March 2020) involves the maintenance of social distancing and frequent washing to lower the occurrence of the disease. Basic hygiene practices advocated to lower the transmission of the disease are not touching the mouth or face-basic lessons in hygiene we learned in school are reemerging as points to prevent this deadly epidemic. In this concise book, the salient concepts of hygiene have been covered with practical applications in today's life. The familiar saying ""Cleanliness is next to Godliness"" becomes a reality even in today's world for mindful and healthy living!
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oakville
Canada
Target group
Professional and scholarly
File size
10,11 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-77407-897-6 (9781774078976)
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Content
- Cover
- Copyright
- DECLARATION
- ABOUT THE EDITORS
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- List of Contributors
- List of Abbreviations
- Preface
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 The Basics of Hygiene
- 1.1 The Concept of Hygiene
- 1.2 Maintaining Hygiene in the Home
- 1.3 Entry of Microbes and Hygiene
- 1.4 Healthy Hands
- 1.5 Hygiene -Using Case Studies to Highlight its Importance: Case Study No. 1: The Vital Role of Hygiene in Diarrhea Prevention (Stephen et al, 2008)
- 1.6 Hygiene -Using Case Studies to Highlight Its Importance: Case Study 2: Trends In Ghana
- A 2019 Survey (Odonkor et al, 2019)
- 1.7 Final Points
- 1.8 References
- Chapter 2 Facets of Sanitation and Health
- 2.1 Impact of Sanitation on Health
- 2.2 The role of Tropical Diseases that were Neglected
- 2.3 Sanitation and its Greater Benefits
- 2.4 The Current Situation
- 2.5 Causes for Impaired Progress
- 2.6 Sanitation Attempts that have been Successful
- 2.7 Specific Urban Sanitation Approaches
- 2.8 The Health Sector's Role in Improving Sanitation
- 2.9 Limitations to Successful Sanitation
- 2.10 The Need of the Hour
- 2.11 Inadequate Performance
- 2.12 Households - The Principal Actors and Their Roles
- 2.13 Summary
- 2.14 References
- Chapter 3 Food Hygiene
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Importance of Food Hygiene Training
- 3.3 Factors affecting food safety
- 3.4 Food Handlers' Personal Hygiene
- 3.5 Kitchen Sanitation
- 3.6 Equipment Hygiene
- 3.7 Good Agricultural practices
- 3.8 References
- Chapter 4 Basic Rules of Hygiene Protect Health Care and Lab Workers from Nasal Colonization by Staphylococcus Aureus: An International Cross-Sectional Study
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Methods
- Discussion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 5 Impact of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Interventions on Improving Health Outcomes among School Children
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results
- Variable Extraction
- Interventions
- Results
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 6 Menstrual Hygiene, Management, and Waste Disposal: Practices and Challenges Faced by Girls/Women of Developing Countries
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Cultural Beliefs and Restrictions During Menstruation
- Types of Absorbents Used During Menstruation
- Menstrual Waste Disposal Techniques Used By Women
- Consequences of Menstrual Waste Disposal
- Role of Men/Boys Towards Menstrual Hygiene Management
- Role of Teachers In Creating Awareness Regarding Menstruation and Menstrual Waste Management
- Strategies For The Management of Menstrual Waste
- Better Ways/Ideas of Disposing Menstrual Wastes
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 7 Oral Hygiene Practices and Teeth Cleaning Techniques Among Medical Students
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Materials and Methods
- Results
- References
- Chapter 8 How to Make Hand Hygiene Interventions More Attractive To Nurses: A Discrete Choice Experiment
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- References
- Chapter 9 Establishment of Normal Gut Microbiota Is Compromised under Excessive Hygiene Conditions
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Materials And Methods
- Results
- Discussion
- References
- Chapter 10 Review of Global Sanitation Development
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Materials and Methods
- Sanitation Activities In Scientific Research
- Constraints For Global Sanitation
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 11 The Potential Value of Sleep Hygiene for a Healthy Pregnancy: A Brief Review
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Pregnancy Adversely Impacts Sleep
- Glucose Intolerance and Weight Gain During Pregnancy
- Sleep And Glycemic Control
- Sleep And The Regulation of Energy Balance
- A Good Night's Sleep To Improve Pregnancy Outcomes?
- Future Research
- Practicalities of Sleep Assessment
- Concluding Remarks
- References
- Index
- Back Cover
