An Idea Nursing Journal
Vol. 2 No. 02 (2023)

The Relationship of Knowledge About COVID-19 and Compliance With Hand Washing With Soap in Primary School-Age Children

Hunawa, Rachmawaty D (Unknown)
Mano, Dea Aprilya A. (Unknown)
Mobiliu, Suwarly (Unknown)
Rahim, Nirwanto K. (Unknown)
basir, Ita Sulistiani (Unknown)
Yunus, Suwardha (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
25 Dec 2023

Abstract

Covid-19 is an infectious disease caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). One part of the body that can transmit it is the hands. Washing hands with soap is one way to prevent the transmission of Covid-19. This study aims to determine the relationship between Covid-19 knowledge and hand washing using soap in elementary school-aged children at MIM Unggulan of Gorontalo City. This research is quantitative research with a cross sectional approach. The population are 167 elementary school students in grades 4 and 5. The total samples are 118 respondents using the Proportionate Stratified Random Sampling. The results showed that 88 respondents (74.6%) had good knowledge about Covid-19, 28 respondents (23.7%) had adequate knowledge, and two respondents (1.7%) had poor knowledge. In addition, respondents with good compliance with hand washing using soap were 85 respondents (72.0%), fair compliance were 32 respondents (27.1%), and one respondent with poor compliance (0.8%). It obtained p-Value = 0.000 (a < 0.005), which means that there is a relationship between Covid-19 knowledge and hand washing using soap compliance in elementary school-aged children at the MIM Unggulan of Gorontalo City.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

INJ

Publisher

Subject

Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Nursing Public Health

Description

journal that publishes material on health development and other research of health. This INJ provides the ideal platform for the discussion of more sophisticated other research and Health practice for authors and readers world wide. The priorities are originality and ...