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March 13, 2026Open Access

Handwashing Habits Among Primary School Students in Northern Nigeria: A Systematic Review of School-Based Interventions Over One Year

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SOSuleiman OguntadeCNC NWOKOLOAOAbike Olayiwala

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Overview

A systematic review reveals enhanced handwashing habits in primary school students through interventions, suggesting better health outcomes.

Key Points

  • The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of school-based interventions on handwashing habits among primary school students in Northern Nigeria.
  • Conducted a systematic review of relevant studies
  • Applied inclusion and exclusion criteria for study selection
  • Performed thematic analysis and meta-analysis as applicable
  • Handwashing frequency increased by 20% among students in intervention programs compared to controls
  • Median improvement of three hand washes per day was observed in the intervention group
  • School-based interventions significantly improved handwashing habits over one year

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Oguntade et al. (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b3ac2b02a1e69014ccd9e9https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18947661
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