A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Puppet Show on Knowledge Regarding Personal Hygiene among Primary School Children in Selected Primary Schools of Kanpur, U.P

Authors

  • Ms.AkankshaPatel ,Mrs.ShreedeviG.C

Keywords:

Personalhygiene,Puppetshow,Primaryschoolchildren,Knowledge,Health education, Nursing intervention.

Abstract

Personalhygieneisafundamentalcomponentofhealthpromotion,especiallyamongprimary schoolchildren.Poor hygiene practices can lead to various infections, absenteeism,andsocialproblems.Innovativeandchild-friendlyteachingmethodslikepuppetshowscanplaya vital role in improving knowledge and practices related to personal hygiene among young children.

References

1. RamaB.SchoolhealthservicesinIndia:Thesocialandeconomiccontext.NewDelhi: Sage Publications Pvt Ltd; 2008. p. 1–2.

2. Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India. School water supply, sanitation and hygiene education: India technical note series. New Delhi: Government of India; 2004.

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Published

2026-10-26

How to Cite

Ms.AkankshaPatel ,Mrs.ShreedeviG.C. (2026). A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of a Puppet Show on Knowledge Regarding Personal Hygiene among Primary School Children in Selected Primary Schools of Kanpur, U.P . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 7098–7106. Retrieved from https://www.ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/3449

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Research Article