Hand Hygiene Knowledge, Perception and Practices among Women of ‘Kirkos’ Locality in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Abstract

Background: The concept of hand hygiene is defined differently by different bodies. Among all, the definition given by Center for Disease Control was found appropriate and relevant to this study. Accordingly, hygiene is the practice of keeping personal and environmental hygiene or cleanness with the intention of preventing disease and illness. Hand hygiene is not a recent practice; rather it is as old as a man.