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Hygiene
is the
practice of keeping yourself and
surroundings clean, especially to avoid ilness or the your
of preventable diseases. It is a
spread
that helps
process
people learns
about the things and
that
practices
prevent sickness and
promote good health. It enables people to
situation, empowers them to plan and act to understand their
prevent diseases.
It is the basic
concept of cleaning, grooming and it is the
first step to good health.
Besides that it is consider as one of
the most
important part of our daily lives at home and at
workplace which help us to protect ourselves and
keep us
with good health.
Concept and Definitions of Personal Hygiene
The term
'personal hygiene' is often confused and equated
with personal cleanliness. The
cleanliness is certainly a part
of personal
hygiene, but the scope of personal hygiene is much
Wider. It is the science of
preserving and promoting health
mainly through the active efforts of an individual. It is
practiced through sanitary habits and healthy way of lite.
ersonal hygiene is primarily within the scope of an
individual.
According to the American Heritage Dictionary
"Hygiene is defined as conditions and practices that
promote and preserve health."
Personal hygiene is important in our daily lives, as it
Keeps
the
body clean, prevents embarrassment and
helps prevent the spread of infection.
Fersonal hygiene involves properly caring for your
body by keeping it clean and healthy while allowing
you to look and feel your best.
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risk of infection and
you want to minimize your
overall
health,
folow these basic
personal hygiene habits:
ears
sharp
matchstick, hair pin or
object.
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eardrum.
Do not let water enter the ears.
Never shout loudly into anyone's ears. Loud
noise can cause damage.
health.
Aspects of Personal Hygiene
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hair
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wound care, deansing ofpersonal utensils
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any other
you ward off illnesses
personal hygiene is essential
such as washing your hands and
Personal hygiene habits
teeth will help keep bacteria,
brushing and flossing your
And there are mental as well as
viruses, and illnesses at bay.
helps you
g0od body hygiene
physical benefits. "Practicin8
for
is important
your mental
feel good about yourself, which
hair and
health. People who have poor hygiene-disheveled
and the like
clothes, body odor, bad breath, missing teeth,
discrimination.
face
often are seen as unhealthy and may
an
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Care of Ears:
Never clean
essentially
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others. It is
health.
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maintains body balance.
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bad breath
odor and
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Nose: The Nose help us to smell. When we smell1
something the gas touches special nerve cells present
in the upper part in our nose. They send a special
smell message' to our brain.
Care of Nose:
Blow nose regularly but gently to keep nostris
clean.
Do not pick the nose.
Do
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put anything into the nose.
Tongue: Our tongue helps us to speak, eat and taste.
Tiny bumps cover the surface of the tongue. Inside
not
these bumps are the taste buds. These
help us to taste
food which is sweet, salty, sour or bitter. We must
cean our tongue
regularly with a tongue ceaner.
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help the wastes to come out the body.
Care ofSkin:
Cean the skin
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with
soap and
water
However, there may be times when this d
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possible, for example, when
camping or there is a shortage ofpeople
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swim or a wash all
over
with a wet sponge or cloth will do. the
happens, a
Wear clean cdothes to protert the skin from
Use cream and oils to
keep it health
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()Trim Your Nails: Keeping your tinger and toenail
trimmed and in good shape will prevent problenme
such as hang nails and infected nail beds. Feet
that
are cdean and dry are less likely to contract athletes
foot.
(oi) Brush and Floss: Ideally, you should brush your teeth
after every meal. At the very least, brnuish your teeth
twice a day and floss daily. Brushing minimizes the
accumulation of bacteria in your mouth, which can
cause tooth decay and gum disease. Flossing, too,
helps maintain strong, healthy gums. The bacteria
that builds up and causes gum disease can go straight
to the heart and cause very serious valve problems.
Unhealthy gums also can cause your teeth to loosen,
which makes it difficult to chew and to eat properly
To maintain a healthy smile, visit the dentist at six
month intervals for checkups and cleanings.
(oii) Wash Your Hands: Washing
your hands
betore
Preparing or eating food, after going to the
bathroom, after coughing or sneezing, and after
goes a long way toward
preventing the spread of bacteria and viruses. Keep
handling garbage,
hygiene product, like an alcohol-based sanitizing
8e, handy for when soap and water isn't available.
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Sleep Tight: Get plenty of rest- 8 to 10 hours a night
so that you are refreshed and are
ready to take
on the day every morning. Lack of sleep can leave
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you feeling run down and can compromise your
body's natural detenses, your immune system.
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Changing into Clean Clothes: Dirty clothes should be
washed with laundry soap before wearing them
again. Hanging clothes in the sun to dry. T..e sun's
rays will killsome disease-causing germs and parasites
(xi) Turning Away from other People and covering the
nose and mouth with a tissue or the hand when
coughing or sneezing. If this is not done, droplets
of liquid containing germs from the nose and mouth
will be spread in the air and other people can breathe
them in, or the droplets can get onto food
Importance of Personal Hygiene
For most people, good hygiene is so much a part of their daily
routines that they think little about it. They bathe, they brush
their teeth, visit the dentist and doctor for regular checkups,
and wash their hands when preparing or eating food and
handling unsanitary items. lo keep those you care about
healthy and safe, help them learm, and be sure that they are
practicing g0Od personal hygiene.
Good personal hygiene includes keeping all parts of the
hair washing and
body clean through regular bathing,
wound care, and good handgrooming, tooth and mouth care,
level of personal
washing techniques. Maintaining a high
hygiene will help to increase
self-esteem and confidence, while
minimizing the chances of developing imperfections.
Effects of Hygiene on Health
A lack of personal hygiene can cause many health problems.
to
regularly are more susceptible
feet or toenail
as jock itch, athlete's
ungus intections such
cause fungus
fungus infections. A lack of oral hygiene can
People
who do
infections such
not
as
bathe
oral thrush. Those who fail
to wash their
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are m o r e
prone to
getting
virus
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from others. Bed bugs are a common
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common cold, can be transmitted thr
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washing your
Simply
with contaminated
frequently can cut down on the spread of
skin.
hand
disease.
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properly
the risk of being shunned or even groomed
ridicu
habits
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with bad
run
hygiene
Children
may
get picked
Problems such as body odor may also causeed
person
on
on
of the Person
sex. A person who is properly groomed and
to
lack confidence around
members
opposite
bathes
regularly is more likely to exude confidence. She
alsotypically have more friends and be more successwill
on the job and in her relationships.
Ci) Psychological Efects or Problems: Many times a lack ot
personal hygiene is caused by depression, a job lossof
or the death of a loved one.
LDepressed or
grievine
individuals sometimes forgo regular bathing or
grooming. Other times, depression can be hormonal
or
physiological, which can also bring about similar
bad
hygiene practices.
subconscious when
a
These
problems are often
person temporarily stops
conducting his life in a rational way.
(iv) Emotional Effects: Poor
can affect an
personal
individual's ability to obtain or hygiene
keep a job, make himn
a
target
of
bullying, alienate those close to him and
embarrassment. Engaging in good
personal
hygiene
not
cause
practices
only
may also make you feel helps prevent illness but
better about yourself by
boosting your confidence and
self-esteem.
Role of teacher's
in
the
development of health and good
hygienic habits.
Imparting
health education to students
the
duty of teachers.
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Teachers can play an an integral part o
important role
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educating students about how to adopt a healthy lifestvle
Imparting health education in childhood goes a long way in
helping the students to cultivate healthy habits based cm
r e rhealth education. Healthy habits have positíve infhence
on their conduct and attitude. The child develops in toa
sensible and responsible citizen and becomes instrumental in
creating a healthy society. A teacher is supposed to perform
many tasks that involve various responsibilities. However, if
primary teachers concentrate their attention on aspects which
are absolutely essential at the primary level, they will bring
significant change not only to the lives of the students, but
tothe lives of their families and the society and will be able to
bring noticeable change in their overall lifestyle.
Personal hygiene and principles ofHealth
Washing Hands: Children should be taught to wash
their hands with soap and water after defecation and
before having meal. If soap is not available,
they may
use ash which is normally avalable in homes in
villages.
Children should bathe everyday in clean water and with
soap in order to prevent skin diseases, scabies, itching.
Children should brush their teeth regularly in the
morning and before retiring to bed at night. They may
use brush, or salt and oil for cleaning teeth.
.All clothes including inner wares and bed sheets, towel
should be washed and kept clean. Do not share
clothes with others.
Wash your hair at least
your
once
in
a
to them regularly.
week and
apply oil
D o not walk barefooted.
Always wear footwear when
you step outside your home.
Do not spit in the open. This
may spread gems if you are
affected with any infectious disease.
Coveryour mouth with
hand or handkerchief whenever
you
cough or sneeze.
Keep your fingernail clean and cut them once in a week.
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Cleanliness of water and food
F e t c h water
cooking from tapped a
for drinking and
hand pump. This will protect
water source, covered
well,
water in a clean
Store drinking
diseases.
from
children
rinsed and cleaned
utensil should be
This
pot/utensil.
with
should be kept covered
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pots
Earthen
regularly.
do not touch the water
the
fingers
that
c
a
r
e
Take
lid.
a
Use a ladle for
the
from
pot.
water
while drawing
for at least 100
Water should be boiled
water.
drawing
Food should be
minutes to make it safe for drinking.
to bees and
and should never be exposed
covered
kept
for spreading infection.
germs which are responsible
latrines. Do
use closed
Clean Environment: Always
a water
not defecate in the open, particularly nearby
will be contaminated
body otherwise the water bodies
like diarrhea,
leading to water borne diseases
typhoid, jaundice and polio.
vomiting dysentery,
Dispose rubbish in the waste container only.
Prepare soak pits for disposal of used water or develop
home / school
a kitchen garden in the premises of your
utilize the used water. Do not dispose water in the
open. It becomes a breeding place for mosquitoes
to
spreading diseases like malaria, falaria (elephantiasis).
Exercise
What do you understand by the term persona
hygiene? What are the effects of hygiene on health
Define
and
personal hygiene? Write in detail aspects an
importance of personal hygiene.
Explain the of teacher's role in the
health and
development
good hygienic habits among childre
of