Association between water, sanitation, general hygiene and oral hygiene practices of street-involved young people in Southwest Nigeria

Abstract Background Oral hygiene practices can be linked to personal hygiene practices, including access to water and other sanitation facilities. The objective of the study was to determine if there is an association between oral hygiene practices and water and sanitation hygiene (WASH) practices a...

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Main Authors: Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan, Mary O. Obiyan, Atinuke O. Olaleye
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-020-1022-z
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spelling doaj-786cd27fa1eb411abb558bb5aaaaf6ec2021-01-31T16:32:49ZengBMCBMC Oral Health1472-68312020-01-0120111110.1186/s12903-020-1022-zAssociation between water, sanitation, general hygiene and oral hygiene practices of street-involved young people in Southwest NigeriaMorenike Oluwatoyin Folayan0Mary O. Obiyan1Atinuke O. Olaleye2Department of Child Dental Health, Obafemi Awolowo UniversityDepartment of Demography and Social Statistics, Obafemi Awolowo UniversityDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Babcock UniversityAbstract Background Oral hygiene practices can be linked to personal hygiene practices, including access to water and other sanitation facilities. The objective of the study was to determine if there is an association between oral hygiene practices and water and sanitation hygiene (WASH) practices among street-involved young people (SIYP). Methods A cross-sectional study recruited SIYP age 10–24 years in two States in Nigeria recruited through respondent-driven sampling in December 2018. Interviewer-administered questionnaires were used to collect data on water access, sanitation, personal and oral hygiene. The instruments used for collecting the data were standardized tools for measuring the phenomena studied. The association between knowledge and practice of oral hygiene; oral hygiene and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); and indicators of good oral hygiene were determined using binary logistic regression guided by two models. Results A total of 845 study participants were recruited. The proportion of SIYP with good knowledge of oral hygiene was low (31.2%), and fewer had good oral hygiene practice (8.9%). There were significant associations between knowledge and practice of tooth cleaning, use of fluoride-containing toothpaste, dental flossing, consumption of sugar between meals, and frequency of dental check-ups (p < 0.001 respectively). Respondents with good water collection and storage practices (AOR: 2.01; 95% CI: 1.24–3.24; P = 0.005) and those residing in Lagos (AOR: 2.85; 95% CI: 1.61–5.06; P = 0.001) had a higher likelihood of having good oral hygiene. Conclusion Good oral hygiene practices of SIYP in Nigeria is associated with access to water collection and storage. WASH programs can have an impact on health through improved oral hygiene practices.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-020-1022-zOral hygieneSanitationHomeless youthHygieneNigeria
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author Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan
Mary O. Obiyan
Atinuke O. Olaleye
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Mary O. Obiyan
Atinuke O. Olaleye
Association between water, sanitation, general hygiene and oral hygiene practices of street-involved young people in Southwest Nigeria
BMC Oral Health
Oral hygiene
Sanitation
Homeless youth
Hygiene
Nigeria
author_facet Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan
Mary O. Obiyan
Atinuke O. Olaleye
author_sort Morenike Oluwatoyin Folayan
title Association between water, sanitation, general hygiene and oral hygiene practices of street-involved young people in Southwest Nigeria
title_short Association between water, sanitation, general hygiene and oral hygiene practices of street-involved young people in Southwest Nigeria
title_full Association between water, sanitation, general hygiene and oral hygiene practices of street-involved young people in Southwest Nigeria
title_fullStr Association between water, sanitation, general hygiene and oral hygiene practices of street-involved young people in Southwest Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Association between water, sanitation, general hygiene and oral hygiene practices of street-involved young people in Southwest Nigeria
title_sort association between water, sanitation, general hygiene and oral hygiene practices of street-involved young people in southwest nigeria
publisher BMC
series BMC Oral Health
issn 1472-6831
publishDate 2020-01-01
description Abstract Background Oral hygiene practices can be linked to personal hygiene practices, including access to water and other sanitation facilities. The objective of the study was to determine if there is an association between oral hygiene practices and water and sanitation hygiene (WASH) practices among street-involved young people (SIYP). Methods A cross-sectional study recruited SIYP age 10–24 years in two States in Nigeria recruited through respondent-driven sampling in December 2018. Interviewer-administered questionnaires were used to collect data on water access, sanitation, personal and oral hygiene. The instruments used for collecting the data were standardized tools for measuring the phenomena studied. The association between knowledge and practice of oral hygiene; oral hygiene and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); and indicators of good oral hygiene were determined using binary logistic regression guided by two models. Results A total of 845 study participants were recruited. The proportion of SIYP with good knowledge of oral hygiene was low (31.2%), and fewer had good oral hygiene practice (8.9%). There were significant associations between knowledge and practice of tooth cleaning, use of fluoride-containing toothpaste, dental flossing, consumption of sugar between meals, and frequency of dental check-ups (p < 0.001 respectively). Respondents with good water collection and storage practices (AOR: 2.01; 95% CI: 1.24–3.24; P = 0.005) and those residing in Lagos (AOR: 2.85; 95% CI: 1.61–5.06; P = 0.001) had a higher likelihood of having good oral hygiene. Conclusion Good oral hygiene practices of SIYP in Nigeria is associated with access to water collection and storage. WASH programs can have an impact on health through improved oral hygiene practices.
topic Oral hygiene
Sanitation
Homeless youth
Hygiene
Nigeria
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-020-1022-z
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