Exploring students’ health awareness of personal hygiene and dietary behaviors in primary education in Qatar

<p dir="ltr">Unhealthy dietary habits and poor personal hygiene remain persistent challenges among primary school students. This study examined health awareness about personal hygiene and dietary habits among 431 students (267 boys, 164 girls) in grades 4–6 at five Qatari public scho...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Nasser Mansour (17541822) (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Aisha Alfojery (22457839) (author)
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Health education
health behavior
health promotion
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description <p dir="ltr">Unhealthy dietary habits and poor personal hygiene remain persistent challenges among primary school students. This study examined health awareness about personal hygiene and dietary habits among 431 students (267 boys, 164 girls) in grades 4–6 at five Qatari public schools. Schools were selected via convenience sampling, with Ministry of Education collaboration, to ensure regional representation. Students completed a validated questionnaire about hygiene behaviors and dietary habits. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U tests, Kruskal-Wallis tests, and multiple regression analysis. Results showed a clear link between hygiene and diet: students with better hygiene habits also had healthier eating patterns. Dietary behaviors differed by gender, but hygiene awareness was similar between boys and girls. We found misconceptions, such as misunderstandings about posture’s impact on spine health and limited awareness of disease prevention. These findings emphasize the need to integrate health and hygiene education into primary science curricula, fostering lifelong well-being.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Critical Public Health<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09581596.2025.2505760" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09581596.2025.2505760</a></p>
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spelling Exploring students’ health awareness of personal hygiene and dietary behaviors in primary education in QatarNasser Mansour (17541822)Aisha Alfojery (22457839)EducationCurriculum and pedagogyEducation systemsHealth sciencesPublic healthHealth educationhealth behaviorhealth promotion<p dir="ltr">Unhealthy dietary habits and poor personal hygiene remain persistent challenges among primary school students. This study examined health awareness about personal hygiene and dietary habits among 431 students (267 boys, 164 girls) in grades 4–6 at five Qatari public schools. Schools were selected via convenience sampling, with Ministry of Education collaboration, to ensure regional representation. Students completed a validated questionnaire about hygiene behaviors and dietary habits. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Mann-Whitney U tests, Kruskal-Wallis tests, and multiple regression analysis. Results showed a clear link between hygiene and diet: students with better hygiene habits also had healthier eating patterns. Dietary behaviors differed by gender, but hygiene awareness was similar between boys and girls. We found misconceptions, such as misunderstandings about posture’s impact on spine health and limited awareness of disease prevention. These findings emphasize the need to integrate health and hygiene education into primary science curricula, fostering lifelong well-being.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Critical Public Health<br>License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09581596.2025.2505760" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09581596.2025.2505760</a></p>2025-05-19T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1080/09581596.2025.2505760https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Exploring_students_health_awareness_of_personal_hygiene_and_dietary_behaviors_in_primary_education_in_Qatar/30393334CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/303933342025-05-19T09:00:00Z
spellingShingle Exploring students’ health awareness of personal hygiene and dietary behaviors in primary education in Qatar
Nasser Mansour (17541822)
Education
Curriculum and pedagogy
Education systems
Health sciences
Public health
Health education
health behavior
health promotion
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title_full Exploring students’ health awareness of personal hygiene and dietary behaviors in primary education in Qatar
title_fullStr Exploring students’ health awareness of personal hygiene and dietary behaviors in primary education in Qatar
title_full_unstemmed Exploring students’ health awareness of personal hygiene and dietary behaviors in primary education in Qatar
title_short Exploring students’ health awareness of personal hygiene and dietary behaviors in primary education in Qatar
title_sort Exploring students’ health awareness of personal hygiene and dietary behaviors in primary education in Qatar
topic Education
Curriculum and pedagogy
Education systems
Health sciences
Public health
Health education
health behavior
health promotion