Educational intervention on enhancing hygiene management practices among women in urban slums of Coimbatore corporation

Abstract

Hygiene is one of the significant hallmarks of a civilized society Health newlineand hygiene go hand in hand not only for an individual and family but for a newlinenation as well The groundwork of all happiness is health stated James newlineLeigh Hunt Hygiene is the fundamental requirement for a healthy newlinerespectable productive and purposeful life Prevention is better than cure is newlinean age old lesson Good hygiene creates a powerful shield against diseases newlineGood hygiene is an important element in prevention ranking along with newlinenutritious food and exercise and in promoting immunity Members of a family newlinemay have differing immunity power because of other factors like age and newlineoccupation but hygiene is a common factor benefiting all of them If a family newlinecan stay out even in the outbreak of an epidemic it is an achievement made newlinepossible only through good hygiene newline