Programa educativo sobre higiene escolar dirigido a niños/as de la Escuela Doctor Rómulo Santana Delgado, cantón Montecristi. Provincia de Manabí. 2011- 2012

Abstract

This is a obsrvational research wirh disease prvention desing, aimed at school children Dr.Ró mulo Santana Degado community of Las Lagunas Montecristi. In a sample of 60 children were surveyed and a guide to observation in the school, is medieron sio - demographic characteristics, hygienic – health, knowledge and practices. The results of the smpe 45% are boys and 55% girls, aged 8 years 32%, 9 years 10 years 48% and 20%, 100% belong to rural area, and ethnicity is mestizo, of socio – economic poor. Faetures hygienic sanitation, construction and school is mixed, hygienic services based on septic tank, the elimination of waste in school is through garbage cans and burning, theres is no toiled paper, soap and water used is stored covered with plastic tanks. Having identifield the needs, was developed and implement a program wit valid eduucational intervention plans on issues such as personal hygiene, achieving better standards of knowledge and practices from 30 to 90% in all children. International Plan is recommended as health authorities continue to implement health programs in which families are involved, as this improves the conditios of goog living.