intended for girls 92.23%. However, boys regularly used toothpaste and a toothbrush (67%), compared to 56.6% of girls, and unfortunately followed unhygienic practices like finger use. The study found that 76% of boys and 74% of girls suffered from one or more morbidities. The most common morbidity among girls was clinically detected pallor, dental caries 33.34% and worm infestations 29.63%. Care should be taken to improve the state of personal hygiene practices of these schoolchildren through health education measures coordinated and concerted by parent teachers. (16) • A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess personal hygiene among canteen workers of Government Medical College and Hospital Solapur City, 2005. The results showed that only 29% of the workers had good personal hygiene and 32.5% had poor personal hygiene. 95.2% of workers have heard about foodborne illnesses and 69.9% of them received information from the media. Similarly, 86.7% responded that foodborne illnesses are transmitted by contaminated food and 56.6% of them by a vector. 96.4% of food handlers knew to wash hands before serving and after using the toilet, respectively, to prevent foodborne illness. Health education on personal hygiene in this area will help in the early identification of any morbid.(17)...... middle of paper ......than boys 79.04%. Similarly, 86.66% of girls used soap to wash their hands at school compared to 72.38% of boys. It would be better for the government to undertake regular school health checks and health education. (7) KARNATAKA SCENARIO • A cross-sectional study was carried out on the oral hygiene status among school children belonging to various socio-economic statuses of Belagum city aged 12 years. -15 years in 2010. Oral hygiene status was established according to OHI-S. The results show that the majority of children from higher socio-economic status have good oral hygiene (mean (standard deviation) 0.67 ± 0.38). The average OHI-S score for men (1.82 ± 0.79) and women (1.18 ± 0.83) shows that women had good hygiene compared to men. This difference is statistically significant (z-28.68, p<0.001). The knowledge imparted through the school health program would go a long way in maintaining oral health.. (21)

Essay / intended for girls 92.23%. However, boys regularly used toothpaste and a toothbrush (67%), compared to 56.6% of girls, and unfortunately followed unhygienic practices like finger use. The study found that 76% of boys and 74% of girls suffered from one or more morbidities. The most common morbidity among girls was clinically detected pallor, dental caries 33.34% and worm infestations 29.63%. Care should be taken to improve the state of personal hygiene practices of these schoolchildren through health education measures coordinated and concerted by parent teachers. (16) • A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess personal hygiene among canteen workers of Government Medical College and Hospital Solapur City, 2005. The results showed that only 29% of the workers had good personal hygiene and 32.5% had poor personal hygiene. 95.2% of workers have heard about foodborne illnesses and 69.9% of them received information from the media. Similarly, 86.7% responded that foodborne illnesses are transmitted by contaminated food and 56.6% of them by a vector. 96.4% of food handlers knew to wash hands before serving and after using the toilet, respectively, to prevent foodborne illness. Health education on personal hygiene in this area will help in the early identification of any morbid.(17)...... middle of paper ......than boys 79.04%. Similarly, 86.66% of girls used soap to wash their hands at school compared to 72.38% of boys. It would be better for the government to undertake regular school health checks and health education. (7) KARNATAKA SCENARIO • A cross-sectional study was carried out on the oral hygiene status among school children belonging to various socio-economic statuses of Belagum city aged 12 years. -15 years in 2010. Oral hygiene status was established according to OHI-S. The results show that the majority of children from higher socio-economic status have good oral hygiene (mean (standard deviation) 0.67 ± 0.38). The average OHI-S score for men (1.82 ± 0.79) and women (1.18 ± 0.83) shows that women had good hygiene compared to men. This difference is statistically significant (z-28.68, p<0.001). The knowledge imparted through the school health program would go a long way in maintaining oral health.. (21)

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