?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Minimization+of+Illness+Absenteeism+in+Primary+School+Students+Using+Low-Cost+Hygiene+Interventions&rft.creator=Tambekar%2C+DH&rft.creator=Shirsat%2C+SD&rft.subject=Online+Journal+of+Health+and+Allied+Sciences&rft.description=Objective%3A+Safe+water+and+hygiene+intervention+was+evaluated+to+assess+its+impact+on+students%E2%80%99+health%2C+hygiene+practices+and+reduction+in+illness+absenteeism+in+primary+school+students.+Method%3A+After+evaluatingprimary+schools+of+Amravati+district%3B+50+students+with+high+enteric+illness+absenteeism+were+selected+for+study.+Families+with+problem+of+in-house+water+contamination+were+provided+earthen+pot+with+tap+for+water+storage+and+soap+for+hand+washing+at+school+and+home.+Household+drinking+waters+(before+and+after+intervention)+were+analyzed+for+potability.+Results%3A+By+adopting+correct+water+storage+(water+container+with+tap)%2C+handling+and+hand+washing+practices+found+to+improve+health+and+reduction+in+20%25+illness+absenteeism+in+school.+Promoting+these+interventions+and+improvement+in+water-behavioral+practices+prevented+in-house-water+contamination.+Conclusion%3A+These+low+cost+intervention+(water+storage+container+with+tap)+promises+to+reducing+school+absenteeism+by+minimizing+risk+of+transmission+of+enteric+infections+by+promoting+water+and+student+hygiene.&rft.publisher=Kakkilaya+BS&rft.contributor=kakkilaya%2C+Dr+Srinivas&rft.date=2012-07-25&rft.type=Journal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F8895%2F1%2F2012-2-7.pdf&rft.identifier=++Tambekar%2C+DH+and+Shirsat%2C+SD++(2012)+Minimization+of+Illness+Absenteeism+in+Primary+School+Students+Using+Low-Cost+Hygiene+Interventions.++%5BJournal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F8895%2F