WASET
	%0 Journal Article
	%A Kudzai Ashley Tagwira and  Michelle Marle Marais and  Tracy Anne Ludwig and  Rutendo Precious Chidziva and  Mavis Nyaradzo Munodawafa and  Wendy M. Wrench and  Roman Tandlich
	%D 2013
	%J International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences
	%B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
	%I Open Science Index 78, 2013
	%T Emergency Health Management and Student Hygiene at a South African University
	%U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/4934
	%V 78
	%X Risk of infectious disease outbreaks is related to the
hygiene among the population. To assess the actual risks and modify
the relevant emergency procedures if necessary, a hygiene survey
was conducted among undergraduate students on the Rhodes
University campus. Soap was available to 10.5% and only 26.8% of
the study participants followed proper hygiene in relation to food
consumption. This combination increases the risk of infectious
disease outbreaks at the campus. Around 83.6% were willing to wash
their hands if soap was provided. Procurement and availability of
soap in undergraduate residences on campus should be improved, as
the total cost is estimated at only 2000 USD per annum. Awareness
campaigns about food-related hygiene and the need for regular handwashing
with soap should be run among Rhodes University students.
If successful, rates of respiratory and hygiene-related diseases will be
decreased and emergency health management simplified.
	%P 1531 - 1539