Proyecto sobre la iniciativa de lavado de manos como estrategia para la disminución de enfermedades diarreicas agudas y las infecciones respiratorias en la Escuela de Educación Básica Fiscal Boyacá de la parroquia de San Gerardo cantón Guano. Provincia Chimborazo. 2013

Abstract

The present study was carried out at Basic Education School “Boyacá”, San Gerardo town, Guano city in Chimborazo province 2013. The sample was made by 103 children from 4th to 7th year from Basic Education. The objectives were to determine knowledge, attitudes and practices with children about washing hands with soap, to achieve the objectives proposed were surveyed. This study was descriptive cross which describes knowledge of handwashing with soap as well as direct observation of the implementation of practical knowledge the subject in school days for children. Based on the results obtained for 35% of the children have a knowledge about this research was proceed to design and implement an educational project with. Active participatory method as brainstorming, work groups, exhibitions, practices, and also in realized open-house is called the “El Buen Vivir ” where were scored after different interventions, an increase of 90% knowledge, it is concluded that project enabled the application of knowledge increasing levels of knowledge in the study population, it is recommended that workshops continue to executing Health Education.