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Doktor Muda Competencies: Self-efficacy and Hand Washing Demonstration Skill among School Children in Malaysia

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  • Nor Asiah Muhamad
  • Pises Busu
  • Wee Lei Hum
  • Normi Mustapha
  • Suriyani Ali
  • Shahnaz Murad
  • Noor Aliza Lodz
  • Suraiya Syed Mohamed

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INTRODUCTION- “Doktor Muda” (DM) programme was developed by the Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia to train a group of pupils as peer educator for change in motivating and assisting their peers to adopt healthy practices especially in hand washing through good knowledge, positive attitude, high self-efficacy and skill to deliver health messagesAIM- This study aims to identify the association of socio demographic, knowledge, attitude, and practices with self-efficacy in proper hand washing.METHODS- A cross-sectional study using a self-administered questionnaire and observation checklists for hand washing demonstration skills.RESULT- This study showed that the subjects` knowledge (16.7%), practice (23.8%) and self-efficacy (41.7) in proper hand washing were low. Significant association were found between gender (p=0.004), academic achievements (p=0.038) and practices (p=0.003) with self-efficacy in proper hand washing.CONCLUSION- Various strategies are needed to strengthen DM role as peer educators and health change agents in school as levels of their knowledge, practice and self-efficacy were low.

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  • Nor Asiah Muhamad & Pises Busu & Wee Lei Hum & Normi Mustapha & Suriyani Ali & Shahnaz Murad & Noor Aliza Lodz & Suraiya Syed Mohamed, 2017. "Doktor Muda Competencies: Self-efficacy and Hand Washing Demonstration Skill among School Children in Malaysia," Global Journal of Health Science, Canadian Center of Science and Education, vol. 9(12), pages 1-47, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:ibn:gjhsjl:v:9:y:2017:i:12:p:47
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