Knowledge Attitude and Practice on Dental Health in Basic Level Students of Public and Private School of Kathmandu

Abstract

This study entitled Knowledge Attitude and practice on Dental Health in Basic Level Students of Public and Private School of Kathmandu. At this time, it is a big problem in our country. The objective of the study is to find out the knowledge Attitude and care for an oral health situation. The specific objectives of the study are as follows: To identify the knowledge and attitude of the students towards oral dental health, to the practice care regarding oral dental health, to examine the problems of oral health. In a study, Theoretical Literature Reviewand Empirical Literature Review will be using a literature review. The total population of this study school students 6 to 8 grades. Public School Students 127, Private school Students 52, Total students 179 and 179 is selected as the census method respondent of the study. After constructing the interview schedule and observation checklist it was submitted to the supervisor for checking. The tool is pre-test in oral dental health status in basic school student's 6 to 8 class of Public school and Private school of Kathmandu. From the study, it was found Average total, 66.48% of respondents (students) had good knowledge of oral health, including 66.68% from private schools and 69.09% from public schools. Students from both schools out of 75.98% have good knowledge that cleaning entire mouth is important for oral health, which includes 77.95% from public school and 71.15% from private school students, while 23.46% students believe that cleaning only teeth is important. And in total 65.67% student both private and public school practice to maintain their oral dental health in which private school student are more conscious than public school students where 66.90% student are for private school and 64.44% are from public school. Similarly in total 61.48% student both private and public school practice to maintain their oral dental health in which private school student are more conscious than public school students where 63.46% student are for private school and 59.55% are from public school. Even though people were aware about the oral dental health hygiene, they did not use it practically. So it is suggested that people should be made concerned about the practical utilization of knowledge for the oral health and hygiene. Similarly program led by radio, internet, newspaper and T.V also were be beneficial for their practical use of oral dental health and hygiene.