Awareness on health and hygiene among elementary school children of fisher folk

The present study intends to find the awareness on health and hygiene among elementary school children of fisher folk in Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. In this survey study, population consists of 100 elementary students of fisher folk of 10 schools of coastal villages and towns. Health and Hygiene Awareness Scale used as the tool for the present study, which consists of 50 statements of two parts. Necessary instructions were given to each one before they were asked to fill-up the four-point rating scale. The scoring was done according to the scoring scheme and the formulated hypotheses were tested using appropriate statistical techniques like percentage analysis, ‘t’ test ANOVA and Pearson’s product moment correlation. The findings indicate that the level of awareness on health and hygiene of the elementary school children of fisher folk in Ramanathapuram district is below average and there is no significant difference in the awareness on health and hygiene among elementary school children of fisher folk with regard to gender and locality of school.