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Knowledge and attitudes of parents and schools’ staff towards head lice infestation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Rola Al-Masri, Faten Al-Bukhari, Jawaher Ghanem Al-Semairi, Abeer Badi Al-Mutairi, Fatimah Mohammed Al-enazi, Taghreed Mansoor Al-Motairi.


Abstract
Background: Head lice infestation is a parasitic skin infection that is commonly prevalent globally, especially in areas with poor economic status. This parasite lives in both human and animal’s body. This parasite feeds on the blood of the host, and it transmits among different individuals by using of claws of the leg. The aim of the present study was to investigate the knowledge and attitudes of parents towards head lice in Riyadh
Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study which was conducted among the mothers of schoolgirls in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The study was performed using a self-administrated questionnaire, which was distributed among the participants.
Results: The prevalence of head lice among children of participants was 56.5%. The appearance of lice in the head was the most common mark to know about infestation (52.2%), the vast majority (96.6%) treated the affected child. Level of knowledge was significantly affected by age (p-value=0.023), being infested with head lice (p-value=0.000) and source of awareness about head lice (p-value=0.001), whereas attitude was significantly affected by monthly income (p-value=0.036).
Conclusion: There was a high prevalence of head lice infestation among female students in Riyadh with moderate practice among mothers. Knowledge was significantly influenced by age, infestation with lice and source of awareness about head lice, whereas attitude was significantly influenced by monthly income.

Key words: Head lice, School girls‘ head lice, Saudi Arabia, KAP of head lice


 
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Al-Masri R, Al-Bukhari F, Al-Semairi JG, Al-Mutairi AB, Al-enazi FM, Al-Motairi TM. Knowledge and attitudes of parents and schools’ staff towards head lice infestation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1562274023


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Al-Masri R, Al-Bukhari F, Al-Semairi JG, Al-Mutairi AB, Al-enazi FM, Al-Motairi TM. Knowledge and attitudes of parents and schools’ staff towards head lice infestation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. https://www.ijmdc.com/?mno=55466 [Access: March 27, 2024]. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1562274023


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Al-Masri R, Al-Bukhari F, Al-Semairi JG, Al-Mutairi AB, Al-enazi FM, Al-Motairi TM. Knowledge and attitudes of parents and schools’ staff towards head lice infestation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1562274023



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Al-Masri R, Al-Bukhari F, Al-Semairi JG, Al-Mutairi AB, Al-enazi FM, Al-Motairi TM. Knowledge and attitudes of parents and schools’ staff towards head lice infestation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1562274023



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Al-Masri, R., Al-Bukhari, . F., Al-Semairi, . J. G., Al-Mutairi, . A. B., Al-enazi, . F. M. & Al-Motairi, . T. M. (2019) Knowledge and attitudes of parents and schools’ staff towards head lice infestation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1562274023



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Al-Masri, Rola, Faten Al-Bukhari, Jawaher Ghanem Al-Semairi, Abeer Badi Al-Mutairi, Fatimah Mohammed Al-enazi, and Taghreed Mansoor Al-Motairi. 2019. Knowledge and attitudes of parents and schools’ staff towards head lice infestation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1562274023



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Al-Masri, Rola, Faten Al-Bukhari, Jawaher Ghanem Al-Semairi, Abeer Badi Al-Mutairi, Fatimah Mohammed Al-enazi, and Taghreed Mansoor Al-Motairi. "Knowledge and attitudes of parents and schools’ staff towards head lice infestation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia." doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1562274023



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Al-Masri, Rola, Faten Al-Bukhari, Jawaher Ghanem Al-Semairi, Abeer Badi Al-Mutairi, Fatimah Mohammed Al-enazi, and Taghreed Mansoor Al-Motairi. "Knowledge and attitudes of parents and schools’ staff towards head lice infestation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia." doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1562274023



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Al-Masri, R., Al-Bukhari, . F., Al-Semairi, . J. G., Al-Mutairi, . A. B., Al-enazi, . F. M. & Al-Motairi, . T. M. (2019) Knowledge and attitudes of parents and schools’ staff towards head lice infestation in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. doi:10.24911/IJMDC.51-1562274023





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