ROLE OF NUDGES IN PERSONAL HYGIENE HABITS AMONG EARLY GRADERS

Abstract

The main objective of the study is to find the role of nudges in personal hygiene habits (PHH) among early graders. The descriptive research was carried out on a sample of 226 ECE students from public high and higher secondary schools by using mixed method research design. Personal hygiene habits knowledge and practices of students were observed in with nudges and without nudges schools. The data were analyzed by using SPSS. The findings showed that hygiene nudges are playing key role in shaping personal hygiene habits among early graders. Therefore, it is recommended to install hygiene nudges in the schools country wide to improve personal hygiene habits practices.