DOI: https://doi.org/10.36347/sjams.2026.v14i05.012

Pages: 718-723

Background: Personal hygiene is a fundamental component of child health and plays a crucial role in preventing communicable diseases among school-aged children. Primary school children are highly vulnerable to infections due to poor hygiene practices, lack of awareness, and inadequate supervision. Schools provide an ideal setting for inculcating healthy habits at an early age. Innovative and child-friendly teaching strategies such as the Kinder Garten method can enhance learning, retention, and practice of personal hygiene behaviors. Objectives: (1) To assess the level of knowledge and practice regarding personal hygiene among primary school children. (2) To evaluate the effectiveness of the Kinder Garten method on knowledge and practice regarding personal hygiene. (3) To determine the association between pre-test knowledge and practice scores with selected socio-demographic variables. Methods: A pre-experimental one-group pre-test post-test design was adopted. The study was conducted among primary school children in a selected school. A total of 50 children were selected using stratified random sampling. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and non-observational practice checklist. The Kinder Garten method was implemented as an educational intervention. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Pre-test findings revealed inadequate knowledge and poor hygiene practices among the majority of children. Post-test results showed a marked improvement in both knowledge and practice scores. The difference between pre-test and post-test mean scores was statistically significant (p < 0.05), indicating the effectiveness of the Kinder Garten method. Significant association was found between pre-test knowledge and practice scores with selected socio-demographic variables such as age and class of the child. Conclusion: The Kinder Garten method was effective in improving knowledge and practice regarding personal hygiene among primar