Some Hygiene Challenges for a Sustainable Living Environment

Abstract

A sociological study was conducted to assess the level of knowledge, skills and abilities in matters of hygiene of sleep and sleeping place based on the results of a survey of 667 adults living in various regions of Uzbekistan.

It was found that more than 10% of the surveyed population, regardless of the region of residence, had one common bedroom for all family members or combined a bedroom with other living rooms. About 40% of the surveyed population did not observe the hygiene of the bed.

The study of hygienic aspects of the organization, maintenance and provision of one of the issues of household hygiene - safe hygiene of the bedroom in households located in different regions of the republic indicates the need to develop targeted measures to improve hygiene literacy and change the attitude of the population to the creation of favorable household hygiene in their own household. To this end, a software product has been developed that will draw the attention of the population to existing problems in their own households, change their attitude to the importance of household hygiene in maintaining the health and well-being of the family.