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health literacy among school children priority promote health hygiene nutrition behaviours practices although schools learn peers teachers domestic social conditions also contribute learning adopting practice level health literacy also influenced based sociodemographic features imperative explore understand practices including existing gaps challenges future improvement qualitative study consisting 17 focus group discussions fgds among students teachers six rural secondary schools carried rural block cuttack district odisha fgds audiorecorded transcribed compiled data imported atlasti analysis existing gap health literacy healthy practices respect hygiene sanitation nutrition diseases observed low socioeconomic status inaccessibility clean safe drinking water toilet facility nutritional food items major factors preventing health literacy practice many schools adopted measures poster presentation practical teaching demonstration school play competitions school community found effective creating awareness improving infrastructural facilities ensuring availability essential commodities healthpromotional activities required improving health literacy practice urgent need improve health literacy practice among rural school children innovative practicaloriented education schools improved awareness among parents community people would achieve better adherence healthy practices