Desta Ayode, Kibur Engdawork, Renee Moore, Getnet Tadele, Gail Davey, Colleen M McBride
Evaluating Rural Ethiopian Youths' Willingness and Competency to Promote Literacy Regarding G × E Influences on Podoconiosis
Public health genomics
aim present study determine effect oral health education programs oral health primary school students randomized controlled trial study 190 elementary fifthgrade female students chosen using multistage cluster sampling method study plaque index pi simplified oral hygiene index ohis community periodontal index cpi tooth brushing using fluoride toothpaste dental flossing frequency factors affecting determined according social cognitive theory sct interventions implemented using play method help three pamphlets five posters celebration oral health creation telegram group data analyzed using descriptive statistics indexes tests paired sample tests chisquare tests pearson correlation tests results showed 3 months intervention compared intervention percentage participants intervention group brushed teeth twice per day increased 485 percentage participants used dental floss least per day increased 642 rate gum bleeding decreased 63 good ohis rate increased 444 dental plaque decreased 381 results demonstrated gamification design effective useful promoting oral health students registration timing retrospective registration date 18102022 registration number irct20141128020129n2