Hand contamination and hand hygiene knowledge and practices among commercial transport users, Enugu State, Nigeria

Hand hygiene practice (HHP) and hand contamination as a critical component
of infection prevention and control were investigated among commercial
drivers and passengers in Nsukk and Enugu towns to determine their
knowledge attitude/belief and practices regarding hand hygiene and the
degree of hand contaminationn. The study used a descriptive
cross-sectional questionnaire survey to gather data samples from 600
transports from ten commercial transport parks. Also 100 hand swabswere
taken to examine the dominant hand contamination levels. The data from
questionnaire response, and percentage bacterial and fungal species
contamination by motor parks are provided here.