Assessment of knowledge, attitude and Practice towards oral health among Health and education bureau workers Of oromia regional state Administration office addis ababa Ethiopia.

Abstract

Background:- In developing countries the change from a traditional life style to a western life style has led to an increase in sugar consumption from food and beverages. The prevalence of disease affecting oral cavity increases as shown by increasing prevalence of dental caries from previous studies while intake of refined sugar products taking the large share among the three main factors in oral health i.e. diet, microorganisms and susceptible tooth.Objective:- The purpose of this study was to assess knowledge, attitude and practice of oromia health and education bureau workers towards oral health. Methedology:- A crosectional study was conducted in oromia regional state administration office. The study was conducted on a sample size of 206 workers and they were selected by employing random sampling method. Information was collected by using structured questionnaire through a self administered questionnaire to health and education bureau workers. Data was cleaned, coded and analyzed by using SPSS – II computer program. Chi square tests were used to assess thesignificance of association between variables. Result:- All workers responded the questionnaire completely the response rate was 100%. Most of the respondents 124 (60.2%) were males and the rest 82 (39.8%) were females. health bureau workers were knowledgeable towards the risk and preventive measures of oral disease (76.58% and 73.87%). Altogether 32.43% of health bureau and 25.26% of education bureau workers were cleaning their teeth at least twice a day i.e. the recommended frequency of cleaning teeth. Conclussion and recommendation:- The practice of cleaning teeth in the study still far behind the internationalrecommendation i.e. at least twice a day cleaning and the services most workers received during their visit to dental clinic was extraction of painful tooth which indicates the services given were below the standard so it is recommended that health education and increase the quality of services should be encourage.