Research Article
Nurses Practice of Hand Hygiene in Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harari Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia: Observational Study
Table 3
Respondents’ reasons for not practicing hand hygiene in Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital [HFSUH], Harari, Eastern Ethiopia, 2017.
| Reasons for not practicing hand hygiene | Frequency | Percentage |
| Lack of training | | | Yes | 93 | 84.5 | No | 17 | 15.5 | Fear of irritation and dryness to hand washing agents | | | Yes | 54 | 49.1 | No | 56 | 50.9 | Lack of conveniently located sink | | | Yes | 84 | 76.4 | No | 26 | 23.6 | Lack of hand washing agents | | | Yes | 79 | 71.8 | no | 31 | 28.2 | Wearing glove | | | Yes | 67 | 60.9 | No | 43 | 39.1 | Lack of time | | | Yes | 87 | 79.1 | No | 23 | 20.9 |
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