Um olhar sobre higiene colectiva nas escolas e a promoção de saúde escolar: caso da Escola Primária Completa Ngungunhane - Provincia de Maputo

Abstract

Health promotion in the school environment is directly related to the sociocultural habits and collective hygiene practices adopted by students, teachers and staff. The objective of this study was to analyze how sociocultural habits and collective hygiene practices influence the promotion of school health at the Ngungunhane Complete Primary School, located in Maputo Province. The methodology adopted was qualitative in nature, with semi- structured interviews applied to students, teachers and staff. Direct observations complemented the data collected, allowing an examination of the conditions of the hygiene infrastructure. The analysis and discussion of the data was carried out based on content analysis. The results revealed that the school faces serious limitations regarding sanitary infrastructure, scarcity of resources and low awareness of students about hygiene practices. It was also identified that the cleaning staff is insufficient and overloaded with tasks. The absence of systematic training and community engagement programs hinders the creation of a healthy school environment. It is concluded that investing in infrastructure, training, awareness and active involvement of students is essential to promote sustainable improvements in school health.