Research Article
Bacterial Contamination Analysis on Children Toys in the Early Childhood Education Program of Makassar
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.26-10-2018.2288938, author={Mugfira Mayangsari Putri and makmur Selomo and Ruslan Ruslan and Hasnawati Amqam}, title={Bacterial Contamination Analysis on Children Toys in the Early Childhood Education Program of Makassar}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Environmental Risks and Public Health, ICER-PH 2018, 26-27, October 2018, Makassar, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICER-PH}, year={2019}, month={11}, keywords={bacteria children toys early childhood education program}, doi={10.4108/eai.26-10-2018.2288938} }- Mugfira Mayangsari Putri
makmur Selomo
Ruslan Ruslan
Hasnawati Amqam
Year: 2019
Bacterial Contamination Analysis on Children Toys in the Early Childhood Education Program of Makassar
ICER-PH
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.26-10-2018.2288938
Abstract
Bacteria can easily move from nature and contaminate children toys. Contaminated toys could infect children and put them in a risk to get a disease. The study aims to determine the presence of bacteria on toys in a childhood education program and to evaluate hygiene knowledge of teachers. This study conducted in Makassar city applying purposive sampling that 40 children toys was taken out to be analysed. Swab method was used to analyse bacterial presence on toys. The analysis showed that 38 of 40 toys samples contained Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Teacher's knowledge on personal hygiene was quite good but no implementation. Most bacteria grown in children's toys were Bacillus sp, Klebsiella sp, Enterobacter aglomerans, Enterobacter aurogenes, Enterobacter cloacae, and Enterobacter hafniae. In conclusion, bacteria were found in almost all types of toys sampled. Teachers work in both early childhood education program is suggested to improve and implement the correct hygiene practices to children, pay attention to the management of toys by closing toys after use, and clean up the toys based on the type