Table 2.

Knowledge of infection prevention and control among daycare caregivers.

Variables	Categories	Frequency	Percent (%)
Infection prevention and control (IPC) is a practical, evidence-based approach that prevents children and daycare caregivers from being harmed by avoidable infections.	Yes	15	12.7
	No	95	87.3
Hand hygiene (washing hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based sanitizer) is the most essential way to prevent the spread of germs between children.	Yes	23	21.8
	No	87	78.2
Standard precautions are used to prevent the spread of all kinds of germs, not just from sick children.	Yes	27	23.6
	No	81	76.4
Handwashing should be carried out before and after playing with children, after wiping noses, and whenever your hands look dirty.	Yes	14	12.7
	No	96	87.3
Little coughs and sneezes can send germs to other people. We can help stop the spread by teaching people to cough or sneeze into their elbows.	Yes	25	21.8
	No	85	78.2
Children with cold or other infectious diseases are advised to stay at home to prevent the spread of diseases.	Yes	22	20
	No	88	80
Immunization is very important in infection control measures.	Yes	27	23.6
	No	83	76.4
Being in optimum health helps to prevent/ avoid infection transmission among daycare children.	Yes	24	21.8
	No	86	78.2
Wash hands after changing of diaper.	Yes	19	18.2
	No	91	81.8
Washing of hands before feeding.	Yes	18	16.4
	No	92	83.6
Exposing of children’s food.	Yes	40	36.4
	No	70	63.6
Overall knowledge		Good knowledge	Poor knowledge
		52 (47.3%)	58 (52.7%)