Table 3.

Sterility and decontamination statuses of barbering Instruments used by observed respondents.

*Status of Barbering	Frequency	Percentage
Instruments
Sterility of Disposable Instrument	10	100
New/Sterile before use	0	0
Not before use	10	100
Total	10	100
Decontamination of clippers
Sterilization	8	10
Disinfection	58	72.5
No decontamination	14	17.5
Total	80	100
Name of disinfectants
Methylated spirit	22	38.0
Jik®	6	10.3
Kerosene	30	51.7
Total	58	100
Sterilizers
Flame	4	50
Ultraviolet light	4	50
Total	8	100
Sterility of disposable instrument
New/Sterile before use	10	100
Not before use	0	0
Total	10	100

^*All the barbering instruments belong to the barbers