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Aghaei A, Rostami A, Darvishmotevalli M, Mazloomi S. Review of the environmental health status of mosques in the city of Eyvan in 2023. J Environ Health Eng 2025; 13 (2) :204-214
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Health and Environment Research Center, Ilam University of Medical sciences, Ilam, Iran , sajad.mazloomi@yahoo.com
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Background: Mosques are public places. Like other similar places, it is essential to observe hygiene standards there due to the visits of various groups of people. Failure to observe hygiene standards turns mosques into a breeding ground for the spread of pathogens and endangers the health of the general public. The purpose of this research was to investigate the environmental health status of mosques in the city of Eyvan in 2023.
Materials and Methods: This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The statistical population of this study was all 10 mosques in the city of Eyvan, which were surveyed as a census. In this study, a standard checklist designed for mosque inspection approved by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education was used, and the necessary information was collected. In order to complete the aforementioned checklist, the health records of mosques in health centers were reviewed. Finally, Excel software was used to analyze the data.
Results: The results showed that the mosques in Eyvan city were 30, 80, and 80 percent compliant with the regulations in terms of personal hygiene, tools and equipment hygiene, and building hygiene, respectively. Overall, 60% of the parameters of the mosques under review matched the checklist and scored above 75.
Conclusion: According to the results of this study, increasing the supervision of environmental health experts, training mosque attendants and worshipers, and using the capacity of donors to provide some hygiene items or improve mosque buildings can be very effective in improving the health status of mosques.
Materials and Methods: This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The statistical population of this study was all 10 mosques in the city of Eyvan, which were surveyed as a census. In this study, a standard checklist designed for mosque inspection approved by the Ministry of Health and Medical Education was used, and the necessary information was collected. In order to complete the aforementioned checklist, the health records of mosques in health centers were reviewed. Finally, Excel software was used to analyze the data.
Results: The results showed that the mosques in Eyvan city were 30, 80, and 80 percent compliant with the regulations in terms of personal hygiene, tools and equipment hygiene, and building hygiene, respectively. Overall, 60% of the parameters of the mosques under review matched the checklist and scored above 75.
Conclusion: According to the results of this study, increasing the supervision of environmental health experts, training mosque attendants and worshipers, and using the capacity of donors to provide some hygiene items or improve mosque buildings can be very effective in improving the health status of mosques.
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Received: 2025/05/20 | Accepted: 2025/06/9 | Published: 2025/07/16
Received: 2025/05/20 | Accepted: 2025/06/9 | Published: 2025/07/16
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