CONFIDENTIALLG/NOV 2021/ELC231/230 SET 5

WRITING (20 MARKS)

Write an essay of 250-300 words on the effects of poor personal hygiene on students.

Personal hygiene is important to students so they can feel comfortable, clean and healthy.
There are many types of hygienes such as hands, shower and toilet hygienes. However, some
students have poor hygiene and this will lead to many effects such as poor performance in
school and poor health.

First and foremost, lack of hygiene can affect school performance for students. For
example, if they cannot take care of themselves, it will greatly affect their self-esteem due to
the lack of hygiene such as body odor and mouth breath. In other words, this will make them
lose motivation and desire to come to school. It is quite concerning especially to the students
because good school performance is important. Thus, poor personal hygiene can affect
students greatly on their education.

In addition, poor hygiene can also lead to poor health. For instance, lack of shower and
toilet hygiene can lead to many health issues such as stomach virus, diarrhea, athlete’s foot,
head lice and many more. Consequently, students cannot concentrate on their studies and
cause other issues such as mental health. Therefore, poor personal hygiene can affect their
health conditions physically and mentally.

In summary, having poor personal hygiene can affect people, especially students in many
ways. So, schools need to be aware of this problem and develop a system to prevent these
problems. Schools also need to educate them on the importance of good hygiene to make sure
students can have a comfortable life. As a result, the students will be in their best condition
and healthy.

( 257 words)

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