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ABSTRACT
This study investigated care and hygiene practices of early childhood caregivers in Benin City. Descriptive survey research was adopted for this study. The population of this study comprises of all caregivers in Benin City and a sample size of 100 caregivers was used. The Instrument used for data collection was a questionnaire. The copies of questionnaire were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency counts and percentage. The findings revealed that caregivers in Benin City often carry out their task effectively but in most cases tend to experience common challenges including non availability of portable running water, lack of sanitation facilities, no good access to hygiene related resources, no free hands from school operators. It was recommended that Government and school proprietors should ensure the availability of care and hygiene facilities in pre-schools settings, Good access to hygiene related resources should be encouraged and provided by school owners, in addition, School operators should endeavor to give caregivers free hands to be able to carry out their duties effectively.
