Determination of Bacterial Contamination on Mobile Phones Among the Students in UiTM Shah Alam

Abstract

The emergence of mobile phones as an essential item generates various issues in terms of social and health. However, users tend to ignore the health problems related to mobile phones in facilitating the spread of diseases like flu, diarrhea, and eye infections. Bacteria discovered in the environment include table surfaces, toilet bowls, faucets, and hands. For university students, mobile phones are essential gadgets that help in performing their assignments, save notes or pictures, and communicate for biological-laboratory and non-biological laboratory work. These results in frequent exposure to microorganisms while the type and species might vary due to the divergent work areas. This study aims to determine the effect of hygiene habits of users on the type and distribution of the bacteria and their possible risk to human health among university students.