The work which is the subject of this study is entitled «perception of mothers on the circumcision of their children in the Ngezi district». To achieve this objective, we used the ethnographic method, supported by the interview guide. The results obtained show that: - The mothers interviewed consider circumcision mainly as an act of purification, often recommended by institutions religious such as the Church; - The main reasons given by participants for circumcising their children include preventing urinary infections and reducing the risk of sexually transmitted diseases; - In today’s society, circumcision is seen as a social requirement, contributing to well-being and the integration of the child into their social environment; - The decision to circumcise their children is mainly based on aesthetic and hygiene considerations. Indeed underlines that they prefer to circumcise their children so that their penis takes a «good shape»; - The study revealed a diversity of concerns among respondents regarding the potential risks for their uncircumcised children. Some respondents believe that the absence of circumcision could increase the risk of infection of the foreskin and still others think that there is a risk of developing phimosis. This is why it is very important to do circumcision in a boy child. To prevent certain risks.

Worldwide, according to the World Health Organization, nearly 3.5 million children under the age of five die each year from diarrheal diseases and pneumonia due to non-compliance with hand hygiene. However, hand washing still remains inaccessible for millions of people (around 40%), most often found in places of learning and in schools. Furthermore, deaths of diarrheal origin attributable to water, hygiene and sanitation problems are burdens linked to unsanitary water, the absence of a sanitation system and lack of hygiene, as well as on the latest estimates of infant and child mortality. This study explores the opinions of street children in the city of Bunia regarding hand hygiene. This is an exploratory type study, during which we used the cross-sectional method. Purposive sampling was used to draw our sample. Thanks to a semi-structural interview to collect data. The results obtained state that: The majority of children think that digestive problems are the consequence of lack of hand hygiene, while others have the opinion that lack of hand hygiene results in respiratory illnesses and finally the majority have the opinion that diseases from dirty hands come from the products contained in the water prepared for hand washing (alluding to chlorine 0.05%). In short, we found that the hand washing devices are non-existent in public places; the consequences of which are enormous especially among children in Situation de la Rue in the city of Bunia.