A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES REGARDING TOILET USAGE UNDER SWACHH BHARAT MISSION IN TRIBAL VILLAGES OF BASTAR, CHHATTISGARH (INDIA)
Journal Title: Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 35
Abstract
BACKGROUND The Govt. of India has launched Swachh Bharat Mission on 2nd October 2014 in order to expedite efforts towards universal cleanliness. Swachh Bharat Mission focus is to improve sanitation in rural areas, reduce open defaecation, management of solid and liquid wastes and also to ensure construction of toilets in rural areas with an aim to bring an improvement in the general quality of life, promoting cleanliness and to promote social inclusion by improving sanitation especially in marginalized communities. The aim of the study is to assess the usage pattern and ascertain the causes of non-usage of household toilets in tribal population. MATERIALS AND METHODS A cross sectional observational community-based study was done within 123 households from Dimrapal and Pamela village of Bastar district of Chhattisgarh. These are the field practice areas of Department of Community Medicine, Late B.R.K.M. Govt. Medical College, Jagdalpur, and Chhattisgarh. Questions were asked regarding sociodemographic variables, presence or absence of toilets, usage of toilet and reasons for usage as well as non-usage. Data was collected after taking prior consent. Data was collected through oral questionnaire and recorded on proformas and thereafter analysed using MS Excel, and appropriate tests were applied for significance. RESULTS 83.74% (Total 123) households were having Sanitary Latrine. 69.16% households’ toilets were built by the government. 30.6% households were practicing open defaecation in spite government built sanitary latrines. 14.63% households had infants and out of these 88.9% disposes the infant faeces in open area. Majority (89.43%) of household population belonged to ST Category. CONCLUSION The present study revealed that in order to achieve the aim, implementation of Swachh Bharat Mission needs to be improved at tribal village level. The Practice of open air defecation needs to be stopped. The overall assessment of households revealed that there is a need to create more awareness regarding sanitary toilet use in tribal areas.
Authors and Affiliations
Teeku Sinha, Sameer Kumar Painkra, Abhinav Agrawal
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP571320
- DOI 10.18410/jebmh/2018/533
- Views 92
- Downloads 0
RELIABILITY OF MCKERN AND STEWART METHOD FOR ESTIMATING AGE IN MALES: AN AUTOPSY STUDY IN A TEACHING HOSPITAL IN TIRUPATHI
INTRODUCTION: Determination of age after 25 years becomes very difficult as all teeth will be erupted and ossification Centre’s fused. Studies have shown that the changes in the morphological surface of pubic symphysis a...
DEVELOPMENT OF SULCI & GYRI AT DIFFERENT FOETAL AGE GROUPS
INTRODUCTION: The human nervous system is the most complex, widely investigated and yet poorly understood physical system known to mankind. The study of the development of human brain in utero is possible with investigat...
IMPACT OF CLINICAL PHARMACIST COUNSELLING ON HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASES
BACKGROUND Obstructive pulmonary diseases include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Bronchial Asthma, Bronchiectasis, Small Airway Disease (Bronchiolitis). Among these, Bronchial Asthma and COPD are included...
REDUCTION OF HYPERCALCIURIA AFTER WEIGHT BEARING AND EXERCISES IN PATIENTS WITH SPINAL CORD INJURY
BACKGROUND Prolonged immobilization of the body following Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) is associated with certain metabolic changes in calcium (Ca) metabolism leading to hypercalciuria. This is associated with an increased r...
CHILDHOOD OCULAR TRAUMA- AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF EASTERN INDIA
BACKGROUND Childhood ocular trauma is an important cause of disabling ocular morbidity. One third of the ocular trauma causing loss of vision is limited in the first decade of life. Children are more commonly affected be...