Drinking water and sanitation: household survey for knowledge and practice in rural area, Magudanchavadi, Salem district, India

Pachori, Ravi

doi:10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20162049

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“…Though the knowledge regarding the cleanliness in and around the house was good among the mothers, majority (41.4%) of them do not know the important causes of diarrhea. Our study has noted another important finding that majority of the households, 91.4% were using sanitary latrines which were higher than the results of a study in rural Salem 22 (62.7%) and very few (8.6%) were going for open defecation which was lower than rural Salem study 22 (32.3%). This attitude of using sanitary latrines by the households will reduce and prevent the fecal transmission of disease which is one of the common causes of diarrhea.…”

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confidence: 77%

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Knowledge and Attitude of Mothers about Diarrhea, ORS and Feeding Practices in Under-Five Children in a Rural Area of Ranga Reddy, Telangana

Rani¹,

Vaz²,

Gn³

2016

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“…The proportion of mothers treating the water before consumption for the child was reported as 38.1% which was lower than a study done in Rural Salem 22 . Most of them (61.9%) were giving without any water treatment which is lower than rural Madhya Pradesh study 23 .…”

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Knowledge and Attitude of Mothers about Diarrhea, ORS and Feeding Practices in Under-Five Children in a Rural Area of Ranga Reddy, Telangana

Rani¹,

Vaz²,

Gn³

2016

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“…Study done by Pachori in Salem found that 66% of the households washed hands after toilet with soap. 9 In our study 96% of the households washed hands after defecation.…”

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“…This is in contrast to a study done by Pachori in Salem, where open defecation was a common practice. 9 Study done by JMP WHO in 2015 showed that 68% of the world's population had improved sanitation facilities.…”

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A community based cross sectional study to assess the drinking water handling and management practices, sanitary practices at the household level in Sullia taluk, Karnataka

Kaniambady

Vasu

Sandhya

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Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) - 7 aimed to reduce by half the proportion of population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation by 2015. Without access to clean water and basic toilets, and without good hygiene practices, a child’s survival, growth and development are at risk. This study was conducted to assess the drinking water management and handling practices at household level of Sullia Taluk of Karnataka which would give an insight into drinking water management and handling practices in this area. Also the present study is planned to determine the sanitary practices in the households of Sullia Taluk. Methods: 260 houses were sampled using a probability proportionate to sampling size . A cross sectional study was done using a semistructured questionnaire to assess water handling, water management and sanitary practices. Free chlorine in the water was assessed by O- Toluidine. Results: Main source of drinking water was protected dug well in 31.5% and 75.3% did not have any alternate source of drinking water. 92% of those who stored water in overhead tanks and sumps did not clean them within seven days. 14% of the households did not use any of the water treatment methods before drinking. There was no free chlorine in the water of any of the households . 4% did not wash their hands with soap post-defecation. 28% of the households threw their waste indiscriminately around their house. 92% had cattle in close proximity to their house. None of the households practiced open field defecation. Conclusions: Health education is very important to prevent the incidences of water and sanitation related diseases. Emphasis needs to be given to behavioural change communication to create awareness among the households regarding the importance of water and sanitation practices.

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“…Adequate sanitation, proper hand-washing with soap and water after stool contact is an important barrier to the feco-oral transmission of diseases. Hand-washing with soap and water before contact with food and water also reduces the secondary transmission of pathogens from the environment to a new host [5]. Improving the access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation, as well as promoting good hygiene are key components in the prevention of diarrhea.…”

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Level of Knowledge Regarding Water and Sanitation among Women of Biratnagar

Chaulagain¹,

Parajuli²

2018

J Nobel Med Coll

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Background: Clean and safe water is one of the basic needs of human beings. Inaccessibility to this and poor sanitation leads to various water borne diseases, gastro enteropathy and under nutrition. In Nepal, only 39% of total population have access to improved sanitation and 38.4% of people defecate in open airs. So the objective of this study was to assess the level of knowledgeand practices regarding safe drinking water and sanitation among women. Materials and methods: A descript cross-sectional research design was adopted for the study. A convenient sampling technique was used for sample collection. A self-designed structured questionnaire along with face to face interview was to evaluate the knowledge. Data were analysed by using descriptive as well as inferential statistics to find out association betweenlevels of knowledge of safe drinking water. Result: The findings showed that among 75 participants, 44% had adequate knowledge, 45.3% had moderate knowledge and 10.7% had inadequate knowledge regarding safe water and sanitation. In this study most ofthe respondents,ie 45.3% had moderate knowledge. Conclusion: The research findings concluded that most of the participants had moderate knowledge about safe drinkingwater and sanitation. Thus, the author feels community mass health education is required in this community to prevent water borne diseases.

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Drinking water and sanitation: household survey for knowledge and practice in rural area, Magudanchavadi, Salem district, India

Cited by 19 publications

References 17 publications

Knowledge and Attitude of Mothers about Diarrhea, ORS and Feeding Practices in Under-Five Children in a Rural Area of Ranga Reddy, Telangana

Knowledge and Attitude of Mothers about Diarrhea, ORS and Feeding Practices in Under-Five Children in a Rural Area of Ranga Reddy, Telangana

A community based cross sectional study to assess the drinking water handling and management practices, sanitary practices at the household level in Sullia taluk, Karnataka

Level of Knowledge Regarding Water and Sanitation among Women of Biratnagar

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