A study on sanitary and hygiene practices in Chungwang VDC of Dhankuta District, Eastern Nepal

Authors

  • RB Rayamajhi School of Public Health and Community Medicine, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • SS Budhathoki School of Public Health and Community Medicine, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • A Ghimire School of Public Health and Community Medicine, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • SR Niraula School of Public Health and Community Medicine, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • VK Khanal School of Public Health and Community Medicine, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan
  • B Neupane Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, College of Medical Sciences, Bharatpur, Chitwan
  • B Shakya Department of Community Medicine, Nepal Medical College and Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu
  • PK Pokharel School of Public Health and Community Medicine, B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan

Keywords:

Hygiene, Sanitary habits, Village development committee

Abstract

Lack of proper practices of sanitary habit leads to ill health of household members, community and the nation as a whole. Provision of sanitary latrines and safe drinking water are necessary to prevent fecal oral transmission of infections. To con­duct a study on sanitary hygiene and practices among the residents of Chungwang VDC. 97.4% of the respondents wash their hands with soap or other detergents though 99.3% of them had soaps at their home on observation. Similarly, 81.2% of them had toilet at home but only 79.2% used on regular basis. Basic hand washing was practiced by everyone during/after defecation and before meal but the importance of it after cleaning the bottom and nose of children and before preparing the meal was known to few of the participants. A need of behavioral change regarding optimum hygiene practices is required among the participants.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmc.v4i2.10856

Journal of Chitwan Medical College 2014; 4(2): 20-24

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Published

2014-07-30

How to Cite

Rayamajhi, R., Budhathoki, S., Ghimire, A., Niraula, S., Khanal, V., Neupane, B., Shakya, B., & Pokharel, P. (2014). A study on sanitary and hygiene practices in Chungwang VDC of Dhankuta District, Eastern Nepal. Journal of Chitwan Medical College, 4(2), 20–24. Retrieved from https://nepjol.info/index.php/JCMC/article/view/10856

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Original Research Articles