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

RB Rayamajhi; SS Budhathoki; A Ghimire; SR Niraula; VK Khanal; B Neupane; B Shakya; PK Pokharel

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

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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

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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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2014-07-30

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Vol. 4 No. 2 (2014): Issue 8 | Apr-Jun

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A study on sanitary and hygiene practices in Chungwang VDC of Dhankuta District, Eastern Nepal. JCMC [Internet]. 2014 Jul. 30 [cited 2024 Oct. 15];4(2):20-4. Available from: https://jcmc.com.np/jcmc/index.php/jcmc/article/view/969

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