Hygiene and Sanitation Practice among Chepang Community in Rapti Municipality, Chitwan, Province 3

Autor: Nabina Malla, Prajita Mali, Sushma Pokharel, Vidya Chaudhary, Swechhya Baskota, Neel Kusum Chaudhary, Kamal Sapkota
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Nepal Medical Journal. 2:16-21
ISSN: 2645-842X
2645-8438
Popis: Introduction: Safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are the fundamentals for improved standard of living, health and environment, education, gender equality, greater convenience and dignity. The main aim of this study was to assess the status of Hygiene and Sanitation practice among Chepang community of Rapti municipality. Methods: Descriptive Cross-sectional household-based study was done in the Chepang community. The study was done with 422 households which were selected through convenient sampling and written consent was taken. The Knowledge and Practice of respondent towards Hygiene and Sanitation practice were assessed through semi-structured questionnaire and the data was entered and analyzed in SPSS version 20. Univariate and bivariate analysis was done. Univariate analysis was done and presented through frequency and percentage. Whereas bivariate analysis was done by using chi-square test (p
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