| Autor: |
Dhrubajyoti J Debnath, (Col) P.S. Chawla, Samir Singru, (Air Cmde) Kevin Fernandez |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2016 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Al Ameen Journal of Medical Sciences, Vol 09, Iss 03, Pp 183-187 (2016) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
0974-1143 |
| Popis: |
Objective: To find the access of urban people to improved drinking-water source and improved sanitation facility in a part of Pune city. Background: Access to improved drinking-water source and sanitation facilities has been immensely influencing the health and well being of people. Method: This was an observational cross-sectional study. The study population comprised of housewives residing in urban area and attending the outpatient department of Urban Health Training Centre of a Medical College in Pune city. Our study used the definition given by the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for "improved" drinking-water source and "improved" sanitation facility. Data was analysed from 369 households in an urban area of Pune. Statistical analysis used: Proportion with confidence interval and chi square test. P value less than 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. Result and conclusion: 95.7% of the urban study population had access to improved drinking water source. 54.2% of the urban study population had access to improved sanitation facility. The odds of a pucca house with access to improved sanitation were found to be more than 2 times as compared to a Kutcha house having access to improved sanitation facility.There is a need for stressing the importance of constructing and using the sanitary latrine. Better utilization of government subsidies and other schemes related to the construction of sanitary latrine are also important to address this issue. |
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