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Improving health through behavior change in water sanitation and hygiene

Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Rural Sociology, Faculty of Rural Social Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • 2Department of Rural Sociology, Faculty of Rural Social Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • 3Department of Rural Sociology, Faculty of Rural Social Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
  • 4Department of Rural Sociology, Faculty of Rural Social Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Int. Res. J. Social Sci., Volume 6, Issue (11), Pages 22-29, November,14 (2017)

Abstract

The current research study entitled an analysis of community satisfaction and Behavior change in WASH Program with hygiene and sanitation in rural district Peshawar. A total of 359 respondents’ has been proportionally allocated to sub village in selected Union counsel, and then simple random sampling techniques were used. Data collection was held on a 3 level Likert scale interview schedule cover all variables of the study. Chi square was used for testing the level of association between study variable. Mentioning household nature of toilette facility (p=0.000), Toilette facility using by more households instead of one family (p=0.000), the kids stool regularly disposed, mention place (p=0.000), mention the place, where normally adults of a HH regularly go for defecation (p=0.000), is Toilet helpful towards bringing improvements in life standard as well as seclusion (p=0.000), sort of drainage system from HH toilette (p<0.022), personal hygiene i.e. cutting nail, teeth cleaning, taking bath etc. (p=0.000). Correspondingly, the findings of the research study are that mass communities had high level of satisfaction with regards to the initiation, deliverance and execution of the initiated project in the targeted area. Mechanism of strong follow ups maximizes involvement of community and interventions of public sector initiate such programs, to promote competitive environment for government as well as other implementing agencies were the recommendations in the light of present research study.

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