A Descriptive study on Knowledge of Environmental Hygiene Among Rural Residents in Rural Community

Abstract

Introduction : In communicable diseases, one of the important and prime aspect is practice of hygiene for
individual’s health and well-being. These communicable diseases are considered to be contribute Objective:
To assess the existing level of knowledge regarding environmental hygiene in rural community Materials and
methods: Study has adopted Non experimental research approach and descriptive survey research design.
Self administered structured questionnaire were used to assess the knowledge regarding environmental
hygiene. After obtaining the permission from each respondents the questionnaire was administered and
survey form was collected. Written consent was taken from each sample prior to pretest. Sample size was
150 . Setting was Mutha Village of Pune city. and samples were from population from rural community
Results Majority of respondents has poor knowledge (47.7%), 40% of respondents has average knowledge
and only 13.3% respondents has poor knowledge regarding environmental hygiene Conclusion:. Study
concluded that residents of rural community has poor knowledge regarding environmental hygiene.