Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Status in the Schools of a District in Karnataka
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37506/ijphrd.v13i3.18188Keywords:
School-health, Government schools,Health promotion, Hygiene promotion, Sanitation, WASH. Menstrual hygiene management.Abstract
Background: Safe water, Sanitation and hygiene practices is one of the cost effective way to prevent diseases but open
defecation is one of the major public health challenge in India in order to create healthy environment and awareness
regarding safe sanitation and hygiene practices at primary school level Government of India implemented WASH(water,
sanitation and hygiene) programme throughout the country. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted at 80
schools of Tumakuru district where schools were selected based on multistage sampling technique to assess the WASH
activities. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 20. Conclusion:Majority of the schools had gender based toilet facility
and hand washing facility but lacked soaps for hand wash. Less than one third of school displayed sanitation and hygiene
charts and provided filtered water for drinking purposes. Majority of the schools had satisfactory WASH facilities but
in terms of monitoring and supervision of hygiene activities but behavioural change activities were found to be average.
