Efficacy of Environmental Hygiene Intervention Programme among Selected Women in Tamil Nadu

Abstract

In India, personal hygienic environment and sanitation facilities are the top priorities of the community to develop in the rural population. Nevertheless, the aforementioned priorities need to be improved for the substantial promotion of each family's growth. This goal cannot be met without the full participation of women in the rural community. There remains a gap in the assessment of hygienic literacy, practices, and effectiveness in the implementation of hygienic environments in rural areas. The present study aimed to assess the level of awareness, attitude, and practice of environmental hygiene toward the achievement of good environmental hygiene. 500 families were selected at Eazhunagarkudiruppu, Kallukkatti, and Chengalpattu in Tamil Nadu. These rural areas are assessed to identify the effectiveness of environmental hygiene through the interview cum observation method as a tool among the select women of these places. A five-day intensive environmental hygienic programme was conducted for the selected participants. Various parameters including demographic profile, comparison, and relationship with hygienic knowledge, attitude, and practice before and after the education programme were also evaluated. Finally, it is observed that the people in rural areas lack environmental hygienic practices. The study concluded that awareness programmes are the most influential factor and have a significant and positive relationship with the development of environmental hygiene. Thus, the awareness programme and related education services towards proper and good sanitation practices are a vital need to promote a hygienic environment among women. The programme “Intervention – Creating Awareness on Environmental Hygiene” helped to identify the lack and to make sustainable solutions to raise awareness of environmental hygiene.

Keywords

• environment hygiene
• education
• efficacy
• sdg
• women
• tamil nadu.