TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sangroula, Raj Kumar.
TI  - Practice of human excreta disposal and its associated factors among rural communities in Bara district of Nepal
PY  - 2014///
KW  - Human excreta
KW  - Sanitation
KW  - Disposal
KW  - Rural communities
KW  - Bara district
KW  - Nepal
N1  - Thesis Report
N2  - ABSTRACT:  

Background: "Sanitation is a way of life". In many areas of the world, including Nepal, access to basic sanitation especially excreta disposal is a problem of grave importance. According to NDHS 2011, 35.5 % of population practice open defecation and is more in rural areas i.e. 40%. Nearly half i.e. 45% of rural communities in Nepal lack access to latrine according to the CBS Report, 2011. There are different factors responsible for the improper practice of excreta disposal. This study is therefore conducted to ascertain the factors responsible for human excreta disposal practice.  

 Methodology: A cross-sectional study was conducted in 3 VDCs of Bara district which were randomly selected for the study. Population proportionate to size method and systematic random sampling were used for selecting total households of the VDCs. Furthermore, three focus group discussions and nine key informant interviews were conducted to find out the factors associated with practice of excreta disposal. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed to detect the factors associated with practice of human excreta disposal. 

  Results: In the study, the practice of improper excreta disposal prevalence was high in the study area. Out of total 470 respondents, only one fifth (16.4%) had proper practice of excreta disposal. The coverage of latrine was also low in the study areas. Nearly one third (32.0%) of the households had latrine. More than three fifth (61.9%) used field as defecating place. Educational level, religion, ethnicity and occupation were found to be associated with practice of human excreta disposal. Family type, per capita income and knowledge level were found insignificant with practice of excreta disposal.    

Conclusion: Higher proportion of improper practice of excreta disposal in the study is due to socio-demographic factors like religion, caste/ethnicity and education. Programs should be focused according to religion and ethnic groups. As it has been proved time and again by the previous studies on the subject, reinforcement and guidance is required to solve the problem of improper disposal of human excreta. The same can be provided by planning and conducting different activities on this very important issue on a regular basis
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