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Researcher : Surovi Camelia and others
The sanitation condition of Bangladesh is still vulnerable.
Only 53% of the people use waterlogged sanitary latrines.
Some people also use home made latrines. About 44% of
the people use no latrine. As a result, the fresh water
is being contaminated although there exist serious crisis
of fresh water, particularly in flood-prone areas. People
also do not use common sanitation practices such as
washing hands with detergents after using toilets and
before taking food. As such, people suffers from various
types of diseases, mainly water-borne, and it's rate
is so high that this has created much pressure on the
economy of the country. It has been estimated that the
country is spending Tk 5 crore annually for controlling
and treating diseases caused as a result of non-use
of sanitation practices. It is not the poverty but lack
of awareness that is the main cause of not using sanitation
practices by the people. The present study aimed at
(i) assessing the present knowledge, attitude and adoption
of improved sanitation practices; (ii) improving the
level of awareness about the benefits of adopting sanitation
practices; (iii) preparing a plan for adoption of sanitary
measures ; and (iv) capacity building of the students'
researchers. The study will be conducted in Swalpa Sinjuri
village of Ghior Upazila in Manikganj district. Participatory
Research Methodology using group formation, group discussions,
workshops etc. will be used. This is a capacity building
research for four student researchers of Jahangirnagar
University.
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