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Knowledge and Practice of Drinking Safe Water Among the Community People of Horintana, Khulna

Dr. Farhana Ferdaus
Assistant Professor and Head
Community Medicine, Khulna City Medical College

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Water is basic human right, most precious resource for economy and health. Drinking water and sanitation is a fundamental health service. The health of a person largely depends on its quality and quantity of safe water. Water must be safe and wholesome. But unfortunately the problem of water pollution has now become a burning question. To explore the knowledge and practice of drinking safe water among the community people. Method: This was a descriptive type of cross-sectional study conducted at Horintana, Khulna, during the period from January 2018 to April 2018 to assess the Knowledge and practice of drinking safe water among the villagers. The respondents were adult population of the community. Most of the respondents were in 30-44 years age group, (53.64%) and 15-29 years age group (31.36%). Majority of the respondents were female (84.55%). Majority of villagers drank tube well water (93.64%). 81.36% of the respondents knew about safe sources of drinking water. 14 (6.36%) respondents, who used water other than tube well water applied purification methods. A large portion of respondents (14.09%) did not know about the water borne diseases. Among the water borne diseases they had suffered, most prevalent diseases were diarrheal diseases (57.63%) and parasitic infestations (16.66%). In most cases, treatment providers were MBBS doctors (64.23%). In conclusion, the study revealed that the knowledge and practice of safe drinking water among the rural people is now satisfactory. But the matter of great sorrow is that, the socio-economic condition and educational status of people is hampering towards the good health.

Keywords: Knowledge, Practice, Safe drinking water

Location: Horintana, Khulna, Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-00-2018

End Date: 00-00-2018

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Water quality

Objectives:

To explore the knowledge and practice of drinking safe water among the community people.

Methodology:

It is a community based cross sectional study conducted during January 2018 in Horintana, Khulna. The study population was all the individual irrespective to their sex, age starting from 15 years. It was possible to collect data from 220 respondents during the scheduled period of data collection. Structured questionnaires were prepared, which include the basic socio-demographic profile, knowledge and practice questions regarding drinking water of households in the rural communities of the study area. The questionnaire was pre-tested in few selected household. The pretest was conducted near the study area which had similar characteristics to the areas where the actual study was carried out. A purposive type of non-probability sampling is applied, therefore sample size of the study was finalized to 220 respondents.

Source of Information: AKMMC J 2019; 10(2) : 105-109

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Achievement/Findings:

The survey was successful and informative enough. From the study investigators have gathered experiences and practical knowledge about the field application of academic knowledge. From the study it was revealed that, awareness regarding drinking safe water is increasing. Most of the villagers (93.64%) use tube well water as source of drinking water and other use purification methods for safe water while a little population are using unsafe water. Striking fact is that they have little knowledge about use of unsafe water. Education and awareness campaign may be powerful tool for public health interventions. Planned awareness of safety measures especially to uneducated and rural women along with relative empowerment of woman in household affairs would be the key tools of success. Print & electronic media can be used to play a role in sensitizing and informing people about health hazards from unsafe drinking water.

Knowledge Management: Journal