Sanitation and Social Stratification: Examining Socio-Economic Factors Shaping Hygiene Adoption Among Rural Women in Bihar

Wandahun Lynshiang; Dr. Mukul Upadhyay

doi:10.59828/ijsrmst.v4i7.348

Authors

Wandahun Lynshiang Research Scholar, P.G. Department of Extension Education and Communication Management, College of Community Science, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar Author
Dr. Mukul Upadhyay Research Scholar, P.G. Department of Extension Education and Communication Management, College of Community Science, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59828/ijsrmst.v4i7.348

Keywords:

Adoption, Impact, Health, Hygiene, Sanitatio, Socio-economic

Abstract

This research study conducted in the Samastipur district of Bihar aimed to investigate the relationship between socio-economic factors and the adoption of appropriate health, hygiene, and sanitation practices among rural women. The study focused on the Pusa block and specifically examined two villages, Harpur and Bhuskaul, utilizing a random stratified sampling approach to select 120 female participants. A structured interview schedule was employed to collect data from these respondents. The study's findings demonstrated a significant correlation between socioeconomic factors and the adoption of proper health, hygiene, and sanitation practices, with statistically significant results at the one percent level (Chi-square value of 163.10** with 1 degree of freedom). Furthermore, the research revealed that the relationship between socio-economic factors and the adoption of these practices was more pronounced in Bhuskaul village when compared to Harpur village.