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VOL. 8, ISSUE 3 (2023)
Hygiene and Sanitation practices among slum dwellers of Tulatoli, Panchlaish, Chattogram, Bangladesh
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Janardhan Debnath, Jewel Chowdhury, Rajib Barua, Rakesh Das, Tapash Kumar Bhowmik
Abstract

Introduction: Poor hygiene and sanitation refer to conditions where individuals or communities do not have access to clean water, basic sanitation facilities such as toilets and do not practice proper hygiene habits such as hand hygiene, toilet hygiene, nail hygiene, clothing hygiene etc. These conditions can lead to the spread of infectious diseases such as diarrhea, cholera and typhoid fever.

Results: In the investigation area of Tulatoli, Panchlaish, Chattogram, Bangladesh, 43.48% and 56.52% of total respondents brush teeth twice or once daily respectively. Regular and irregular shower is taken by 86.23% and 13.77% respondents accordingly. The causes of irregularity were found to be physical illness, interrupted water supply or simply lack of interest. 127 respondents (92.03%) wash their hand before and after their meal. In the respected field the data shows that 84.05% use latrine. 47.10% respondents dispose waste products properly and the remaining 52.90% people dispose waste products everywhere.

Conclusion: The sanitation system and personal hygiene among the dwellers of Tulatoli slum, Chattogram, Bangladesh is satisfactory but there is a huger scope to develop it. Still a little government approach towards health education and infrastructural assistance can ensure them an upgraded living quality as well as mental and physical well-being.
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Pages:14-19
How to cite this article:
Janardhan Debnath, Jewel Chowdhury, Rajib Barua, Rakesh Das, Tapash Kumar Bhowmik "Hygiene and Sanitation practices among slum dwellers of Tulatoli, Panchlaish, Chattogram, Bangladesh". International Journal of Advanced Research and Development, Vol 8, Issue 3, 2023, Pages 14-19
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