ENHANCING SANITATION PRACTICES THROUGH COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

Abstract

The main purpose of the study was to assess the sanitation practices through GO & NGOs social mobilization program. Data were collected from Putimari, Nitai and Cnandkliana unions of Kishorganj upazila under Nilpharnari District during the period from April 2007 to April 2008. After introducing social mobilization program the latrine condition and its maintenance quality in the household was drastically improved. The people of Putirnari. Nitai and Cnandkhana had 40%. 42o/r and 36o/r persona latrine. respectively. The remaining respondents of each union used joint latrine before introducing social mobilization program. But after introducing social mobilization program. the joint latrine ownership was drastically decreased in 35. 34 and 32 percent, respectively. Year after year the sanitary latrine installation rate was rapidly increased from 268. 245 and 233 to 665. 536 and 510 in Putirnari, Nitai and Chandkhana unions. respectively. There is a positive relationship between social mobilization program and latrine ownership (chi-square value is 208.23**).