CONSEQUENCES OF SANITATION PROBLEMS AS PERCEIVED BY THE RURAL FARM WOMEN

Abstract

The main purpose of the study were to determine the extent of consequences of sanitation problems of the rural women; to determine and describe some selected socio-economic characteristics of the rural women; to explore the relationship between each of the selected characteristics of the rural women and their consequence of sanitation problem; and to identify the causes of sanitation problems of the rural women. The study was undertaken purposively in SundArganj upazila under Gaibandha district. Validated and well-structured interview schedule was used to collect data from 105 women during March 1 st

to April 30 th 2021. Descriptive statistics Pearson's Product-Moment Correlation Co-efficient were used for analysis. Majority (60.95%) faced high consequences of sanitation problems while 12.38 percent faced low consequences of sanitation problems and (26.67%) faced medium consequences of sanitation problems. Among six selected characteristics of the women, education and contact with relevant organizations had positive significant relationship with their consequences of sanitation problems but annual family income and condition of toilet had negative significant relationship with their consequences of sanitation problems. As per Consequences of Sanitation Problem Faced Index (CSPFI), ‘transmission of harmful viruses and bacteria’ ranked 1 st and ‘feeling unwell in doing family work’ ranked last position.