Understanding Sanitation Dynamics in Bihar, India: Evidence from the Field Survey

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dc.contributor.authorKumar, RKen_US
dc.contributor.authorGhosh, A.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-19T04:56:11Z
dc.date.available2023-08-19T04:56:11Z
dc.date.issued2022-06
dc.description.abstractBackground: Although a good number of individual household latrines have been constructed in Bihar during the past few years, still, a huge task remains to be completed. The paper is based on the study of “concurrent monitoring of LSBA/SBM [G] in select districts of Bihar”. Objectives: The aim is to understand different dimensions of the sanitation situation in Bihar. The objective is to suggest policy based on the findings. Materials and Methods: This study is based on primary data collected at the household level and public institutions in six districts of Bihar. Results: The analysis reveals that except a few categories, socioeconomic indicators such as religion, economic condition, or educational attainments have no significant impact on having a latrine at the household level. The variations in the construction of latrines among different districts emphasize that the public program needs to be implemented more effectively. It is also found that women are more vulnerable in a situation of open defecation. Conclusion: The challenge is to encourage people for the sustained use of the constructed latrines. This puts emphasis on changing the behavioral pattern of the people. This requires organizing a continuous awareness generation program with the aim to change the behavior.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, A N Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna, Biharen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsAssistant Professor of Economics, Mahatma Gandhi College, Purulia, West Bengal, India (formerly with A N Sinha Institute of Social Studies, Patna, Bihar)en_US
dc.identifier.citationKumar RK, Ghosh A.. Understanding Sanitation Dynamics in Bihar, India: Evidence from the Field Survey. Indian Journal of Public Health. 2023 Jun; 67(2): 259-264en_US
dc.identifier.issn0019-557X
dc.identifier.issn2229-7693
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/223922
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherWolters Kluwer – Medknowen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber2en_US
dc.relation.volume67en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4103/ijph.ijph_189_23en_US
dc.subjectBihar rural livelihoods promotion societyen_US
dc.subjectindividual household latrinesen_US
dc.subjectlohiya Swachh Bihar Abhiyanen_US
dc.subjectopen defecationen_US
dc.subjectsanitationen_US
dc.subjectSwachh Bharat Missionen_US
dc.titleUnderstanding Sanitation Dynamics in Bihar, India: Evidence from the Field Surveyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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