Drinking water and toilet facilities in women’s colleges of Jaipur City of India
Journal Title: International Journal of Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies (IJIMS) - Year 2016, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
In recent times a worldwide consciousness has been developed about the unavailability of safe drinking water and public toilets which are still the major problems of developing countries like India. Understanding this, Union government recently launched ‘Clean India Campaign’ and asked the people to participate actively. Unavailability of toilets makes females is more vulnerable to the spread of diseases due to poor hygiene and sanitation. This is also one of the biggest reasons for girl’s dropout from schools, especially in rural areas [1]. The problem prevails not only in rural areas but also in urban areas. Present study surveyed 10 women colleges of Jaipur city to find out their hygiene situation especially drinking water and toilet facilities. The sample including lecturers, students, housekeeping supervisors, and helpers from the selected colleges. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected through questionnaire, interview and observation. The results show that almost all colleges have adequate facilities, but they were not up to the mark. Surroundings of drinking water were very grubby. Where ever there were separate toilet facilities for staff members were in good condition but toilets for students were in a pathetic situation. All the lecturers and majority of the student were aware of the hazards of poor hygiene and sanitation. Contrary to this despite being educated, housekeeping supervisors were ignorant about hygiene and sanitation. The paper further explores the reasons behind this scenario.
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Ruby Jain , Madhu Kulhar, Anita Sihag
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