A comparative study on hygiene management practices among rural women of Haryana and Uttarakhand
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2023-09
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CCSHAU, Hisar
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The present study was conducted in Hisar district of Haryana and Nainital district Of Uttarakhand. One block was selected from each district i.e. Hisar-I from Hisar district and Ramgarh from Nainital district. From each block two villages were selected randomly i.e. Kaimri and Mangali from Hisar-I block and Ghorakhal and Jhutiya from Ramgarh block. A sample of 120 (30 each) was taken to assess rural women's existing knowledge, attitude and practices on hygiene management. A set of 9 independent variables, 2 situational variables, 3 communication variables and 3 dependent variables were selected for the study. Majority of the respondents in Haryana were of age up to 36-40 years, educated upto primary, medium family education status, family size of more than 6 members, joint type of family, had nil social participation, medium material possession and pucca houses. They had annual family income above Rs. 4 lakhs and main family occupation was farming. Meanwhile, Majority of respondents in Uttarakhand were in the age group of 36-40 years, illiterate, low family education status, family size of 4 members, nuclear type of family, had nil social participation, low material possession and kutcha houses. Majority of respondents of Uttarakhand had family annual income below 2 lakhs and main occupation was business. For all the four domains of hygiene management practices, nearly three fourth of the respondents were found to be under low to medium category. Personal hygiene management practices were slightly better in Haryana compared to Uttarakhand. Both states had different traditions and practices towards food and domestic hygiene falling under low to medium category. Environmental hygiene practices were more better in Uttarakhand compared to Haryana. Nearly three fourth of the respondents had low to medium knowledge level regarding personal, food, domestic and environmental hygiene and their importance. Albeit, attitude of the respondents towards personal, food, domestic and environmental hygiene was unfavorable followed by neutral. Among the respondents of Haryana major health-related problems were Backache and pain in limbs followed by Physical injuries and Weakness and tiredness and Reproductive health problems respectively. Meanwhile, in Uttarakhand, major health-related problems were Backache and pain in limbs followed by Socio-economic stress and Physical injuries and Skin allergy respectively. Skin allergy, socio-economic stress and cold and flu were more prevalent in Uttarakhand compared to Haryana. Blood pressure-related problem, Abdominal cramps or discomfort during periods and asthma were more found in Haryana compared to Uttarakhand. In both the states, hygiene management practices were negatively correlated with age and positively correlated with education and annual income respectively.