Open AccessRole of community in swachh bharat mission. their knowledge, attitude and practices of sanitary latrine usage in rural areas, Tamil Nadu
Author(s) -
R. Anuradha,
Ruma Dutta,
J Dinesh Raja,
Dale N. Lawrence,
J. Timsi,
P Sivaprakasam
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of community medicine/indian journal of community medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.375
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-3581
pISSN - 0970-0218
DOI - 10.4103/0970-0218.205213
Subject(s) - latrine , sanitation , tamil , open defecation , environmental health , defecation , socioeconomics , geography , medicine , sociology , philosophy , linguistics , pathology
In most developing countries, open defecation is the 'way of life'. This practice is considered as the most serious health and environmental hazard. Prime Minister of India launched the "Swachh Bharat Mission" to accelerate the efforts for achieving universal sanitation coverage and to put focus on sanitation.