Open AccessA study of utilization of sanitary facilities by adolescent girls in an urban slum of Central India
Author(s) -
Utsav Raj,
Abhiruchi Galhotra,
Roja Vr
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_195_19
Subject(s) - sanitation , open defecation , toilet , slum , medicine , environmental health , latrine , hygiene , public health , pit latrine , improved sanitation , socioeconomics , hand washing , health facility , population , nursing , health services , pathology , sociology
Hygienic sanitation facilities are crucial for public health. Investment on sanitation brings the single greatest return for any development intervention. Poor sanitation, open defecation and lack of awareness about hygiene have detrimental effect on the health of women and children living in slums.