Unsafe Disposal of Child Faeces: A Community-based Study in a Rural Block in West Bengal, India

Ps, Preeti; Sahoo, Sanjaya Kumar; Biswas, Dhiraj; Dasgupta, Aparajita

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“…This notwithstanding, nearly half of the households with improved toilet facility practiced unsafe disposal of children’s stool, suggesting that the availability of improved toilet facility does not guarantee safe disposal of children’s faeces. Some previous studies [ 12 , 13 , 31 ] made a similar observation. Allied with these studies is our finding that households with unimproved water supply have lower likelihood of disposing of children’s faeces unsafely.…”

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“…Previous studies in India [ 12 , 13 ], Bangladesh [ 14 ], Nigeria [ 15 ], Burkina Faso [ 16 ], and Ethiopia [ 17 ] have revealed positive associations between disposal of children’s stool, and individual/maternal and contextual/household factors. These studies have shown that women with high wealth status, those with higher levels of education [ 15 , 16 ], women who live in urban areas [ 17 ], and those who have access to improved toilet facility [ 12 , 17 , 18 ] are more likely to safely dispose of children’s stool.…”

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Individual and contextual factors associated with disposal of children’s stools in Papua New Guinea: evidence from the 2016–2018 demographic and health survey

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Background Proper sanitation has been one of the topmost priorities on the global public health agenda. In the past few decades, sanitation programs targeting households have often paid little attention to the disposal of children’s stools. We assessed the individual and contextual factors associated with disposal of children’s faeces in Papua New Guinea. Methods The data used for this study forms part of the 2016–2018 Papua New Guinea Demographic and Health Survey (PDHS). For this study, we focused on women with children less than five years (n = 2095). Both descriptive and inferential analyses were carried out. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the data, using frequency counts and percentages. The inferential analysis used multilevel logistic regression models to investigate the individual and contextual factors associated with disposal of children’s stools. These models were presented as adjusted odds ratio (AORs), together with their corresponding 95% confidence intervals. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results More than half (56%) of the women had disposed of their children’s stools unsafely. With the individual level factors, the results showed that women with children < 12 months [AOR =1.71; CI = 1.28–2.29] and women aged 20–24 [AOR =2.58; CI = 1.24–5.37], 35–39 [AOR =2.34; CI = 1.09–5.04], and 40 years and above [AOR =2.51; CI = 1.09–5.79] were more likely to practice unsafe disposal of children’s stool. The odds of unsafe disposal of faeces was also higher among women who visited the health facility for child diarrhea [AOR =1.69; CI = 1.25–2.28]. With the contextual factors, the odds of unsafe disposal of children’s stool was higher among women who lived in the Southern region [AOR =4.82; CI = 2.08–11.18], those who lived in male-headed households [AOR =1.79; CI = 1.19–2.70], and those who had unimproved toilet facilities [AOR =1.96; CI = 1.39–2.76]. On the contrary, women with unimproved source of drinking water were less likely to dispose of their children’s stool unsafely [AOR =0.54; CI = 0.35–0.83]. Conclusion Both individual and contextual factors predict unsafe disposal of children’s faeces in Papua New Guinea. It is recommended that sanitation programs should focus on behavioral change and not only on the extension of water and improved toilet facilities. Such programs should also focus on both individual and contextual factors of women.

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Individual and contextual factors associated with disposal of children’s stools in Papua New Guinea: evidence from the 2016–2018 demographic and health survey

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“…A previous study suggests that location of water source is associated with unsafe child feces disposal practice in West Bengal India (Preeti, Sahoo, Biswas, & Dasgupta, 2016). However, this study did not find it statistically significant.…”

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“…Moreover, more educated mothers were observed to be less likely to practice unsafe disposal of child feces. Previous findings confirm this association (Azage & Haile, 2015;Preeti et al, 2016). Having more education can improve one's ability in accessing and obtaining information of many types, including information on hygienic practices.…”

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confidence: 57%

“…However, the 'frequently read newspaper' and 'household wealth index' variables were not significantly associated with the dependent variable. Although previous studies in Ethiopia (Azage & Haile, 2015) and India (Preeti et al, 2016) found that household affluence corresponds to lower odds of unsafe child feces disposal practice. Child's age is a significant factor.…”

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Unsafe Disposal of Child Feces in Indonesia

Irianti

Prasetyoputra

2018

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ABSTRAKStudi terdahulu menunjukkan bahwa praktik pembuangan tinja balita yang tidak aman meningkatkan risiko penyakit diare, termasuk di Indonesia. Akibatnya, pemahaman faktor-faktor di balik praktik semacam itu sangat penting dalam menghentikan transmisi diare. Namun faktor-faktor yang terkait dengan praktik pembuangan tinja balita yang tidak aman di Indonesia belum dipahami dengan baik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang terkait dengan praktik pembuangan tinja balita yang tidak aman di Indonesia. Penelitian ini menganalisis data dari Survei Demografi dan Kesehatan Indonesia (SDKI) 2012. Model regresi probit dibuat berdasarkan data dengan efek marjinal rerata (Average Marginal Effect) dan selang kepercayaan (SK) 95% sebagai besaran hubungan. Variabel penjelas dikategorikan menjadi tiga kategori yaitu variabel spasial, variabel lingkungan, dan variabel sosio-demografi. Penghapusan listwise menghasilkan sampel analitik akhir sebesar 16.368 anak balita yang tinggal dalam 13.685 rumah tangga. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa prevalensi pembuangan tinja balita yang tidak aman adalah sebesar 42,63% (SK 95%: 41,87-43,38). Tinggal di daerah perkotaan, tingkat pendidikan ibu yang lebih rendah, tidak memiliki fasilitas mencuci tangan yang tepat, usia anak yang lebih tua, dan tidak memiliki fasilitas sanitasi yang lebih layak merupakan variabel-variabel yang secara signifikan berhubungan dengan kemungkinan praktik pembuangan tinja balita yang tidak aman.Kata kunci: Pembuangan tinja bayi, pendidikan ibu, sanitasi, cuci tangan, Indonesia ABSTRACTPrevious studies show that unsafe disposal practices of child feces increase the risk of diarrhoeal diseases among children including in Indonesia. Consequently, a comprehension of the factors behind such practices is pivotal in halting the transmission of diarrhea. However, the factors associated with unsafe disposal practices of child stool in Indonesia are not yet well understood. This study investigated the factors associated with unsafe child feces disposal practices in Indonesia. Data from the Indonesia Demographic and Health Survey (IDHS) 2012 were analyzed. Probit regression models were fitted to the data with average marginal effect (AME) and its 95 % confidence interval (CI) as the measure of association. The explanatory variables were categorized into three categories: spatial variables, environmental variables, and socio-demographic variables. Listwise deletion was performed which resulted in a final analytic sample of 16,368 under-5 children residing in 13,685 households. It is observed that the prevalence of unsafe child feces disposal was 42. . Living in urban areas, lower levels of maternal education, not having a proper handwashing facility, older child age, and not having improved sanitation facility were the variables found to be associated with higher probability of unsafe child feces disposal practices.

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Interactions Between Health and Socio-Culture in Sanitation

Yamauchi

2022

Global Environmental Studies

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This part discusses sanitation from the perspectives of health and well-being. In particular, we focus on the socio-cultural aspects of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in relation to health. First, we discuss the social determinants of health (SDH) with an in-depth focus on the gender, cultural, and economic disparities that impact access to quality sanitation. We also spotlight sanitation workers, who play a significant part in existing sanitation systems yet unquantified and ostracized. Furthermore, as theoretical underpinnings, we review methodologies to behavioral changes including information dissemination, education approach, and community-based approach. Subsequently, we introduce the three chapters that constitute this part. Chapter 10.1007/978-981-16-7711-3_7 examines relationships between child health (e.g., undernutrition and diarrhea) and its associated factors (e.g., water, sanitation, and hand hygiene) in Indonesia. In Chap. 10.1007/978-981-16-7711-3_8, we argue the transfer of health risks in sanitation and its social allocation (i.e., genders) in Vietnam. Finally, in Chap. 10.1007/978-981-16-7711-3_9, we introduce Participatory Action Research (PAR) involving local children and youth in tackling WASH issues in Sub-Saharan Africa (Zambia). In the end, we reemphasize SDH by mentioning socio-cultural aspects of health and attitudinal and behavioral changes on WASH in society through community-based approach.

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Unsafe Disposal of Child Faeces: A Community-based Study in a Rural Block in West Bengal, India

Cited by 28 publications

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Individual and contextual factors associated with disposal of children’s stools in Papua New Guinea: evidence from the 2016–2018 demographic and health survey

Individual and contextual factors associated with disposal of children’s stools in Papua New Guinea: evidence from the 2016–2018 demographic and health survey

Unsafe Disposal of Child Feces in Indonesia

Interactions Between Health and Socio-Culture in Sanitation

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