The Impact of Sanitation on Hygienic Conditions of Community in City Jampur

Abstract

The present study has been conducted to understand the effects of poor conditions of sanitation and hygiene on the health of individuals and on their mobility within the society. This study was conducted in December, 2010 to analyze the Impact of Sanitation on Hygienic Conditions of Community in City Jampur. Sanitation is the hygienic means tending to promote or preserve health. Poor sanitation is the major reason of epidemic disease specially for third world countries. In this paper, the researcher discusses hygiene which means healthy living. The objectives of the study were to explain the importance of sanitation and hygiene in the smooth functioning of community, to identify what role was played by sanitation and hygiene in schools, to find out how the poor conditions of sanitation and hygiene affect the working environment of hospitals. The result of the study showed that a large number of people knew what was meant by sanitation and hygiene, types of waste, waste management and waste recycling and pollution. A great number of respondents were aware of the effects of poor sanitation for instance people getting sick and were being migrated, catching diseases and were bearing economic loss because of poor sanitation. From over all study of the research, it was concluded that the sanitation and hygiene has a great importance in the society.

Keywords: Hygienic Condition, Community, Sanitation, Mobility, Diseases.