Hygiene status of rural communities in the Eastern Cape of South Africa
SOURCE: International Journal of Environmental Health Research
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2006
TITLE AUTHOR(S): N.Phaswana-Mafuya
KEYWORDS: EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE, HYGIENE, RURAL COMMUNITIES
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 4184
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/6458
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/6458
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2006
TITLE AUTHOR(S): N.Phaswana-Mafuya
KEYWORDS: EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE, HYGIENE, RURAL COMMUNITIES
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 4184
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/6458
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/6458
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Abstract
A descriptive study was conducted to determine hygiene status of rural communities in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, using a purposive sample of 145 villagers: 71 male and 74 female. Participants were divided into 14 groups (by community) and group interviews were conducted with them. Communities neither had enough water (92.9%) nor treated drinking water (71.4%); sizeable numbers did not store drinking water safely; threw waste water away (92.9%) and solid waste in the rubbish pit (78.6%); where there are no toilets, they relieved themselves in the veld; children 512 years generally did not use toilets (71.4%). Communities washed hands after changing baby?s nappy (78.6%), before handling food (57.1%), before eating (50.0%), after a visit to the toilet (92.9%), after touching animals (57.1%) and when they wake up (92.9%); and did not take a full body wash daily (71.4%). The results have implications for policy-makers, programme planners, academics and practitioners in the field.-
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