Abstract
Background: Water, sanitation and waste management are important driving forces for community health in India. A clean environment, open defecation free areas, personal hygiene practices among the individuals, proper solid and liquid waste management, and availability of adequate safe drinking water determine the health of individuals as well as the community. Aim and Objective: A study was planned to assess awareness regarding environmental sanitation among the ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers working in selected rural community area. Material and method: A per-experimental pre-test post-test design was used to assess the effectiveness of planned teaching program on the awareness of 30 ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) Workers selected by non-probability convenient sampling. Result: The analysis and interpretation revealed that the effectiveness of planned teaching program as the post-test awareness score of the ASHA workers regarding environmental sanitation was significantly higher than the pre-test awareness score. Conclusion: Our result indicates that the planned teaching program was an effective tool for improving the awareness regarding environmental sanitation among ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) Workers.
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