A Study to Assess the Knowledge Regarding Sawachh Bharat Abhiyan among People Living in Urban Area of Sasaram, Rohtas with a View to Develop Information Booklet.

Abstract

Swachh Bharat Mission was launched by our Hon. Prime Minister, ShriNarendraModi on October 2, 2014 with Mahatma Gandhi as the inspiration, to create a clean India of his dream by 2019, on his 150th birth anniversary. The basic objective is to create sanitation facilities for all and eliminate completely the unhealthy practice of open defecation. This study is conducted to assess knowledge, regarding Swachh Bharat Abhiyan among urban people. Methods: descriptive suvey research study was conducted among 60 subjects of urban area with self-structured questionnaire in order to assess their knowledge, regarding Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Data entry and analysis was carried out in Microsoft excel. Results: Percentage wise distribution of people in relation to their age group indicated 24(40%) of them belong to 25-35 years of age, 20(33.33%) of them belong to 35-45years,16(26.6%) of them belong to 55 years and above. Percentage wise distribution of people Gender depicts majority of them are 46(76.6%) belong to male, 14(23.33%) belongs to female .Percentage wise distribution of people in religion indicate 35(58.3%) of them belongs to Hindu and 25(41.6%) of them belongs to Muslim. Percentage wise distribution of people in marital status indicate 48(80%) of them belongs to married and 12(20%) of them belongs to unmarried and 0(0%) of them belongs to divorced. Percentage wise distribution of people in educational status indicate 6(10%) of them belongs to no formal education and 4(6.6%) of them belongs to primary education 27(45%) of them belongs to secondary education 23(38.3%) of them belongs to graduate. In our study, it was found 55(91.66%) people know about how the waste materials are collected 5(8.33%) people don’t know about it .47(78.33%) people know Sewage is mainly generated from which of these and 13(21.66%) don’t know about it.21(35%) people know about what are the factors that affect health and 39(65%) people don’t know about it.