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International Journal of Science Annals, Vol. 5, No. 1-2, 2022
рrint ISSN: 2617-2682; online ISSN: 2707-3637; DOI:10.26697/ijsa

Results
Our total study population consists of 250 subjects. years. The minimum age of study participant is 21 years
Mean age group of my study population is 47.6+ 9.8 and maximum age is 68 years (Table 1).

Table 1
Sociodemographic Profile of the Study Subjects

Frequency
Parameters Categories
people %
Male 94 37.3
Gender
Female 156 62.7
Hindu 206 82.4
Religion Muslim 38 15.2
Christian 6 2.4
Illiterate 99 39.6
School
Educational status 124 49.6
Post school (diploma,
graduate, postgraduate) 27 10.8
Unemployed 33 13.2
Unskilled 122 48.8
Semi-skilled 6 2.4
Occupational status
Skilled 37 14.8
Farmer / Shop 46 18.4
Profession 6 2.4
I (Upper) 32 12.8
Socio-economic status
(BG Prasad classification) II (Upper middle ) 78 31.2
III (Lower middle) 140 56.0
Joint 167 66.8
Type of family
Nuclear 83 33.2

Most of the study population 29.6% fall under age Sardar Patel 12 (4.8%) and Modi 8 (3.2%). Clean India
category 21-30 followed by 24.0% in 51-60 age group, as main goal of SBM was given correctly by only 79
22.0% in 31-40 age groups. Among the study population (31.6%), almost half of them 121 (48.4%) was not aware
included in the study out of which 94 (37.3%) are males of this.
and 156 (62.7%) are females. Majority of the population Most of them 183 (73.2%) are aware that ODF is a big
of 206 (82.4%) samples comprises Hindu religion, 38 threat to environment. Regarding major illness due to
(15.2%) are Muslim, 6 (2.4%) are Christian. open-air defecation only 110 (44.0%) of them are aware
Regarding their educational status and occupational about it, 80 (32.0%) of them told diarrhea as major
status, 99 (39.6%) are illiterate, 120 (49.6%) have illness followed by fever and cold. More than half of my
completed school education, 27 (10.8%) have study population 142 (56.8%) were aware that
completed graduation or diploma; and 33 (13.2%) are handwashing after defecation is only for self-hygiene.
unemployed and 217 (86.8 %) are employed. Regarding the sequence of events in defecation, 212
The socioeconomic status of the study subjects based on (84.8%) were aware about it. Knowledge regarding
BG Prasad classification shows, most of them 140 availability of community latrine is known to most 204
(56.0%) belong to the lower middle, followed by 78 (81.6%) of them in this village.
(31.2%) belong to the upper middle class, and 32 Most of them 156 (62.4%) are aware that solid waste
(12.8%) of the population belong to the upper class. disposal (SWD) is a big threat to environment.
Most of the study population 167 (66.8%) were nuclear Regarding major illness due to SWD, most of them 170
family and 83 (33.2%) belong to joint family. (68.0%) are aware about it, 30 (32.0%) of them told
Table 2 shows knowledge regarding Swachh Bharat diarrhea as major illness followed by fever 36 (14.4%)
Abhiyan. and cold 14 (5.6%). Knowledge regarding availability of
Most of them 226 (90.4%) have heard about this, the community dustbin is known to most 196 (78.4%) of
main objective of SBA was correctly answered by only them in this village. Regarding the logo of recycle only
65 (26.0%), most of them 120 (48.0%) considered to 132 (52.8%) were aware of this and only 106 (42.4%)
eliminate open defecation free (ODF) as the main were aware about the colour coded bins for disposal of
objective. The logo symbol of SBA was correctly known waste.
only to 126 (50.4%), half of them gave incorrect Table 3 shows the perception about Swachh Bharat
response. Most of them 160 (64.0%) did not know the Abhiyan among respondents.
name of our leader who was the inspiration of Swachh
Bharat Mission (SBM), Mahatma Gandhi was quoted by
only 58 (23.2%), followed by Nehru 12 (4.8%) then

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