A study to assess the effectiveness of sanitary latrine practice awareness programme on knowledge and attitude among National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Employees (NREGE) at selected rural area in Chengalpattu district

Abstract

Keeping the environment clean through Sanitary Latrine Practice is one of the most important steps one can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs. This study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of sanitary latrine practice awareness programme on knowledge and attitude among national rural employment guarantee act employees at selected rural area in Chengalpattu district.

The objectives were, to identify the effectiveness of sanitary latrine practice awareness programme on knowledge and attitude among the national rural employment guarantee act employees, and to associate the demographic variables with the level of knowledge and attitude regarding sanitary latrine practice.

A quantitative research approach of pre experimental with one group pre and posttest design was chosen for this study. By using non-probability purposive sampling technique a total of 100 samples were included for the study. The structured teaching programme was given by investigator with the help of AV aids. Pre and post test was conducted by multiple choice questions. The data analysis was done by using

descriptive and inferential statistics. The result revealed that there was a statistically significant difference between pre and post test knowledge and attitude scores regarding sanitary latrine practice awareness programme among the national rural employment guarantee act employees at level p<0.001. This study implies that creating awareness among the employees to construct the individual household latrine and motivate them to use the latrine will prevent of fecal contamination.