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Trend and Growth of Individual Household Latrines in India

D Amutha , D Amutha

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Journal of Social Welfare and Management 12(2):p 71-76, May–August 2020. | DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/jswm.0975.0231.12220.4

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D. Amuitha. Trend and Growth of Individual Household Latrinesin India. J Soc Welfare Manag. 2020;12(2):71–76
 

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Human dignity and sanitation are related in terms of being able to access a safe, hygienic as well as easy toilet facility. The study examines the trend and growth of availability and type of latrine facility in Indiain 2001 and 2011and growth of Individual Household Latrines during the period 2013-14 to 2016-17 in India. The objectives of the present study are: 1. To study the need and importance of sanitation and latrine-use. 2. Tofind out theavailability and type of latrine facility in Indiain 2001 and 2011 3. To evaluate the growth of Individual Household Latrines during the period 2013-14 to 2016-17 in India and 4. To assess the trend and growth of availability and type of latrine facility in Indiain 2001 and 2011and growth of Individual Household Latrines during the period 2013-14 to 2016-17 in India. In order to analyse the trend and growth of availability and type of latrine facility in Indiain 2001 and 2011and growth of Individual Household Latrines during the period 2013-14 to 2016-17 in India, percentage methods, co-efficient of variations, linear trend and compound growth rate have used. The secondary data collected through the internet, books, newspaper, journals records and brochures from 2013-14 to 2016-17. It is inferredthatthe trend coefficient was found to be statistically significant for availability and type of latrine facility and growth of Individual Household Latrines in India. It indicates, on average, it had increased by 8.1 percent for availability and type of latrine facility and 7.7 percent for Individual Household Latrines per annum. The growth rates are found to be 7.214 percent, and 4.811 percent for availability and type of latrine facility and growth of Individual Household Latrines in India.The value of R2 indicates that the availability and type of latrine facility (0.635), and Individual Household Latrines (0.554) explain variations independent variablesto the extent of 64percent, and 55percent respectively.


 

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D. Amuitha. Trend and Growth of Individual Household Latrinesin India. J Soc Welfare Manag. 2020;12(2):71–76
 

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Economic DevelopmentHygiene Practices; Improvedsanitation; Latrine Facility; Open Defecation.

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