KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE AMONG SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS Authors: Pattan AD , DAMOR PS, CHAUHAN MJ, GAMIT R, GAMIT A, GULALE M AND GANVIT M
ABSTRACT
A study on knowledge and practices of water, sanitation and hygiene among selected
secondary school students at Vadodara, Gujarat.” The Study was conducted on a sample 50
selected Secondary school student at Goraj, Vadodara. Using Convenient sampling. The
instrument used for data collection was structured knowledge questionnaire. The data obtained
was tabulated and analysed in term of objectives of the study and interferential statistics. A
pre- experimental evaluative study was conducted using one group pre-test and post-test
research design. The mean Post-test knowledge score (14.8) was higher than mean pre-test
knowledge score (11.62). The post test knowledge score of high school students regarding
water sanitation and hygiene was significantly higher at 0.05 level of significance of paired ‘t’
test. Calculated value (t=12.57) was higher than paired ‘t’ test table value (2.0) at 0.05 level of
significance.
Keywords: Sanitation, Hygiene, Water, Knowledge
Publication date: 01/09/2023 https://ijbpas.com/pdf/2023/September/MS_IJBPAS_2022_6817.pdfDownload PDFhttps://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2023/12.9.6817