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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care2020

Water quality, sanitation, and hygiene among the tribal community residing in Jawadhi hills, Tamilnadu: An observational study from Southern India.

Arunava Saha, Kusum V Moray, Daniel Devadason, Barnabas Samuel, Sanjana Elizabeth Daniel, Lalthazuali, Joel Vasanth Peter, Jubin Jamshed, M R Harigovind, Mahita Rebecca Manne and 7 more

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Arunava SahaDepartment of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Kusum V MorayDepartment of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Daniel DevadasonDepartment of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Barnabas SamuelDepartment of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Sanjana Elizabeth DanielDepartment of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
LalthazualiDepartment of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Joel Vasanth PeterDepartment of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Jubin JamshedDepartment of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
M R HarigovindDepartment of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Mahita Rebecca ManneDepartment of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Pathula Anusha EvangelineDepartment of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Roshni Silvia AlexanderDepartment of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Ruby IssaacDepartment of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Senthil J KumarThe Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Sheela RoyThe Wellcome Trust Research Laboratories, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Sirshendu ChaudhuriDepartment of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.
Venkat Raghava MohanDepartment of Community Health, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India.

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objectivesTo assess the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practice among the tribal population of Tamil Nadu, India and to determine the physiochemical and bacteriological quality of drinking water at the principal source and at the households along with the household-level determinants of WASH practices.

methodsA door-to-door survey was conducted in 150 households, distributed across six villages of

resultsOverall, a poor WASH score (≤4) was found in 103 (68.7%; 95% CI: 60.7, 75.6) households. The majority (96.7%) of the household water samples showed the presence of fecal coliforms. Poor WASH score was uniformly distributed across the villages. Low per capita income (≤1000 INR) was strongly associated with the poor WASH score (Adjusted OR 2.4; 95% CI: 1.04, 5.7). The per capita income had a strong negative association with the high fecal coliform count (Adjusted OR 5.07; 95% CI: 1.08, 23.74).

conclusionsWe conclude that WASH-related practices among the tribal population of Tamil Nadu is not acceptable. The lack of administrative function and poor economic conditions are the likely causes attributed to the poor WASH conditions and drinking water quality. Urgent action from the stakeholders is the need of the hour to improve the water quality and living standards of such marginalized populations.

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Determinantshygienesanitation (WASH)waterwater quality

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PMCPMC7842438

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