Determinants of hand washing practices among adolescents in India: Findings from CNNS data, 2016-18
By: Kumar, S.N, Nayan J. and Bharti,R
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BookPublisher: The Indian Journal of Social Work Description: 83(1), Jan, 2022: p.115-132.Subject(s): Good Handwashing Practices| Item type | Current location | Call number | Vol info | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Indian Institute of Public Administration | 83(1), Jan, 2022: p.115-132 | Available | AR127714 |
The study attempts to assess the effect of socioeconomic determinants on access to Good Handwashing Practices (GHP) among the adolescent population in India. The Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey (CNNS), 2016-18 dataset is used to identify the predictor and outcome variable for the study. Binary logistic regression established the adolescent’s age and sex, mother’s schooling, wealth index, and the region as a significant predictor for GHP. The study revealed that gender, age, caste, education, individual household wealth, and the region has a significant association with adolescent hand-washing practices, where economic conditions drive the individual practice of handwashing more than the behavioural aspect. It requires government intervention to improve sanitation and water facilities to accelerate hand-washing among adolescents in India. – Reproduced


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