The Personal Dimension of Sanitation Behaviour: A Case Study of Bvishnupur District of Manipur

Gender refers to distinction of men and women among the people which creates inequality in their sanitation behaviour. Socio cultural factors such as rural-urban residence may affect sanitation behaviour among the people. Sanitation behaviour is the acts of individuals, household and community oriented to efficient disposal of any kind of disease-causing substance; namely, human waste (excreta urine, sweating, nails etc), animal, excreta and carcasses, garbage, wreckage, dirt, spit, stagnant water, etc and as a result people get clean and disease-free living and health protection. This chapter analyses the difference of personal, household, and community sanitation among the respondents