Sanitation and Hygiene Behaviors and Concepts in Rural Bangladesh

本研究确定了孟加拉Manikganj地区一个农村居民的清洁卫生行为。重点关注的行为是用水、洗手、设置厕所和使用厕所的做法。人们接受了卫生教育和提高认识的活动，但他们学到的“适当知识”并不一定是他们实际行为的决定因素。研究发现，传统观念和做法发挥了更大的作用。

This research identified the saniation and hygiene behaviors of the people in a rural village in Manikganj District, Bangladesh. The behaviors in focus were water use, handwashing practices, latrine installation, and latrince usage practices. People had been exposed to hygiene education and awareness promotions, yet the "proper knowledge" they learned was not necessarily a determinant for their actual behaviors. It was found that traditional concepts and practices played a larger role.