SANITARY FACILITIES AND ITS PRACTICE OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS
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FACULTY OF EDUCATION JANTA MULTIPLE CAMPUS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ITAHARI, SUNSARI
Abstract
The study entitled "Sanitary Facilities and Its Practice of Public Schools" was
conducted in Itahari Sub Metropolitan of Sunsari District. The objective of
this study was to find out the problems faced by schools in sanitary practice
such as water supply, toilet, waste dispose and school physical plant as well as
role of headmaster and community people in sanitary practice of school. This
descriptive type of research was based on primary data collected through
questionnaire applying simple random sampling method. The population of
the study were 505 (500 students and 5 headmaster) headmaster and students
of Itahari Sub Metropolitan. After collecting data it was checked, verified
manually to reduce possible errors. The collected data were processed and
placed in different table and analyzed in terms of percentage and frequency
table.
According to the study results, 100 percent or all schools used concrete and
managed boundary wall but not well managed of these things. There was lack
of garden and playground. It was found that water supply system was
satisfactory, tube well are the main source of water in study area but
purification practice was very poor only 20 percent school had used purified
water. The researcher found that condition of toilet facilities was satisfactory
although 80 percent school had not facilities inside of the toilet. Maximum 60
percent school throws wastage haphazardly without any management. It was
found that only 20 percent school cleans their surrounding and classroom
daily.
The status of sanitary facilities and its practice of public school of Itahari Sub
Metropolitan were satisfactory but not well managed. They had no pre plan
or ideas regarding physical plant. The source of drinking water was
satisfactory but 80 percent have financial problem to manage pure drinking
water. The study reveals that 100 percent schools have toilet facility but lack
of interest or facilities inside toilet is very poor and dirty. There is no any
proper management of the waste disposal system in the school. Separate toilet
for boys, girls and teacher is must. Pipe line drinking water is essential for
permanent solution of the water in the school. To avoid this miserable
condition, the government should strongly include regular program on
sanitary facilities and its practice in the curriculum and school should apply
the curriculum properly.