J. Sci. Technol. Environ. Inform. | Volume 07, Issue 01, 489-499 | https://doi.org/10.18801/jstei.070119.51
Article type: Research article, Received: 22.12.2018, Revised: 28.02.2019, Date of Publication: 14 March 2019.
Article type: Research article, Received: 22.12.2018, Revised: 28.02.2019, Date of Publication: 14 March 2019.
Community faecal sludge management strategy among urban slum people of Khulna city-Bangladesh
Md. Mahedy Hasan, Asma Ul Husna, Md. Ashfikur Rahman and Md. Ashraful Alam
Development Studies Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh.
Development Studies Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna, Bangladesh.
Abstract
Faecal sludge management (FSM) has conquered notable recognition by all authorities for its importance. Because it has large scale impacts on human-environment. This study was an initiation to explore the current situation and the prevalent practice of FSM among slums people of Khulna city-Bangladesh. Applying face-to-face interview technique household survey was conducted through a structured questionnaire, where 104 participants were purposively selected for taking interview. This study was carried out in slums area of Khulna city Bangladesh. The people of Khulna particularly slums people are not so aware of using sanitation properly. Findings of this study exerts that a very large portion of slums people here are having not enough knowledge about sanitation issues and Faecal Sludge Management. Off the 100% (92/82.5%) respondents of the study area have never taken any training on FSM. A large volume of people used to use community latrine, where lack of privacy, scarcity of water, absence of hand wash facilities and unsafe manual emptying are still the major problems. Until now a large number of toilets are directly connected to drain, and whereas 23 (22%) asserted that human excreta directly goes into open water i.e. (river and pond that so deplorable. The result elucidates that within (1 or 2 years) (75/72.12%) septic or other tanks didn’t get emptied whether (18/62.07%) were unfilled through unsafe manual process. In fine, it can be said that alongside arranging different awareness programme alternative small emptying devices like Vacutug must be arranged here with low cost for the disadvantaged. Therefore, a comprehensive detailed scientific study demands this sector for further designing any strategic plan.
Key Words
Community, Sludge management, City and Slum people
Faecal sludge management (FSM) has conquered notable recognition by all authorities for its importance. Because it has large scale impacts on human-environment. This study was an initiation to explore the current situation and the prevalent practice of FSM among slums people of Khulna city-Bangladesh. Applying face-to-face interview technique household survey was conducted through a structured questionnaire, where 104 participants were purposively selected for taking interview. This study was carried out in slums area of Khulna city Bangladesh. The people of Khulna particularly slums people are not so aware of using sanitation properly. Findings of this study exerts that a very large portion of slums people here are having not enough knowledge about sanitation issues and Faecal Sludge Management. Off the 100% (92/82.5%) respondents of the study area have never taken any training on FSM. A large volume of people used to use community latrine, where lack of privacy, scarcity of water, absence of hand wash facilities and unsafe manual emptying are still the major problems. Until now a large number of toilets are directly connected to drain, and whereas 23 (22%) asserted that human excreta directly goes into open water i.e. (river and pond that so deplorable. The result elucidates that within (1 or 2 years) (75/72.12%) septic or other tanks didn’t get emptied whether (18/62.07%) were unfilled through unsafe manual process. In fine, it can be said that alongside arranging different awareness programme alternative small emptying devices like Vacutug must be arranged here with low cost for the disadvantaged. Therefore, a comprehensive detailed scientific study demands this sector for further designing any strategic plan.
Key Words
Community, Sludge management, City and Slum people
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Hasan et al. “Community faecal sludge management strategy among urban slum people of Khulna city-Bangladesh.” Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics 07(01) (2019): 489-499.
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Hasan, M. M., Husna, A. U., Rahman, M. A. and Alam, M. A. (2019). Community faecal sludge management strategy among urban slum people of Khulna city-Bangladesh. Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics, 07(01), 489-499.
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Hasan, M. M., Husna, A. U., Rahman, M. A. and Alam, M. A. “Community faecal sludge management strategy among urban slum people of Khulna city-Bangladesh.” Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics 07(01) (2019): 489-499.
Harvard
Hasan, M. M., Husna, A. U., Rahman, M. A. and Alam, M. A. 2019. Community faecal sludge management strategy among urban slum people of Khulna city-Bangladesh. Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics, 07(01), pp. 489-499.
Vancouver
Hasan, MM, Husna, AU, Rahman, MA and Alam, MA. Community faecal sludge management strategy among urban slum people of Khulna city-Bangladesh. Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics. 2019 March 07(01): 489-499.
Hasan et al. “Community faecal sludge management strategy among urban slum people of Khulna city-Bangladesh.” Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics 07(01) (2019): 489-499.
APA
Hasan, M. M., Husna, A. U., Rahman, M. A. and Alam, M. A. (2019). Community faecal sludge management strategy among urban slum people of Khulna city-Bangladesh. Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics, 07(01), 489-499.
Chicago
Hasan, M. M., Husna, A. U., Rahman, M. A. and Alam, M. A. “Community faecal sludge management strategy among urban slum people of Khulna city-Bangladesh.” Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics 07(01) (2019): 489-499.
Harvard
Hasan, M. M., Husna, A. U., Rahman, M. A. and Alam, M. A. 2019. Community faecal sludge management strategy among urban slum people of Khulna city-Bangladesh. Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics, 07(01), pp. 489-499.
Vancouver
Hasan, MM, Husna, AU, Rahman, MA and Alam, MA. Community faecal sludge management strategy among urban slum people of Khulna city-Bangladesh. Journal of Science, Technology and Environment Informatics. 2019 March 07(01): 489-499.
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