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Vol. 6, Issue 2, Part E (2020)

Women’s health and hygiene in Bangalore slums: A sociological study

Women’s health and hygiene in Bangalore slums: A sociological study

Author(s)
Patil Kavita and Dr. Sudha Khokhate
Abstract
An empirical analysis of the lived experiences of more than 2,000 households in different Bangalore slums shows how migration patterns, living conditions, livelihood strategies and prospects for the future vary widely across distinct types of slums that were initially identified from satellite images and studied over a 10-year period. Shocks and responses vary in nature and intensity, and coping and accumulative strategies diverge across slum types. More fine-grained policy analyses that recognize this diversity of slum types will help people deal with shocks and increase resilience more effectively. By the end of the Millennium Development Goal’s target year, 2015, India had been declared as a country, which has made moderate progress in terms of improvement in basic sanitation provision for all. Yet open defecation is still a regular practice of a significant proportion of the population in both urban and rural areas. The Indian government has been trying to address this problem for the last three decades through different programmes. However, though the effort is laudable, in reality, the countrywide situation is not so praiseworthy. Lack of sanitation provisions affects people in different ways with different intensities along the lines of class, gender, age, disability, and marginality. In Bangalore city, due to lack of proper sanitation facilities, a significant portion of the population uses public toilets, which are less in number compared to the demand. People face a variety of difficulties and hurdles in using public toilets, and as a result, continue to practice open defecation during the night and early morning. Among the users, women and adolescent girls suffer more than the others. Moreover, in this city, a significant portion of the population faces acute water crisis during the dry months. This empirical study tries to explore the different ways through which women and adolescent girls are affected by the lack of safe sanitation facilities within the house premises. The article also argues that lack of sanitation provision should be considered as a matter of violence against women and adolescent girls because the situation makes them vulnerable to the risk of being violated or sexually abused. This study showed the importance of further rehabilitation and awareness needed for the slum improvement. It encourages for a holistic approach towards improved individual and community led development programs in slum areas. Thus, not only clean water, but abundant water close to home, sanitation which does not just provide better health but also dignity and the hygiene education is important for improved lives in slums.
Pages: 320-327  |  821 Views  229 Downloads
How to cite this article:
Patil Kavita, Dr. Sudha Khokhate. Women’s health and hygiene in Bangalore slums: A sociological study. Int J Appl Res 2020;6(2):320-327.
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