Year: 2025 | Month: April-June | Volume: 9 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 135-140
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/gijash.20250217
A Descriptive Study to Assess the Level of Knowledge Regarding Safe Drinking Water Among Rural Populations in Primary Health Centre (PHC)
Piyush Wagh (Associate Professor)1, Priyanka Gawai (Assistant Professor)2, Rashmi Temburne (Associate Professor)3, Roshani Bhagat (Tutor)4, Suraj Khawate (Tutor)5, Nilesh Shirsath (Tutor)6, Shruti Sapate (Tutor)7
Department of Fundamental of Nursing Godavari College of Nursing Jalgaon, (Maharashtra University of health science Nashik) Maharashtra.
Corresponding Author: Nilesh Shirsath
ABSTRACT
Objectives: 1) To assess the level of knowledge regarding safe drinking water among rural populations in Primary Health Centre (PHC). 2) To find out association of knowledge among rural populations with their selected demographic variables.
Method: Descriptive study with a assess the level of knowledge regarding safe drinking water and quantitative approach was carried out on 200 Rural residents aged 18 and above selected by a non-probability convenience sampling technique. The data was collected by using structured questionnaire consisting of 20 items.
Result: Average knowledge score was 13.10 with standard deviation of 3.12. The minimum score of knowledge was 3 with maximum score of 20.
Keywords: Assess, knowledge, safe drinking water, primary health Centre.
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