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An assessment of government interventions in water sanitation and hygiene in rural district Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan
An assessment of government interventions in water sanitation and hygiene in rural district Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan

Author(s): Abid Anwar, Mussawar Shah, Yasrab Abid, Hina Qamar
Subject(s): Education, Energy and Environmental Studies, Governance, Public Administration
Published by: Birlesik Dunya Yenilik Arastirma ve Yayincilik Merkezi
Keywords: Water sanitation and hygiene; government intervention for upbringing positive change in material and non-material culture; community satisfaction;

Summary/Abstract: The present study entitled an analysis of government interventions and community satisfaction in WASH Program in district Peshawar. A total of 359 respondents' were proportionally allocated to each village and then, selected through simple random sampling techniques. Data were collected on a three-level Likert scale interview schedule encompassing all study variables. Chi-square test was used to test the association amount of study variable. Finding regarding the government intervention, volunteer community practices and community satisfaction showed significant association with message delivered to respondents families regarding health hygiene (p = 0.000), remembrance of message related to hygiene which they participated (p = 0.000), selection for assistance (p < 0.008), reason of selection for the support (p = 0.000), respectively, the study found that people had high degree of satisfaction with regards to the initiation, execution and deliverance of the project. As a strong follow-up mechanism, maximum participation of community and intervention of public sector were recommended.

  • Issue Year: 8/2018
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 1-12
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: English