Abstract: Provision of toilets under Integrated Low Cost Sanitation Scheme (ILCSS) to the households having no latrine is expected to inculcate the habit to leave open defecation besides making the surrounding pollution free. The study conducted in five urban local bodies in Odisha highlighted that toilets have been constructed under the ILCS Scheme as these areas were prone to open defecation. Before implementation of the scheme, the women members of the households find difficulty in defecating in the open. The ILCSS toilets gave them a great relief besides giving advantage to children. The households are motivated by family members, health workers etc. to make their ward open defecation free which would have been otherwise for spread of diseases. Majority of the beneficiaries are aware of the occurrence of the diseases due to open defecation. The beneficiaries viewed for increased funding, size and quality of construction etc. are to be improved to bring efficiency to the scheme. In spite of the bottlenecks in its implementation the ILCSS toilets restored the dignity, self esteem, safety and well being of woman as they used the facilities more than the men.
Keywords: Integrated Low Cost Sanitation Scheme (ILCSS), toilets, children, self esteem, safety and well being.
Title: Restoration of Dignity, Self esteem, Safety and Well being of Women through provision of Toilets: An explorative study in Urban and Semi Urban settings in Odisha
Author: Rashmi Mishra
International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research and Innovations
ISSN 2348-1218 (print), ISSN 2348-1226 (online)
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