29. Thực trạng kiến thức sử dụng nhà tiêu hợp vệ sinh của người dân một số tỉnh miền núi phía Bắc năm 2021

Abstract

This is a cross-sectional descriptive study with two objectives: describe the knowledge about hygienic latrines of the northern mountainers in 2021 and analyze the current situation of using hygienic latrines including related factors. There are 800 subjects participating in the survey using a set of questionnaires and checklists . Research results show that 80.1% of people have satisfactory knowledge about hygienic latrines, in which the most well-known type of hygienic latrine is septic (97.5%), followed by permeable latrines with biogas system (72.3%), two compartment latrines (48.3%) and permeable latrines with flushing 46.5%. most of the households have latrines (97.6%), of which the majority of latrines are hygienic (81.1%). Related factors to latrine use are Kinh ethnic group (OR = 2.46; 95%CI: 1.61 - 3.73) and knowledge about latrines (OR = 2.76; 95%CI: 1.82 - 4.17). Communication activities need to be continued and maintained to improve people's knowledge.