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Antecedents and consequences of adopting CLTS among tribal communities to become open defecation free: case study on Indian Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: The Swachh Bharat Mission undertaken by the Government of India (GoI) has been successful in accomplishing this objective within a short period thereby catalyzing governance following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is the responsibility of any democratic nation to ensure that its citizens have universal access to adequate and equitable sanitation. The key approach adopted by the Government of India in this regard was Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS), also termed as Community Approach to Total Sanitation (CATS). An effort has been made in the study to affirm that even the marginalized sections of the society residing in tribal communities of West Bengal and Chhattisgarh have benefitted from this Government of India Mission and derived the required benefits. There is enough literature available to support the justification that civil participation holds the key for successful implementation of CLTS thereby making the communities Open Defecation Free (ODF). It is therefore imperative to understand the behavioural transformation that takes place during the CLTS Implementation. A hybrid model has been proposed in the study making use of the Theory of Reseasoned Action (TRA) and Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to understand the pre-adoption and post-adoption behavior of residents. Field surveys were conducted in tribal communities residing in the Dantewada District of Chhattisgarh and Malda District of West Bengal. Questionnaires’ were designed in native languages to solicit unrestrained feedback from the respondents. The model was empirically tested for several hypotheses. The findings of the study indicate that Subjective Norms (SN) prevalent in the society and Facilitating Conditions (FC) are the major determinants that ensure the Continuation of Intention for CLTS. They play a pivotal role in improving the health and hygiene conditions in the region and thus decrease the risk of spread of epidemic diseases.

Source: Environmental Science and Pollution Research

DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-18854-3

Authors: Amit Adlakha, Paritosh Pathak, Anup Kumar, Prashant Pandey

Institution: IMS Unison University

Language: English

Topic: Child Nutrition and Water Access

Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics

Field: Nursing

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Clean water and sanitation

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4225868979