KAP about Water Application among Housewives in Villages of Water Supply Project

Objective To investigate the KAP about water application among housewives in 5 provinces of the water supply project, including Hebei,Hubei,Jiangxi, Inner Mongolia and Yunnan Methods In door in depth interview and observation were conducted by trained local health workers among 244 housewives, from 22 villages, 12 households from each project village, before intervention Of 244 housewives, 79 1% was Han ethnic group,9 8% was Man ethnic group,11 8% was Yi, Hani and Buyi ethnic group Results ① 18 8%～87 5% of housewives drank boiled water;② The hand washing rates of the housewives were 40 4%～100%; ③ The rates of keeping water container clean were 17 8%～94 1%; ④ The prevalence rate of household latrine were 26 7%～88 2% Conclusion ① The housewives, in particular those of nationality minority lack necessary health knowledge and health awareness, neglected health behavior, and were accustomed to traditional living styles ② The prevalence rate of household latrine was rather low, and the environmental hygiene was bad in some provinces ③ Broadcast and television are the most preferable channels to receive health education for the housewives