The study of knowledge and adoption of health and nutritional practices by rural women

Health is a precious asset for everyone. It is the crown of all possessions and untheft treasure. It is certain that health is a basic need of all human beings from womb to tomb. There is a significant relationship between housing conditions and health. An adequate and safe water supply, disposal of excreta and solid wastes drainage of surface water, facilities for personal and domestic hygiene and sanitary food preparation, control of indoor air pollution, safe handling of things and suitable precautions where the home serves as a work place. Proper medical services at proper time are also needed to maintain health. Moreover, the health problems are rampant in rural areas, not merely because of lack of medical facilities but because of general poverty, lack of balanced and nutritious diet to large proportion of rural population and moreover lack of knowledge with regard to health and hygiene. This might be due to a lesser amount of social participation, less exposure to mass media, less participation in extension activities. Knowledge and Adoption showed a significant relationship with education, caste, land holding, yearly income, and sources of information, social participation and extension participation had positive and significant relationship with the knowledge level of the rural women about health and nutritional practice. Therefore, health of the community needs higher attention while considering the development of a region or a country.