The Status of Living Place and the Health Condition of Women in the Slum of Chennai City, Tamil Nadu (original) (raw)

2015, International Journal for Scientific Research and Development

This research has explored the health status of women from the slums of Chennai city Tamil Nadu State. In fact, most of the slums in the city of Chennai in general do not have proper sanitation facilities. Therefore, they attend the call of nature by going behind the bushes situated alongside railway tracks. Women prefer to go for open defecation under cover of darkness, either late in the evening or early morning. Environmental scenario in slums is usually unsafe and therefore, it is a matter of concern as it poses serious threats to the health and wellbeing of slum dwellers in general and pregnant women and lactating mothers in particular. The study brings out the reasons for the rising health problems faced by women in slums due to general environmental condition, lack of potable water supply, sanitation system and poor nutrition (Panda 1993). The study analyses various other reasons associated with poor living condition of the women and its impact on the health of the slum popul...

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