Comparing Health Risks Arising from Insufficient Sanitation in Rural, Peri-Urban and Urban Regions of Vijayawada City, Andhra Pradesh.

Abstract

Sanitation is a significant study across all the countries in the world. The COVID-19 pandemic clearly explains the importance of sanitation in human life. Around 23 lakhs of people globally do not have basic sanitation facilities. India accounts for 25 percent of people lacking basic sanitation facilities. The present study focused on finding and comparing the economic cost of sanitation in the rural, peri-urban and urban areas of Vijayawada city with the help of the economic regression method using 12 variables and a total 600 sample population. The study has found high variation in health risks. The three regression models were analyzed to understand variable relationships. The rural (Model 1)  had a moderate correlation and explanatory power, with a significant predictor. The peri-urban (Model 2) exhibited high correlation, substantial explanatory power, exceptional overall statistical significance and a significant predictor. The Urban (Model 3), with a strong correlation and good explanatory power, balanced simplicity and strength, features a considerable predictor and moderate overall statistical significance.