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International Journal of Advance Research in Community Health Nursing

P-ISSN: 2664-1658, E-ISSN: 2664-1666
International Journal of Advance Research in Community Health Nursing
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2021, Vol. 3, Issue 1, Part A

Application of the positive deviance model for Sustainable reduction of open defecation (OD) practice in rural, Ethiopia


Zelalem Tafese and Anchamo Anato

Background: In Ethiopia, open defecation is a wide spread practice and this practice facilitates the transmission of infections. The main purpose of this study is to test the application of the Positive deviance (PD) approach on solving open defecation practice of the community. The approach uses solutions that already exist in the community to bring about sustainable behavioral and social change.
Objective: Primarily aimed to achieve better sanitation and Sustainable Open-Defecation Free (ODF) villages in DFSA targeted areas of Amahara and Oromia region.
Method: This study used Positive Deviance (PD) approach to understand and describe its application as a strategy to increases sustainable ODF villages in DFSA targeted areas of Amhara and Oromia regions. It used the three steps of the positive deviance methodology and utilized a purposive sampling method in selecting key informants, position and significance of individuals in society and involvement in other past health programs. Field data were collected through semi-structured in-depth audio-taped interviews, and observations checklists.
Analysis: Descriptive statistics was compiled, analyzed and described in the form of frequency tables and graphs and the qualitative data was analyzed by MAXQDA software to analyze transcribed text data.
Result: Altogether 220 households for the direct observation, 7 FGD and 12 KII were included in the study. The information collected were environmental and home sanitation using observation checklist. In areas with high prevalence of OD most of the households have latrine but almost all study participants do not dare to declare their practice to defecate in the open fields despite having access to their own latrine. Most of the PD and non PD households reported that there is age and gender difference on open defecation practice and reported that male adult individuals and under five children observed to defecate out of toilet. Negligence and ignorance remain the main factors associated with OD as reported by most study participants. Using PD model and emphasizing the community engagement to solve their problem by themselves was recommended.
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International Journal of Advance Research in Community Health Nursing
How to cite this article:
Zelalem Tafese, Anchamo Anato. Application of the positive deviance model for Sustainable reduction of open defecation (OD) practice in rural, Ethiopia. Int J Adv Res Community Health Nurs 2021;3(1):15-23. DOI: 10.33545/26641658.2021.v3.i1a.60
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