A STUDY ON PERSONAL HYGIENE AMONG RURAL WOMEN IN PERAMBALUR DISTRICT.

The present study understands the personal hygiene among rural women. Health is a basic requirement to improve the quality of life. Women are engaged in various responsibilities of domestic work, look after the family members and livestock. Personal hygiene is one of the predominant one to protect from many kind of diseases. One of the most effective ways we have to protect ourselves and others from illness is good personal hygiene. Women are getting wider knowledge in health aspects but they are failed to practice it most of the time. 86% percentage of the respondents had no toilet facilities at their home only open air defection. 56% percentage of the respondents had oral health problems. Below half of the respondents (24%) are used tobacco. The aim of this study is to describe the personal hygiene among rural women. The researcher has adopted descriptive design.