A Study to Assess the Level of Knowledge Regarding Environmental Hygiene Among Adults Residing in Patteeswaram, at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur (Dt)

A descriptive study to assess the level of knowledge regarding environmental hygiene among adults in Patteeswaram, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur (Dt). Quantitative Approach was used. Sample was selected by purposive sampling method and sample size was 50. Structured questionnaire were used to collect the data. In this study, the majority of 54% of the respondents are moderately adequate knowledge, 36% of them inadequate knowledge and 10% of them having adequate knowledge regarding environmental hygiene among adults.