who is responsible for maintaining hygiene in Urban areas?
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It is important to define the characteristics of an urban community as it differs a lot from a rural
community. The unique characteristics will influence the strategies that will be used for hygiene
promotion. The following are some of the features of an urban community.
Features of an urban society
• An urban society is heterogeneous and well known for its diversity and complexity.
• Formal means of social control such as law, legislation, police, and court are needed in
addition to the informal means for regulating the behavior of the people.
• The urban society is mobile and open. It provides more chances for social mobility. The
status is achieved than ascribed.
• Occupations are more specialized. There is widespread division of labor and specialization
opportunities for pursuing occupations are numerous.
• Family is said to be unstable. More than the family individual is given importance. Joint
families are comparatively less in number.
• People are more class -conscious and progressive .They welcome changes. They are exposed
to the modern developments in the fields of science and technology.
• Urban community is a complex multi-group society.
• The urban community replaced consensus by dissensus. The social organization is atomistic
and ill-defined. Mass education is widespread in the city increasing democratization of the
organizations and institutions demand formal education.
• Urbanites prioritize searching for money hence they are always away from the household
• Most of them highly literate being influenced by ICT
3.0 Contextual Factors to consider in implementing Hygiene Promotion
community. The unique characteristics will influence the strategies that will be used for hygiene
promotion. The following are some of the features of an urban community.
Features of an urban society
• An urban society is heterogeneous and well known for its diversity and complexity.
• Formal means of social control such as law, legislation, police, and court are needed in
addition to the informal means for regulating the behavior of the people.
• The urban society is mobile and open. It provides more chances for social mobility. The
status is achieved than ascribed.
• Occupations are more specialized. There is widespread division of labor and specialization
opportunities for pursuing occupations are numerous.
• Family is said to be unstable. More than the family individual is given importance. Joint
families are comparatively less in number.
• People are more class -conscious and progressive .They welcome changes. They are exposed
to the modern developments in the fields of science and technology.
• Urban community is a complex multi-group society.
• The urban community replaced consensus by dissensus. The social organization is atomistic
and ill-defined. Mass education is widespread in the city increasing democratization of the
organizations and institutions demand formal education.
• Urbanites prioritize searching for money hence they are always away from the household
• Most of them highly literate being influenced by ICT
3.0 Contextual Factors to consider in implementing Hygiene Promotion
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