Skit on Open Defecation and Baseline Survey of Village

The students of 1^st year, MSW, Department of Social Work, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Bengaluru, were placed in three different villages in Raichur district, as part of outreach from the 16^th to the 19^th of January, 2020.  One such village was Ramathnal. During this time, the students in this village conducted a baseline survey of the issues faced by the people residing in the village. A total of 129 households were surveyed and a 28-page report including the major findings and suggestions were sent to the concerned persons so that a positive change could be brought about in the lives of the people there. The students also identified the issue of open defecation in the village and conducted a skit to highlight the necessity of using toilets instead of opting for open defecation. The video was also uploaded to YouTube for wider circulation and awareness on this issue.