| Samenvatting: | This study estimates the sanitation coverage and
investigates impact of the participation in development program on the
sanitation behavior in rural Bangladesh. Findings reveal that nearly a
quarter of the study population has been using sanitary latrines though
there are differences in use in terms of age, sex, education,
occupation, land size and involvement with credit based development
program. The multivariate analysis reveals that households involved
with BRAC program are 3.66 times more likely to use sanitary latrine
(p<.OI) than those who are socioeconomically similar with BRAC
members but not involved in such program controlling for education
and occupation of the household head. When other factors such as
religion, ownership of land, housing condition, level of media
exposure and the presence of BRAC programs are systematically
added to the regression equation, the role of BRAC on sanitation
behavior is still found significant. The study argues that social and
behavioral aspects of the organized development program in rural
Bangladesh can significantly increase safe sanitation practice in a
traditional society.
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