ABSTRACT

Poor sanitation infrastructure can impact the physical and psychological well-being of marginalised communities. This article explores sanitation-related psychosocial stress among men and women in a peri-urban slum in Bangalore, India. It finds that women in Jayanagar slum, Karnataka, experienced psychosocial stress from open defecation due to the risk of sexual violence and socio-cultural norms. Their families also experienced stress as sexual assault on a woman can impact her family’s social standing in the community. Women use multiple coping strategies, even at the cost of their overall health and hygiene. For men, anxieties emerged from the risks to the women in their families.

摘要

不良的卫生基础设施会影响边缘化社区的身心健康。本文探讨了印度班加罗尔郊区贫民窟中与卫生有关的心理心理压力。研究发现，卡纳塔克邦贾亚纳加尔贫民窟的妇女由于性暴力和社会文化规范的风险而经历了露天排便带来的社会心理压力。他们的家人也承受了压力，因为对妇女的性侵犯会影响其家人在社区中的社会地位。妇女采取多种应对策略，甚至以牺牲整体健康和卫生为代价。对于男人而言，焦虑症是由妇女对其家庭中的危险产生的。