International Research Journal of Education and Technology

Sanitation facility and the source of drinking water are important Housing Characteristics in any household. These social determinants of health need to be analysed and there is always a scope for improvement. At present date we need to invest and educate people more on these factors like the WaSH technique as with the climate change phenomenon, the ecological transformation can provide a safer incubation period for many micro-organisms which can lead to emergence of new diseases as well as pandemics. Hence this paper will focus on these two health indicators, to gain an understanding of the  variation among the South Indian States and also within the states (urban and rural) from the data obtained from the NHFS-4 along with discussing the potential prospects such that the ODF Plus vision of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is completely realized.