Hygiene practices and awareness regarding Milk borne diseases (MBD) among dairy workers in unorganized urban settings of Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Background: Dairy work is thought to be predominantly a rural occupation. However, due preferences we see lot of urban residents consume fresh milk and hence, few people even in the areas take up cattle rearing as cost effective profession. In midst much talked re-emerging diseases, caused by close habitation animals man, it would very relevant living conditions these populations their hygiene practices space compromised scenario. settings, they stay proximity socioeconomic conditions, dairy workers do not have appropriate amenities tend on cattle,clean or scope for proper waste disposal. This nutshell, leads disease enabling environment study aims at reviewing conditions. Besides, an assessment health workers, awareness regarding borne diseases(MBD) was done. The findings helped generate recommendations improvement profession ultimately quality milk. Objectives:1) Assess during stages collection, storage transport among sampled from unorganized settings Bhubaneswar. 2) diseases. Methodology: cross?sectional survey part larger conducted sector 60 households were surveyed each household, 2 members actively involved selected.The tool semi structured, mixed questionnaire. questionnaire had 3 sections; A household information(General sociodemographic details Housing HHs); B elicit status workers(n=120) step work, handling transportation; C questions assess worker MBD. Results: Hygiene dismal all points like milking,storage transportation. Only 5.0% practised cleaning udder twice- prior after milking. 35% kept containers covered. 44.2% agreed that “MBD” community problem. On general examination, pallor icterus found workers. strongly brings out this group only potential infected zoonotic but can also transmit through are selling. felt need assessed terms creating standards impart them training improving occupational practices.