Transition in availability of improved sanitation facilities and its effect on diarrhoeal disease in India: evidence from longitudinal data.
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DOI: 10.1093/inthealth/ihac082
Abstract: BACKGROUND Poor sanitation, such as open defecation, is a major public health concern in India, causing diarrhoea and other infectious diseases. So far, few studies have linked poor sanitation with diarrhoea using longitudinal data. In… read more here.
Keywords: longitudinal data; sanitation facilities; transition availability; sanitation ... See more keywords
Moving Up the Sanitation Ladder: A Study of the Coverage and Utilization of Improved Sanitation Facilities and Associated Factors Among Households in Southern Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1177/11786302221080825
Abstract: Background: Improved sanitation facilities offer numerous advantages, ranging from the reduction of diarrheal illnesses and helminth infections to the improvement of psychosocial well-being. At the household level, attaining universal access to improved sanitation facilities demands… read more here.
Keywords: sanitation facilities; availability; sanitation; improved sanitation ... See more keywords
A socio-ecological analysis of barriers to the adoption, sustainablity and consistent use of sanitation facilities in rural Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-017-4717-6
Abstract: BackgroundDespite evidence showing that access to and use of improved sanitation is associated with healthier households and communities, barriers influencing the adoption and sustainablity of sanitation facilities remain unclear. We conducted a qualitative case study… read more here.
Keywords: sanitation; use sanitation; sanitation facilities; socio ecological ... See more keywords
A multilevel analysis of improved drinking water sources and sanitation facilities in Ethiopia: Using 2019 Ethiopia mini demographic and health survey
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1063052
Abstract: Background Access to water, sanitation, and hygiene is an important element for communicable disease control including the existing COVID-19 pandemic. This is due to the growing water demand and decreasing water availability, because of shrinking… read more here.
Keywords: water sources; sanitation facilities; water; improved water ... See more keywords
Shared but Clean Household Toilets: What Makes This Possible? Evidence from Ghana and Kenya
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19074271
Abstract: Shared sanitation facilities are not considered as basic sanitation owing to cleanliness and accessibility concerns. However, there is mounting evidence that some shared household toilets have a comparable level of service as private toilets. This… read more here.
Keywords: sanitation; quality shared; quality; sanitation facilities ... See more keywords