Household environmental conditions and disease prevalence in Uganda : the impact of access to safe water and improved sanitation on diarrhea
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2010
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Centre for Environmental Economics and Policy in Africa (CEEPA), University of Pretoria, Pretoria, ZA
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Findings show that only piped-in water and access to private covered pit latrines significantly impact diarrhea prevalence in households. Providing community standpipes results in the largest reduction in the burden of disease. However, although water in Uganda is publicly provided, the construction of sanitation facilities is considered a private matter. Consequently, national policies that address the lack of toilets have the potential to reduce diarrhea-related diseases and morbidity rates. Data was drawn from the 2005/06 Uganda National Household Survey to investigate the impacts of inadequate access to safe water and improved sanitation, and the potential gains from undertaking various interventions.
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WATER AND SANITATION, DIARRHOEAL DISEASES, DIARRHEA, HOUSEHOLD, UGANDA, MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS, COST EFFECTIVENESS, MATHEMATICAL MODELS, SOUTH OF SAHARA, CHILD MORTALITY, INFRASTRUCTURE, HYGIENE, DRINKING WATER