Basic hygiene can beat diarrhoea : a lesson from the slums of Dhaka

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dc.contributor.authorAlam, Jahangir
dc.contributor.editorBellamy, Rufus
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-25T17:20:54Z
dc.date.available2010-02-25T17:20:54Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionThis policy brief is based on SANDEE working paper no. 46-09 "Prevalence and costs of childhood diarrhoea in the slums of Dhaka"en
dc.description.abstractRelatively simple measures, such as the use of a narrow-neck water container or hand-washing can reduce diarrhoeal risk and duration. The mother's education and awareness also play an important role in lowering the prevalence of diarrhoea. The study assesses the financial cost of diarrhea to households and finds that slum households spend approximately 1% of their annual income on diarrhoea related costs. NGO and mass media public information campaigns should give more emphasis on safe storage of water, effective hand washing and other basic hygiene issues.en
dc.formatTexten
dc.format.extent1 digital file (4 p. : ill.)en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/41826
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSANDEE, Kathmandu, NPen
dc.relation.ispartofSANDEE policy brief / South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics; no. 40-09en
dc.relation.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/41854
dc.subjectHEALTH SURVEYSen
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGYen
dc.subjectDIARRHOEAL DISEASESen
dc.subjectFINANCIAL ASPECTSen
dc.subjectHEALTH EDUCATIONen
dc.subjectDISEASE CONTROLen
dc.subjectINDIAen
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICSen
dc.subjectMATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTHen
dc.subjectSOUTH ASIAen
dc.titleBasic hygiene can beat diarrhoea : a lesson from the slums of Dhakaen
dc.typePolicy Briefen
idrc.copyright.holderSouth Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceOA Permission Licenseen
idrc.copyright.oareleasedocrecordsserverdocnumber250517
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.number102580
idrc.project.titleSouth Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE)en
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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