What is it about?
The study examined the association between stored drinking water quality and sanitation behavior on childhood diarrhea in rural Ethiopia. We focused on under-five child diarrhea because children in this age group are the most vulnerable to water- and fecal-related diseases. The household water sample test indicated that poor POU water quality is a problem in the study areas.
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Why is it important?
Improving household drinking water quality and changing people’s behavior towards safe sanitation practices is needed to protect rural children from the risk of contracting diarrhea. Moreover, policy-makers need to recognize open pit latrines as a risk factor while ensuring improved water quality and safe child feces disposal in rural areas.
Perspectives
Contrary to expectation, this study highlighted that we should think differently about the health benefits of simple pit latrines in rural areas.
Dr. Muhammed Usman
Center for Development Research (ZEF), Bonn University
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This page is a summary of: The Impact of Drinking Water Quality and Sanitation on Child Health: Evidence from Rural Ethiopia, The Journal of Development Studies, July 2018, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2018.1493193.
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