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WASH practices increased the prevalence of malnutrition among under-five children (6–59 months) in an urban slum area in Ibadan, Nigeria 在尼日利亚伊巴丹的一个城市贫民窟地区，讲卫生活动增加了5岁以下儿童(6-59个月)营养不良的发生率

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Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development Pub Date : 2023-11-09 DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2023.186

Elizabeth Oluwafolakemi Aleru, Ifeoluwa Omolara Bodunde, Igbagboyemi Adesola Deniran, Olajumoke Ajani, Aleru Oluwatobi Olayinka, Abisola Omotola Fawole

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Socioeconomic predictors of access to improved water sources, sanitation facilities, and household water treatment in Nigeria 尼日利亚获得改良水源、卫生设施和家庭水处理的社会经济预测因素

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Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development Pub Date : 2023-11-09 DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2023.169

Olumayowa Azeez, Randi J. Henderson-Mitchell, Matthew C. LaFevor, Abbey Gregg

{"title":"Socioeconomic predictors of access to improved water sources, sanitation facilities, and household water treatment in Nigeria","authors":"Olumayowa Azeez, Randi J. Henderson-Mitchell, Matthew C. LaFevor, Abbey Gregg","doi":"10.2166/washdev.2023.169","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2023.169","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract In Nigeria, the widespread lack of access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) represents a critical public health challenge. Yet, the socioeconomic determinants of WASH access at the national level remain poorly understood. This study uses 2018 Nigeria Demographic and Health Surveys (NDHS) cross-sectional data to investigate the socioeconomic factors associated with WASH access. The majority of survey respondents lived in rural areas (57%); used an improved source of drinking water (73%) and an improved sanitation facility (55%); and did not treat their drinking water (92%). Binary logistic regression showed that Nigerians living in rural areas were less likely to have access to an improved water source (p &lt; 0.001, OR = 0.42 [0.41, 0.44]) and less likely to have access to an improved sanitation facility (p &lt; 0.001, OR = 0.79 [0.77, 0.81]). A sub-group regression analysis of respondents without access to improved WASH found that rural residence (OR = 0.84 [0.76, 0.93]), along with lower levels of education and wealth were associated with non-treatment of their unimproved drinking water. This study suggests that efforts are needed to increase WASH access in rural areas and to improve household water treatment in areas without access to improved water and sanitation.","PeriodicalId":48893,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development","volume":" 15","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135242909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Enhancing rural drinking water safety using a Mg–Al-type layered double hydroxide foil as a new point-of-use disinfection tool 用镁铝型层状双氢氧化物箔作为新型使用点消毒工具提高农村饮水安全

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Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development Pub Date : 2023-10-28 DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2023.206

Taufiq Ihsan, Erni Johan, Satoru Fukugaichi, Naoto Matsue

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Occurrence of Acanthamoeba spp. in a major river in the Philippines: impact on water quality and health 菲律宾一条主要河流中棘阿米巴虫的发生:对水质和健康的影响

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Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development Pub Date : 2023-10-25 DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2023.174

Kaiser Garrido, Albert Ileto, Verine De Jesus, Wendyl Emperador, Andrea Francisco, Pauline Garcia, Asha Hadap, Mary Erika Hernandez, Jose Francisco Lacson, Czeska Rose Lagudas, Mark F. F. Padua, Giovanni De Jesus Milanez

{"title":"Occurrence of <i>Acanthamoeba</i> spp. in a major river in the Philippines: impact on water quality and health","authors":"Kaiser Garrido, Albert Ileto, Verine De Jesus, Wendyl Emperador, Andrea Francisco, Pauline Garcia, Asha Hadap, Mary Erika Hernandez, Jose Francisco Lacson, Czeska Rose Lagudas, Mark F. F. Padua, Giovanni De Jesus Milanez","doi":"10.2166/washdev.2023.174","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2023.174","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Rivers are important freshwater sources. They provide water for domestic and recreational use and serve as ecological sites for various microorganisms. Free-living amoebae are considered naturally occurring organisms in freshwater. However, their prevalence can suggest the water quality at a given source. Forty-five surface water samples from nine different sites were collected from the Marikina River. Samples were processed and cultured in non-nutrient agar (NNA) lawned with Escherichia coli, and were observed for 14 days using a light microscope. Thirty-six (80%) samples yielded a positive amoebic growth. Further molecular testing confirmed the presence of Acanthamoeba spp. using specific primer sets, JDP1 and JDP2. The current results of this study have shown a remarkable jump in the detection rate for free-living amoebae (FLAs). The continued deterioration of the Marikina River due to several human and non-human factors may have been the reason for this phenomenon. River clean-up, resettlement programs, and strict implementation of laws on waste disposal should be considered to rehabilitate the Marikina River.","PeriodicalId":48893,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development","volume":"C-30 11","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135112104","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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WASH FIT implementation in Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar Bangladesh – results after 1 year WASH FIT在孟加拉国考克斯巴扎尔罗兴亚难民营的实施-一年后的结果

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Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development Pub Date : 2023-10-24 DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2023.268

Ahammadul Kabir, Morshed Mohammad Shahnewaz, Hossain Mohammad Arif, Wassie Bizuneh Assefa, Bhuiyan Abu Toha Md Rezuanul Haque, Arabella Hayter, Egmond Evers

{"title":"WASH FIT implementation in Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar Bangladesh – results after 1 year","authors":"Ahammadul Kabir, Morshed Mohammad Shahnewaz, Hossain Mohammad Arif, Wassie Bizuneh Assefa, Bhuiyan Abu Toha Md Rezuanul Haque, Arabella Hayter, Egmond Evers","doi":"10.2166/washdev.2023.268","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2023.268","url":null,"abstract":"Water, sanitation, and healthcare waste management are essential services in healthcare facilities to ensure the quality of care and minimize infection risk. World Health Organization (WHO) Cox Bazar's sub-office supported the implementation of the Water and Sanitation for Health Facility Improvement Tool in 21 purposively selected HCFs in Rohingya refugee settlements. A total of 16 WASH FIT indicators from three of the seven WASH FIT domains (five on water, five on sanitation, and six on health care waste management) were monitored for 1 year employing a mixed method approach. After 1 year 67% of indicators in all three domains met minimum WASH FIT standards, indicating a significant (p ≤ 0.01) contribution to improved quality of care compared to 29% at the start in August 2018. By domain, 81% of water indicators (vs. 67% at the start), 76 vs. 24% for sanitation, and 48 vs. 33% for healthcare waste management met standards. Key informant interviews and focus group discussions affirm improvement in all three domains, including quality of care, staff satisfaction, and awareness of occupational risks and mitigation measures. Challenges remain, including limited budget, lack of leadership and absence of formal programs for improving water supply infrastructure, sanitation and health care waste management.","PeriodicalId":48893,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development","volume":"3 2","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135267219","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Spatial distribution and determinants of limited access to drinking water and sanitation services of households in India 印度家庭获得饮用水和卫生服务有限的空间分布和决定因素

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Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development Pub Date : 2023-10-24 DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2023.181

Chandan Roy

{"title":"Spatial distribution and determinants of limited access to drinking water and sanitation services of households in India","authors":"Chandan Roy","doi":"10.2166/washdev.2023.181","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2023.181","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Good health and well-being require safe drinking water and improved sanitation facilities. Lack of access to drinking water and sanitation facilities poses serious health risks. There are few studies based on the NFHS-5 data in the literature. Therefore, the present study used the NFHS-5 data to investigate the spatial distribution of limited access to drinking water and sanitation facilities in India. The Stata version 14.1 software was used for statistical analysis and Arc Map 10.4 was used for spatial analysis. A binary logistic regression model was applied to investigate the association between dependent and independent variables. The prevalence of limited access to drinking water and sanitation facilities was higher in Madhya Pradesh (12.28%) and Manipur (22.65%), respectively. Besides, the spatial distribution of limited access to drinking water and sanitation facilities was spatially clustered among a few central and western Indian states. In the binary logistic regression, education, wealth index, and place of residence were significantly associated with limited drinking water and sanitation services. There is regional heterogeneity in drinking water and sanitation services. With this in mind, we suggest spatially optimized target-oriented policy measures in unprivileged areas. Improving the water distribution networks and construction of sanitation facilities is also recommended.","PeriodicalId":48893,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development","volume":"68 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135315592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A historical and critical review of latrine-siting guidelines 对厕所选址指南的历史性和批判性审查

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Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development Pub Date : 2023-09-30 DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2023.140

Christopher Nenninger, Jeffrey Cunningham, James R. Mihelcic

{"title":"A historical and critical review of latrine-siting guidelines","authors":"Christopher Nenninger, Jeffrey Cunningham, James R. Mihelcic","doi":"10.2166/washdev.2023.140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2023.140","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Latrines are an effective way for people in low- and middle-income countries to move away from open defecation. Guidelines are used to provide a recommended horizontal setback distance from a latrine to a downgradient well to ensure the safety of the well from subsurface contaminants. We collected 107 journal papers, books, and reports to critically review the recommended setback distances and how these recommendations are derived. It was discovered that the four most common guidelines/reviews are all based principally on just four field studies, all of which were conducted over 40 years ago, which casts doubt on a frequently used one-size-fits-all approach. More recent methods for latrine siting use both field data and some sort of modeling component to account for the different site conditions, but these models have not been verified for use outside their respective studies. They are also limited in how they consider the hydraulic connection between the latrine and the well. We recommend that future siting guidelines should focus more on vertical separation, include chemical contamination, and be based on models describing how latrines and wells are hydraulically connected, along with the fate and transport of potentially harmful contaminants.","PeriodicalId":48893,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136343961","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Water access and sanitation facilities in the Johor River Basin, Malaysia: a comparison between indigenous and more modernised communities 马来西亚柔佛河流域的供水和卫生设施:土著社区和更现代化社区的比较

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Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development Pub Date : 2023-09-25 DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2023.126

Michaela Louise Goodson, Yee Chu Kwa, Norlilawati Suboh, Cindy Lee Ik Sing, Dominic Kay Shuen Wei, Claire Walsh

{"title":"Water access and sanitation facilities in the Johor River Basin, Malaysia: a comparison between indigenous and more modernised communities","authors":"Michaela Louise Goodson, Yee Chu Kwa, Norlilawati Suboh, Cindy Lee Ik Sing, Dominic Kay Shuen Wei, Claire Walsh","doi":"10.2166/washdev.2023.126","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2023.126","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Water access, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) data for Malaysia suggest that almost 100% of the population have access to basic sanitation and basic drinking water, but this data may not include marginalised communities and stateless individuals, indigenous or otherwise. The aim of this study was to evaluate WASH provision for residents of the Johor River Basin and evaluate the disparity in facilities between indigenous Orang Asli and more modernised communities. Questionnaires were distributed to eight communities. In total, 899 questionnaires were completed including 100 from indigenous communities and 799 from more modernised communities. Significant differences existed between communities with regard to education levels (p &lt; 0.001), occupation (p &lt; 0.001), household income (p &lt; 0.001), type of toilet, sewage and sanitation facilities (p &lt; 0.001) and perception of health risks and concerns (p &lt; 0.001). There is a significant difference in access to water and sanitation facilities between indigenous and modernised communities. Further study is now required to understand behaviours and educate river-based communities on relevant potential health risks from water contamination in the Johor River Basin.","PeriodicalId":48893,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development","volume":"51 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135814797","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Microbial hazards in real-world alternating dual-pit latrines treated with storage and lime in rural Cambodia 柬埔寨农村用储存和石灰处理的实际交替双坑厕所的微生物危害

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Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development Pub Date : 2023-09-21 DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2023.016

James Harper, Rana Abdel Sattar, Tyler Kozole, Veasna Toeur, Jennifer Rogla, Marlaina Ross, Nate Ives, Hannah Pruitt, Payal Soneja, Drew Capone

{"title":"Microbial hazards in real-world alternating dual-pit latrines treated with storage and lime in rural Cambodia","authors":"James Harper, Rana Abdel Sattar, Tyler Kozole, Veasna Toeur, Jennifer Rogla, Marlaina Ross, Nate Ives, Hannah Pruitt, Payal Soneja, Drew Capone","doi":"10.2166/washdev.2023.016","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2023.016","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Achieving safely managed sanitation (SMS) in rural areas has spurred innovation in toilet designs that provide on-site treatment of fecal sludge (FS), including the development of International Development Enterprise (iDE)’s alternating dual-pit latrine upgrade (ADP). ADPs treat FS by inactivating pathogens using storage treatment with lime; however, ADPs’ reduction in pathogenicity (and thus their associated public health benefit) has not yet been described in real-world pits at scale. We thus enumerate the fecal indicator bacteria Escherichia coli (E. coli) and fecal coliforms in 147 pits after two years of storage treatment with lime and compare detected concentrations to relevant standards. E. coli and fecal coliform concentrations indicated a risk to human health in 31% and 42% of sampled pits, respectively. Regression models described relationships between fecal indicator bacteria concentrations and measured factors (e.g., sludge pH, temperature) but did not reveal any meaningful associations. High rates of pit ineligibility also indicate that many ADPs are not operated as recommended. Results indicate a one-in-three chance that a household emptying their own pit would be exposed to health hazards and call into question the effectiveness of the standard two-year storage treatment in real-world applications. To improve rural SMS, various evidence-based recommendations are made.","PeriodicalId":48893,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development","volume":"2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136130373","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Sustaining an elementary school-based hygiene intervention in Bangladesh by forming ‘hygiene committees’: a pilot study 通过组建“卫生委员会”在孟加拉国维持以小学为基础的卫生干预:一项试点研究

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Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development Pub Date : 2023-09-19 DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2023.191

Farhana Sultana, Shaan Muberra Khan, Mahbubur Rahman, Peter J. Winch, Stephen P. Luby, Leanne Unicomb

{"title":"Sustaining an elementary school-based hygiene intervention in Bangladesh by forming ‘hygiene committees’: a pilot study","authors":"Farhana Sultana, Shaan Muberra Khan, Mahbubur Rahman, Peter J. Winch, Stephen P. Luby, Leanne Unicomb","doi":"10.2166/washdev.2023.191","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2166/washdev.2023.191","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract School-based water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) promotion often lacks strategies to sustain behaviors beyond the promotion period. This paper describes school community engagement, in the form of a hygiene committee to institutionalize a school-based hygiene intervention and its role in implementation and sustainability. With formative data on existing hygiene practices from four urban and rural elementary schools, we arranged a workshop to design a low cost, acceptable, and feasible hygiene intervention. We formed hygiene committees including student representatives in each of four additional schools, and piloted and assessed the hygiene intervention. The hygiene committee members' active role supported intervention facilities, materials and maintenance, and promoted targeted behaviors. They encouraged continued use of hygiene materials and provided funds to cover the cost of consumables. The teachers' commitment, student motivation, and financial cost recovery facilitated continued intervention activities. During the 14-months follow-up assessment, the hygiene committee activities were still in place in all schools. The dual involvement of teachers and students in hardware maintenance ensured hygiene intervention consumables availability, functionality, and retention in the pilot schools. The hygiene committee facilitated intervention implementation and sustained functionality. Future school interventions should consider this approach in the implementation processes and cost-recovery strategies.","PeriodicalId":48893,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135014702","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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