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Impact of access to improved water and sanitation on diarrhea reduction among rural under-five children in low and middle-income countries: a propensity score matched analysis

Tropical Medicine and Health, 2023
Background Diarrhea, the second leading cause of child morbidity and mortality worldwide, is responsible for more than 90% of deaths in children under 5 years of age in low and middle-income countries (LMICs).
M. Merid, Adugnaw Zeleke Alem, Dagmawi Chilot, D. G. Belay, Anteneh Ayelign Kibret, Melaku Hunie Asratie, Yadelew Yimer Shibabaw, Fantu Mamo Aragaw   +7 more
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Exploring the usage and impact of urban sanitation tools targeting low- and middle-income countries

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023
Background: In recent years the number of tools developed to help advance sustainable urban sanitation coverage in low- and middle-income countries has increased significantly, yet no study has been undertaken to determine their usage or impact.
C. Furlong, A. Mugendi, A. Mugendi, D. Brdjanovic   +3 more
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Community engagement in water, sanitation and hygiene in sub-Saharan Africa: does it WASH?

Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 2022
This transdisciplinary literature review paper aims at addressing the literature lacuna in community engagement and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in sub-Saharan countries.
Emmanuel Tsekleves, Mariana Fonseca Braga, Christine Abonge, M. Santana, Roger Pickup, Kenneth Yongabi Anchang, T. de Pippo, Kirk Semple, Manoj Roy   +8 more
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Climate Change Impacts on Urban Sanitation: A Systematic Review and Failure Mode Analysis

Environmental Science and Technology, 2022
Climate change will stress urban sanitation systems. Although urban sanitation uses various infrastructure types and service systems, current research appears skewed toward a small subset of cases.
Leonie Hyde-Smith, Zhenji Zhan, K. Roelich, A. Mdee, B. Evans   +4 more
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Assessment of the quality of the Densu river using multicriterial analysis and water quality index

Applied Water Science, 2021
The natural resources, especially water in the Densu river basin, play significant roles in the socio-economic development of Ghana. The purpose of this study was to analyse the water quality of the Densu river using water quality index (WQI) and ...
Samuel Anim Ofosu, Kwaku A. Adjei, Samuel Nii Odai   +2 more
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Households' access to safely managed sanitation facility and its determinant factors in Jimma town, Ethiopia

Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 2022
Safe sanitation service is vital to a healthy life and promoting well-being. However, information on the proportion of households' access to safely managed sanitation services and its determinants in urban resource-limited settings is particularly ...
Dereje Oljira Donacho, Gudina Terefe Tucho, Abebe Hailu   +2 more
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Prior environmental characterization strategies for outfall systems [PDF]

Revista DAE, 2016
Florianópolis is one of the most important touristic cities in the south region of Brazil. Six Wastewater Treatment Plants handles 50% of city sewage treated and disposal into fragile areas such as small rivers, mangroves and near shore locations into ...
Alexandre Bach Trevisan, Ricardo Kazuo Furuya, Vanessa dos Santos   +2 more
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Increasing access to piped water for poor households: an analysis of water connection subsidy projects implemented by the GRET

H2Open Journal, 2022
By 2030, Sustainable Development Goal 6 aims to ensure universal access to safe drinking water. The Royal Government of Cambodia has, thus, made a significant progress in improving the access to safe water supply in rural areas.
Terra Michaels, Chanmeakara Suong, Chanrith Chi, Lyheang Morm, Phanit Mab, Justine Denis   +5 more
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WaSim model for subsurface drainage design using soil hydraulic parameters estimated by pedotransfer functions

Applied Water Science, 2022
The agricultural drainage engineering community is steadily shifting the design of subsurface drainage systems from the experience-based design approach to the simulation-based design approach.
Mphatso Malota, Joshua Mchenga, Brighton Austin Chunga   +2 more
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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy among Healthcare Workers and Trainees in Freetown, Sierra Leone: A Cross-Sectional Study

Vaccines, 2022
Despite having safe and efficacious vaccines against COVID-19, vaccine hesitancy is widespread. Although a trusted source of information, vaccine hesitancy has been reported among healthcare professionals, yet few studies have explored this phenomenon in
Sahr A. Yendewa, Manal Ghazzawi, Peter B. James, Mohamed Smith, Samuel P. Massaquoi, Lawrence S. Babawo, Gibrilla F. Deen, James B. W. Russell, Mohamed Samai, Foday Sahr, Sulaiman Lakoh, Robert A. Salata, George A. Yendewa   +12 more
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