Having access to improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) facilities constitute a key
component of healthy living and quality of life. Prolonged exposure to insanitary living …

Sub-Saharan Africa as a region accounts for the bulk of the global under-five mortality rate,
to which diarrhea is major contributor. Millions of children die from diarrheal diseases each …

Background High-risk water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices are still prevalent in
most low-income countries. Because of limited access to WASH, children may be put at an …

The study aimed at assessing water, sanitation, and hygiene practices and their influence on
infectious diseases among under‐five children in semipastoral communities of Arusha. The …

Objective To evaluate the impact of water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) interventions in
children (age< 18 y) on growth, non-diarrheal morbidity and mortality in children. Design …

Background: Diarrhoea diseases are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in
under-five-children (U-5C) in Nigeria. Inadequate safe water, sanitation, and hygiene …

Providing safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene (WaSH) in geographically isolated
settings is a global public health priority. Prevalence of WaSH practices among mothers and …

Background. Poor hygiene and sanitation (WASH) practices are characterised by the
manifestation of disease and infections, notably diarrhoea and respiratory tract infections …

The impact of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) access on mitigating illness
is well documented, although impact of school-based WASH on school-aged children has …

Using a combination of qualitative and quantitative data, this working paper investigates
whether access to improved sources of water and sanitation is an effective “treatment” for the …