Background Improper disposal of child faeces is a major source of faecal pathogens that
cause diarrhoeal disease. However, this has received relatively less attention in sanitation …

Background Unsafe disposal of child faeces is persistent and may lead to considerable
impact on the health of young children. Research is limited on the impact of sanitation or …

Objectives A clean India is the responsibility of all Indians. One of the objectives of the
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (Clean India Initiative) is to bring about behavioural changes …

The WASH sector has, thus far, greatly overlooked the enormous potential of hygienic child
stool disposal to considerably reduce the prevalence of diarrhoeal diseases. Young children …

Background Young children frequently defecate in the living environment in low-income
countries. Unsafe child feces disposal has been associated with risk of diarrhea …

Background According to the WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) for water
supply and Sanitation definition, safe child feces disposal practices include: children …

Child open defecation is common in low-income countries and can lead to fecal exposure in
the domestic environment. We assessed associations between child feces management …

Safe child feces disposal (CFD) is defined as a child or caregiver placing or rinsing child
feces into an improved sanitation facility. In low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), 48 …

Background Poor child feces management (CFM) is believed to be an important source of
exposure to enteric pathogens that contribute to a large disease burden in low-income …

Background An estimated 2.5 billion people worldwide lack access to improved sanitation
facilities. While large-scale programs in some countries have increased latrine coverage …