Open defecation (OD) is still a significant public health challenge worldwide. In Timor-Leste,
where an estimated 20% of the population practiced OD in 2017, increasing access and use …

Around 2.3 billion people in developing countries still lack access to improved sanitation
facilities and almost one billion practice open defecation (OD). The Community-Led Total …

Access to sanitation has become an important element for improving the health of
populations in developing countries. In Burkina Faso, 12% of the population in rural areas …

Abstract Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) has proved a powerful approach for
triggering open defecation free (ODF) communities, but there is increasing evidence that the …

1. Executive Summary Globally, 2.3 billion people lack access to safe sanitation services
and 892 million people practice open defecation, which poses a dramatic threat to public …

Background: Community-led total sanitation (CLTS) is a widely applied rural behavior
change approach for ending open defecation. However, evidence of its impact is unclear …

Open-defecation (OD) is one of the most widespread sanitation practices in low-income
countries. This practice often causes diarrheal diseases and 760,000 deaths per year. To …

The study assessed the impact of community-led total sanitation (CLTS) on open defecation
in the Tamale Metropolis. The study's objectives were to assess the extent and reasons for …

Nigeria is ranked number two in the world with the highest prevalence of open defecation
(OD) despite the adoption of community-led total sanitation (CLTS) since 2007. Using some …

Community-led total sanitation (CLTS) is a widely used approach to reduce open defecation
in rural areas of low-income countries. Following CLTS programs, communities are …