Gender Disparities in Water, Sanitation and Global Health
Resources - Author: Archana Patkar, Bethany A. Caruso, Isaac Chun-Hai Fung, Kelly K. Baker, Varadan Sevilimedu / Year: 2015
Celebrating World Water Day, The Lancet Editors1 highlighted the gains made towards Millennium Development Goal (MDG) 7c, “to halve, by 2015, the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation”, and noted UN-Water’s call for sustainable water management in view of future increases...
Read MoreMenstrual Hygiene Practices, WASH Access and the Risk of Urogenital Infection in Women from Odisha, India
Resources - Author: Ambarish Dutta, Arati Nayak, Belen Torondel, Bhabani Sankar Das, Bibiana Bilung, Bijay Panda, Kelly K. Baker, Mary Bara, Padma Das, Pinaki Panigrahi, Pravas Ranjan Mishra, Sandy Cairncross, Sunita Sahoo, Tapoja Swain / Year: 2015
Menstrual hygiene management (MHM) practices vary worldwide and depend on the individual’s socioeconomic status, personal preferences, local traditions and beliefs, and access to water and sanitation resources. MHM practices can be particularly unhygienic and inconvenient for girls and women in poorer settings. Little is known about whether unhygienic MHM...
Read MorePsychosocial Stress Associated with Sanitation Practices: Experiences of women in a rural community in India
Resources - Author: Ambarish Dutta, Bhabani S. Das, Bijaya K. Padhi, Kelly K. Baker, Matthew C. Freeman, Oliver Cumming, Pinaki Panigrahi, Radhanatha Satpathy / Year: 2015
This study examined sources of psychosocial stress related to the use of toilet facilities or open defecation by women and adolescent girls at home, public places, workplaces and in schools in a rural community in Pune, India. The mixed methods approach included focus group discussions among women, key informant...
Read MoreRisk of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes among Women Practicing Poor Sanitation in Rural India: A population-based prospective cohort study
Resources - Author: Ambarish Dutta, Bhabani S. Das, Bijaya K. Padhi, Kelly K. Baker, Matthew C. Freeman, Oliver Cumming, Pinaki Panigrahi, Radhanatha Satpathy / Year: 2015
The importance of maternal sanitation behaviour during pregnancy for birth outcomes remains unclear. Poor sanitation practices can promote infection and induce stress during pregnancy and may contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs). We aimed to assess whether poor sanitation practices were associated with increased risk of APOs such as...
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