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Ghana, Accra: Owning Latrines “Makes us Fat” – Local Community
Generally, the main perceived advantages of latrine ownership are proximity/easy access and privacy. For the people of Gozakope in the Dangme West District of the Greater Accra Region however, ownersh… more →
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World Toilet Day - 2009
waterfortheages wrote 1 week ago: Today is World Toilet Day. And – if you giggle at this funny-sounding name – you might not realize t … more →
Ghana, Accra: Owning Latrines “Makes us Fat” – Local Community
dietvorst wrote 3 weeks ago: Generally, the main perceived advantages of latrine ownership are proximity/easy access and privacy. … more →
Ghana, Accra: Owning Latrines “Makes us Fat” – Local Community
dietvorst wrote 3 weeks ago: Generally, the main perceived advantages of latrine ownership are proximity/easy access and privacy. … more →
Asian sanitation data book 2008 - achieving sanitation for all
dietvorst wrote 1 month ago: The overall city sanitation picture in Asia is not bright. Sanitation has not been given sufficient … more →
Nepal: opportunity to use toilet for the first time in 83 years
dietvorst wrote 1 month ago: Silgadi: Haridatta Bhatta, 83, a resident of Nuwakot of Kalikasthan VDC-6 felt uneasy while using a … more →
Nepal: opportunity to use toilet for the first time in 83 years
dietvorst wrote 1 month ago: Silgadi: Haridatta Bhatta, 83, a resident of Nuwakot of Kalikasthan VDC-6 felt uneasy while using a … more →
Nigeria, Katsina: campaign against open defecation
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dietvorst wrote 2 months ago: Katsina State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) has this week launched a triggering … more →
Nigeria: Katsina Campaigns Against Open Defecation
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envhealth@usaid wrote 2 months ago: 8 September 2009 Katsina — Katsina State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) has this … more →
India, Karnataka: 72 per cent in rural areas have no access to toilets
dietvorst wrote 4 months ago: As many as 72 per cent of people in rural Karnataka still resort to open defecation, around 63 per c … more →
India - 72 per cent in rural Karnataka have no access to toilets
envhealth@usaid wrote 4 months ago: Bangalore, Jul 20 (PTI) As many as 72 per cent of people in rural Karnataka still resort to open def … more →
Indonesia - Defecation outside toilets a common sight
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envhealth@usaid wrote 4 months ago: Despite a government campaign promoting a healthier lifestyle and improved sanitation facilities, so … more →
The taboo of poo - why are we so reluctant to talk about one of the biggest threats to human health?
dietvorst wrote 5 months ago: Photo: Asian Geographic Picture this: The setting sun is spreading a warm glow over your small rural … more →
Going to scale with community-led total sanitation
dietvorst wrote 6 months ago: Chambers, R. (2009). Going to scale with community-led total sanitation : reflections on experience, … more →
Sanitation improvement: social constraints in tea gardens of Sylhet, Bangladesh
dietvorst wrote 6 months ago: Ahmed, M., Begum, A. and Chowdhury, M.A.I. (2009). Social constraints before sanitation improvement … more →
Nepal: Students queue up to defecate
dietvorst wrote 6 months ago: It is not a new issue to queue up for hours for drinking water in many places but it can be new for … more →
Nepal: Students queue up to defecate
dietvorst wrote 6 months ago: It is not a new issue to queue up for hours for drinking water in many places but it can be new for … more →
Afghanistan: sanitation woes in makeshift IDP camps
dietvorst wrote 7 months ago: Open defecation, lack of toilets and poor sanitation in makeshift internally displaced persons (IDP) … more →
Bangladesh: Community-Led Total Sanitation - breaking a dirty old habit in Bangladesh
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dietvorst wrote 8 months ago: Dinajpur district residents have stopped defecating in the open because of the children’s tota … more →
Community-Led Total Sanitation: breaking a dirty old habit in Bangladesh
dietvorst wrote 8 months ago: Dinajpur district residents have stopped defecating in the open because of the children’s tota … more →
