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Behaviour change and water quality
conference contribution
posted on 2018-02-12, 15:08 authored by Krishna JafaWhile access to drinking water in India has increased
over the past decade, the tremendous adverse impact of
unsafe water on health continues. Twenty one percent
of communicable diseases in India are estimated to be
water related. The highest mortality from diarrhoea is
in children under the age of five, and there is an urgent
need for focused interventions to prevent diarrhoeal
disease in this age group. Despite investments in water
and sanitation infrastructure, many low-income
communities in India and other developing countries
continue to lack access to safe drinking water, proper
sanitation and sewerage systems, garbage collection
networks, and information and education on healthy
hygiene and sanitation practices. Currently available
strategies and technologies to make water safe to drink
are unaffordable and inaccessible to most low-income
households, particularly those without a regular piped
water supply.
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- Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering
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- Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)
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WEDC ConferenceCitation
JAFA, K., 2002. Behaviour change and water quality. IN: Reed, B. (ed). Sustainable environmental sanitation and water services: Proceedings of the 28th WEDC International Conference, Kolkata (Calcutta), India, 18-22 November 2002, 2p.p.Publisher
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WEDC_ID:11239Language
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