Essays about: "Open defecation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Open defecation.

  1. 1. The mouse in the house - an alternative to tail handling

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Julia Hedman Wallin; [2023]
    Keywords : welfare; 3Rs; refinement; handling; interaction;

    Abstract : Refining procedures and practices for mice is an important step to ensure high standards of welfare. Previous studies have focused on refining living conditions while more recent studies are more focused on handling practices. The common practice of handling mice by their tail increases anxiety and induces aversion but non-aversive handling (e.g. READ MORE

  3. 2. Sustainability assessment of sanitation systems in El Alto, Bolivia : A pre-study

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Malin Smith; [2020]
    Keywords : Sustainable sanitation; peri-urban; urine-diverting dry toilet; waste stabilization pond; stakeholder; Hållbar sanitet; peri-urban; urinsorterande torrtoalett; stabiliseringsdamm; intressent;

    Abstract : The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 6.2 aims at providing access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and to end open defecation by 2030. Yet, 47 % of the population in Bolivia lacked access to basic sanitation services in 2012. READ MORE

  4. 3. Take the Poo to the Loo: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Stunting and Open Defecation in India

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Marco Lovato; [2020]
    Keywords : stunting; open defecation; india; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The present study addresses the relationship between stunting and open defecation in India, 2015. The lack of proper sanitation allows pathogens to spread and generate fecal transmissible illnesses (FTIs), hence hampering the correct absorption of nutrients in the body and the consequent child’s development. READ MORE

  5. 4. Perceptions of sanitation structures among poor populations in Lusaka, Zambia: A qualitative study

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Beatrice Chiwala; [2018-07-16]
    Keywords : Sanitation; peri-urban; flush toilet; perception; behavior;

    Abstract : Only 40% of Zambia’s population has access to improved sanitation facilities. The remaining 60% (mostly people residing in peri-urban areas) share or use unimproved facilities; with others still practicing open defecation. 96% of Kalingalinga households use unimproved pit latrines. READ MORE

  6. 5. "They're risking their lives to use the toilet”

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för socialt arbete

    Author : Anna Tillerman; Julia Jimson; [2017-05-30]
    Keywords : Inadequate sanitation; strategies; women; India; gender; class; capabilities approach;

    Abstract : This study is concerned with examining how women cope with inadequate sanitation. Through the lens of capability approach, gender and class, the aim of the study is to examine what strategies women have and use in order to cope with poor sanitation. The study is based on twelve semi-structured interviews with women in Tamil Nadu, India. READ MORE