Determinants of hand-hygiene practices in India: reflections from the 76th round National Sample Survey, 2018
This paper studies the differences and determinants of handwashing practices in India and identifies sections of the population with poor handwashing practices who are relatively more vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic. We have used the data from the recent National Sample Survey (NSS, 76th rou...
Main Authors: | Sonali Smriti Biswas, Ranjan Karmakar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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IWA Publishing
2022-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Water and Health |
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Online Access: | http://jwh.iwaponline.com/content/20/1/68 |
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