Availability and usage of latrine in selected coastal villages of South India: A community based cross sectional study

Background: Open field defecation is a major public health problem. In India, majority of rural population defecate in the open due to absence of proper sanitation facilities. Studies on latrine coverage and its usage in coastal regions of India is limited. Objectives: To estimate the proportion of...

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Main Authors: Karthik Balajee Laksham, Palanivel Chinnakali, Sitanshu S Kar, Gautam Roy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Community and Family Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijcfm.org/article.asp?issn=2395-2113;year=2017;volume=3;issue=1;spage=39;epage=43;aulast=Laksham;type=0