Exploring the complex relationship between women’s sanitation practices and household diarrhea in the slums of Nairobi: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Diarrheal disease kills over half a million people each year in sub-Saharan Africa; the majority are children under 5 years. About 58% of diarrhea cases are associated with poor water, sanitation, and hygiene—a critical issue for people living in informal settlements. In Kenya, 6...
Main Authors: | Samantha Winter, Millicent Ningoma Dzombo, Francis Barchi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-03-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-019-3875-9 |
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