An Analysis of Water Collection Labor among Women and Children in 24 Sub-Saharan African Countries.

BACKGROUND:It is estimated that more than two-thirds of the population in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) must leave their home to collect water, putting them at risk for a variety of negative health outcomes. There is little research, however, quantifying who is most affected by long water collection time...

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Main Authors: Jay P Graham, Mitsuaki Hirai, Seung-Sup Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4889070?pdf=render