Diarrheal disease, sanitation, and culture in India
The health burden of childhood diarrhea in India has been a major public health concern. This study examines the role of the individualism-collectivism dichotomy in the prevalence of diarrhea in children under the age of five in India. Using subnational data on rice suitability to measure collectivi...
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| author | Mohanty, Aatishya Saxena, Akshar |
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| description | The health burden of childhood diarrhea in India has been a major public health concern. This study examines the role of the individualism-collectivism dichotomy in the prevalence of diarrhea in children under the age of five in India. Using subnational data on rice suitability to measure collectivism, we provide evidence that collectivism is negatively associated with the prevalence of childhood diarrhea across 618 Indian districts. We find that the mechanism works through improvements in water and sanitation. Collectivism propagates values of interdependence, cooperation and collective action which increases safe water and sanitation practices, thereby reducing the prevalence of diarrhea in children. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/1645832023-02-06T02:04:10Z Diarrheal disease, sanitation, and culture in India Mohanty, Aatishya Saxena, Akshar School of Social Sciences Social sciences::General Infectious Disease Sanitation The health burden of childhood diarrhea in India has been a major public health concern. This study examines the role of the individualism-collectivism dichotomy in the prevalence of diarrhea in children under the age of five in India. Using subnational data on rice suitability to measure collectivism, we provide evidence that collectivism is negatively associated with the prevalence of childhood diarrhea across 618 Indian districts. We find that the mechanism works through improvements in water and sanitation. Collectivism propagates values of interdependence, cooperation and collective action which increases safe water and sanitation practices, thereby reducing the prevalence of diarrhea in children. 2023-02-06T02:04:10Z 2023-02-06T02:04:10Z 2023 Journal Article Mohanty, A. & Saxena, A. (2023). Diarrheal disease, sanitation, and culture in India. Social Science & Medicine, 317, 115541-. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115541 0277-9536 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/164583 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115541 36525786 2-s2.0-85144036471 317 115541 en Social Science & Medicine © 2022 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| spellingShingle | Social sciences::General Infectious Disease Sanitation Mohanty, Aatishya Saxena, Akshar Diarrheal disease, sanitation, and culture in India |
| title | Diarrheal disease, sanitation, and culture in India |
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| title_short | Diarrheal disease, sanitation, and culture in India |
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