Assessing demand for improved sustainable sanitation in low-income informal settlements of urban areas: a critical review.
Int J Environ Health Res
; 25(1): 81-95, 2015.
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| ID: mdl-24624936
ABSTRACT
Sanitation improvement is crucial in saving lives that are lost due to water contamination. Progress towards achieving full sanitation coverage is still slow in low-income informal settlements in most developing countries. Furthermore, resources are being wasted on installing facilities that are later misused or never used because they do not meet the local demand. Understanding demand for improved sanitation in the local context is critical if facilities are to be continually used. Various approaches that attempt to change peoples' behaviours or create demand have been reviewed to identify what they are designed to address. A multi-disciplinary research team using mixed methods is re-emphasised as a comprehensive approach for assessing demand for improved sanitation in low-income informal settlements, where the sanitation situation is more challenging than in other areas. Further research involving a multi-disciplinary research team and use of mixed methods to assess sanitation demand in informal settlements is needed.
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Pobreza
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Saneamento
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Saúde da População Urbana
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Países em Desenvolvimento
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Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde
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Humans
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En
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article