Decomposing rural-urban gap in unsafe disposal practice of child stool in India using nationwide sample survey data
Avijit Roy,
Margubur Rahaman,
Pradip Chouhan
Abstract:A significant rural–urban disparity in unsafe child stool disposal practices exists in India, yet existing research falls short in identifying the contributing factors to this gap. This study addresses the research gap by contextualizing the rural–urban divide in unsafe child stool disposal using data from the fifth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5, 2019–21). In particular, the study examines the prevalence and predictors of unsafe disposal practices, exploring associated contributing factors… Show more
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