Role of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Causing Severe Malnourishment among Children - Evidence from a Case-Controlled Study in Central Indian District
Abstract:This study was conducted with an aim to determine the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) related practices in families having one or more severely malnourished child and comparing them with that of families with non-malnourished children as control. A community based unmatched case-control study was conducted involving 169 cases and 338 controls. Data on different practices related to water, sanitation, and hygiene followed by families of cases and controls were collected. The questions included source, stor… Show more
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