Water shortage was a major reason why handwashing was not practised in a highland village in Guatemala. A water-saving device, the plastic 'tippy tap... Read more...
A handwashing study involving 20 women from a low-income community in Dhaka revealed that soap, mud and ash were equally effective in reducing... Read more...
This article, based on a paper delivered in India at a 1994 seminar on The Role of Women in Water Management, begins with the point that women's... Read more...
The participation of women in water supply programmes and projects was highlighted by the United Nations with the proclamation of the Water Decade. Read more...
The article summarizes the findings of an investigation into the health levels of a population of 1285 children under-five which benefited from the... Read more...
The use of observation techniques has been promoted for the study of hygiene practices; however, questions still remain about the validity and... Read more...