Criticisms of chlorination: social determinants of drinking water beliefs and practices among the Tz'utujil Maya Críticas a la cloración: factores sociales determinantes de las creencias y prácticas con respecto al agua potable de la población Maya Tz'utujil

Criticisms of chlorination: social determinants of drinking water beliefs and practices among the Tz'utujil Maya Críticas a la cloración: factores sociales determinantes de las creencias y prácticas con respecto al agua potable de la población Maya Tz'utujil

OBJECTIVE: To explore social determinants of drinking water beliefs and practices among the Tz'utujil Maya of Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala, through analysis of demographics, socioeconomic status, memory of historical events, sensory experience, and water attitudes. METHODS: Parallel mixed (quali...

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Main Authors: Jason M. Nagata, Claudia R. Valeggia, Nathaniel W. Smith, Frances K. Barg, Mamie Guidera, Kent D. W. Bream
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2011-01-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Subjects:
Agua potable
tratamiento del agua
abastecimiento de agua
cloración
salud indígena
antropología
Guatemala
América Latina
Potable water
water treatment
water supply
chlorination
indigenous health
anthropology
Latin America
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