Open Defecation Practices in Lodwar, Kenya: A Mixed-Methods Research
Background: As of the year 2014, about 2.5 billion people globally lacked access to improved sanitation. The situation is even worse in the sub-Saharan African countries including Kenya. The practice of open defecation (OD) peaks beyond 72% of the population in Turkana County, Kenya, despite various...
Main Authors: | Phylis Jepkorir Busienei, George Morara Ogendi, Millicent A Mokua |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2019-02-01
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Series: | Environmental Health Insights |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1178630219828370 |
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