India : Can Microloans Increase Toilet Ownership and Use?

Access to safe sanitation prevents the spread of bacteria and viruses that cause illnesses such as diarrhea, a leading cause of child mortality and a contributor to stunting in children. Without access to a hygienic toilet, and the motivation to us...

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Main Author:	World Bank
Format:	Brief
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:	RURAL SANITATION WATER AND SANITATION MICROFINANCE PUBLIC HEALTH ACCESS TO FINANCE SUBSIDY
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/100241565678459295/India-Can-Microloans-Increase-Toilet-Ownership-and-Use http://hdl.handle.net/10986/32298

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description	Access to safe sanitation prevents the spread of bacteria and viruses that cause illnesses such as diarrhea, a leading cause of child mortality and a contributor to stunting in children. Without access to a hygienic toilet, and the motivation to use one, people usually defecate in the open, and fecal matter makes its way into homes, food, and drinking water sources. In places such as rural India where open defecation is very common, finding effective and affordable approaches to increase sanitation coverage is a major public health challenge.
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title	India : Can Microloans Increase Toilet Ownership and Use?
title_short	India : Can Microloans Increase Toilet Ownership and Use?
title_full	India : Can Microloans Increase Toilet Ownership and Use?
title_fullStr	India : Can Microloans Increase Toilet Ownership and Use?
title_full_unstemmed	India : Can Microloans Increase Toilet Ownership and Use?
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publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
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India : Can Microloans Increase Toilet Ownership and Use?

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