This paper analyzes the inter-state imbalances in three major sectors of the economy, namely, education, health and … family welfare, and water supply and sanitation for fifteen major states. It uses two principal indicators namely the per …

This article examines the relationship among access to drinking water, sanitation facilities and health outcomes for … anthropometric health measures for children between ages 6 months and 2 years: the weight-for-height ('wasting') and height … with improving child health outcomes. On the other hand, private investments within the home such as pit latrines and flush …

Empirical studies on the effectiveness of aid to the water, sanitation, and hygiene sector (WASH aid) have focused … importance of WASH services for public health outcomes, the effectiveness of WASH aid should also be evaluated in terms of its … primarily on access to these services as the benchmark for evaluating the effectiveness of aid in this sector. Given the …

Adequate water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in health care facilities plays a critical role in ensuring improved … health care utilization and reducing disease burden due to reinfection. WASH in health facilities is now gaining momentum … conditions in health facilities. Using data collected through a census of all community health clinics in Bangladesh, this paper …