Funds to promote access to water and sanitation in developing countries are scarce and
most of the investments come from the national governments and households sources, not …

In many urban settings around the world the severity of water scarcity has induced changes
in household behavior, leading to reduction in the volume of water demanded. One of the …

Many urban settlements in developing countries still lack access to sanitation services,
which puts the environment and population health at risk. The lack of knowledge on …

Household demand for improved sanitation in developing countries is an important social
and behavioral process with implications for public health, sanitation policy and planning …

In this paper, a nested logit model is set up according to the options available to households
for tap water treatment (eg, boiling, filtering, and purchase of bottled water). The nested logit …

Empirical research on sanitation in emerging regions has shown that user preferences and
behaviors do influence usage of sanitation technologies. The purpose of this review is to …

Significant investment is needed to improve peri-urban sanitation. Consumer willingness to
pay may bridge some of this gap. While contingent valuation has been frequently used to …

The 1.5 million residents of the city of Manaus form the epicenter for economic activity and
development in the Amazon Basin. The current water treatment facilities were built when …

Although several factors contribute to low rates of access to improved water and sanitation in
the developing world, it is especially important to understand and measure household …

Unsafe sanitation is an increasing public health concern for rapidly expanding cities in low-
income countries. Understanding household demand for improved sanitation infrastructure …