Barriers to water, sanitation, and hygiene in Sub-Saharan Africa: a mini review

N Hlongwa, SL Nkomo, SA Desai - Journal of Water, Sanitation and …, 2024 - iwaponline.com
Inadequate access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) is a worldwide issue which
affects many developing countries. The establishment of the Sustainable Development …

Cholera and COVID-19 pandemic prevention in multiple hotspot districts of Uganda: vaccine coverage, adverse events following immunization and WASH conditions …

G Bwire, A Kisakye, E Amulen, JB Bwanika… - BMC Infectious …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background Between March, 2020 and December, 2021 due to cholera and
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemics, there were 1,534 cholera cases with 14 …

Progress on Sustainable Development Goal for sanitation and hygiene in sub-Saharan Africa

O Owho, OE Ndakara - Journal of Applied Sciences and Environmental …, 2022 - ajol.info
Abstract The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 6.2 focuses on ensuring that
everyone has access to adequate sanitation and hygiene services by 2030. This study …

Self‐Assessment of Hygiene Practices towards Predictive and Preventive Medicine Intervention: A Case Study of University Students in Ghana

ST Odonkor, J Kitcher, M Okyere… - BioMed research …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction. Personal hygiene is essential to the current paradigm shift towards predictive,
preventive, and personalized medicine, which enables the prediction and prevention of …

Application of the Water Service Sustainability Index to water services in sub-Saharan Africa: the case studies of eight councils in the Southern region of Cameroon …

VD Mvongo, C Defo, M Tchoffo - Journal of water, sanitation and …, 2022 - iwaponline.com
The aim of this article is to assess the sustainability of rural water service in the Mvila
Division (Southern region of Cameroon) in order to constructively feed the debate on the …

What it takes to save lives: An assessment of water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities in temporary COVID-19 isolation and treatment centers of Southern Ethiopia: A …

A Tamene - PLoS One, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Quality water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities act as barricades to the
transmission of COVID-19 in health care facilities. These facilities ought to also be available …

Dissecting Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WaSH) to Assess Risk Factors for Cholera in Shashemene, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

D Hailu, Y Jeon, A Gedefaw, JH Kim… - Clinical Infectious …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Cholera outbreaks have afflicted Ethiopia, with nearly 100 000 cases and 1030
deaths reported from 2015 to 2023, emphasizing the critical need to understand water …

Latrine utilization and its associated factors among community led total sanitation implemented and Non-Implemented kebeles of Tullo District, West Hararge, Eastern …

M Murad, DM Ayele, T Gobena… - Environmental Health …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Improper human waste management is a major health problem in most
developing countries, including Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, the majority of the population used …

Application of a Novel Proteomic Microarray Reveals High Exposure to Diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli among Children in Zambia Participating in a Phase I Clinical …

K Mwape, C Mubanga, ON Chilyabanyama, K Chibesa… - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Diarrhoeagenic E. coli (DEC) significantly contributes to the burden of diarrhoea among
children. Currently, there is no approved vaccine against DEC, but several vaccines against …

Broad Brush Surveys: a rapid qualitative assessment approach for water and sanitation infrastructure in urban sub-Saharan cities

M Nel, M Simuyaba, J Muchelenje, T Chirwa… - … in Sustainable Cities, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Broad Brush Surveys (BBS) are a rapid, qualitative assessment approach using
four meta-indicators-physical features, social organization, social networks and community …