Inequality among social groups in accessing improved drinking water and sanitation in India: a district-level spatial analysis

P Ghosh, M Hossain, S Sarkar - The Professional Geographer, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Persisting wide inequality among various geographical spaces and social groups is a
significant disincentive to India's healthy socioeconomic growth and human development …

[HTML][HTML] Broadening the water affordability approach to monitor the human right to water

A Pérez-Foguet - Cities, 2023 - Elsevier
Multidimensional poverty measurements at the international level include the indicator of
having access to safe drinking water within the optimal living standards. At the European …

Disparities in access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services and the status of SDG-6 implementation across districts and states in India

S Biswas, M Adhikary, A Alam, N Islam, R Roy - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Introduction Access to affordable and improved Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH)
facilities is essential for people's daily lives, and it is the primary goal of Sustainable …

[HTML][HTML] Interplay Between Poverty, Poverty Eradication and Sustainable Development: A Semi-Systematic Literature Review

Y Purwaningsih, L Hakim, T Mulyaningsih - Global Transitions, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose sThis research aims to identify the most appropriate analytical tools for future
poverty and sustainable development analysis, whether quantitative, qualitative, or mixed …

Determinants of time-trends in exclusivity and continuation of breastfeeding in India: An investigation from the National Family Health Survey

P Ghosh, P Rohatgi, K Bose - Social Science & Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Breastfeeding is an essential key factor for reducing child mortality and the risk of disease.
Therefore, to ensure health and wellbeing for all (Sustainable Development Goal 03), and to …

Unveiling the spatial divide in open defecation practices across India: an application of spatial regression and Fairlie decomposition model

A Roy, M Rahaman, M Adhikary, N Kapasia… - BMJ open, 2023 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objective The study contextualises the spatial heterogeneity and associated drivers of open
defecation (OD) in India. Design The present study involved a secondary cross-sectional …

Status of drinking water, sanitation facilities, and hygiene in West Bengal: evidence from the National Family Health Survey of India (NFHS), 2019–2021

C Roy, VP Sati, A Biswas, S Kumar - Journal of Water, Sanitation …, 2023 - iwaponline.com
Access to safe drinking water and sanitation are essential fundamental rights for every
citizen of a country. It is an important indicator of quality of life. Inadequate access to WASH …

Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) condition in West Bengal, India: Exploring geospatial inequality, patterns, and determinants

A Trivedy, M Khatun - GeoJournal, 2024 - Springer
Sanitation indicates a healthy, dignified, and developed lifestyle, which is also considered a
fundamental human need. Sanitation problems are more profound in developing and …

A Geographical Analysis of Access to Adequate Menstrual Health and Hygiene Resources Among Young Women in India

M Chakrabarty, A Singh - Global Social Welfare, 2024 - Springer
Background Achieving a safe and dignified menstruation experience necessitates not only
access to menstrual products but also to water, sanitation, hygiene, and privacy. In this …

Geospatial distribution of unimproved water source and sanitation facilities in Ethiopia: evidence from the latest demographic and health survey (2019)

J Azanaw, M Melese, MS Melaku - Scientific Reports, 2025 - nature.com
United Nations is standing for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6 sets the agenda to
address worldwide inequality in accessing safe water and improved sanitation facilities for …