Data gaps in evidence-based research on small water enterprises in developing countries

Journal of Water and Health

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 609-622

  Opryszko, Melissa C ^a   Huang, Haiou ^a   Soderlund, Kurt ^b   Schwab, Kellogg J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Safe Water Network   (United States)

Author keywords

Community water; Drinking water; Independent water provider; Private water vendor; Small water enterprises; Water kiosk

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING WORLD; DRINKING WATER; HOUSEHOLD STRUCTURE; RURAL AREA; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; WATER AVAILABILITY; WATER INDUSTRY; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; RESEARCH; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

COMMERCE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DRINKING; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; HUMANS; PRIVATE SECTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SMALL-AREA ANALYSIS; WATER SUPPLY;

AFRICA; ASIA; LATIN AMERICA;

EID: 77949400222     PISSN: 14778920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/wh.2009.213     Document Type: Article

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