Impact of rural water projects on hygienic behaviour in Swaziland

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 35, Issue 13-14, 2010, Pages 772-779

  Peter, Graciana ^a  

^a UNISWA   (Swaziland)

Author keywords

Hygienic behaviour; Impact; Millennium development goal; Water supply

Indexed keywords

AGE GROUPS; BEFORE AND AFTER; DOMESTIC DEMAND; DOMESTIC WATER; DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY; HEALTH BENEFITS; HYGIENIC BEHAVIOUR; IMPACT; INFANT MORTALITY RATES; MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS; MORTALITY RATE; POLLUTED RIVERS; SAFE WATER; STUDY AREAS; SWAZILAND; WATER PROJECTS; WATER QUANTITIES; WATER SUPPLY PROJECTS;

POPULATION STATISTICS; SANITATION; WASHING; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WATER SUPPLY;

WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS;

DEVELOPMENT PROJECT; HEALTH CARE; HYGIENE; MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL; RURAL AREA; SAFETY; SANITATION; WATER DEMAND; WATER PLANNING; WATER SUPPLY;

SWAZILAND;

EID: 77957018745     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2010.07.024     Document Type: Article

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