The role of social networks on the uptake of household water filters by women in self-help groups in rural India

Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 224-232

  Trinies, Victoria ^a   Freeman, Matthew C ^b,c   Hennink, Monique ^c   Clasen, Thomas ^b  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; HWTS; India; Self help groups; Social network; Water filter

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866032035     PISSN: 20439083     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/washdev.2011.127     Document Type: Article

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