Mapping spatial inequality: unsafe child feces disposal practices across 707 districts in India

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Authors

Margubur Rahaman · International Institute for Population Sciences

U. Venkatesh · All India Institute of Medical Sciences

Gurucharan Karmakar · International Institute for Population Sciences

Kunal Keshri · International Institute for Population Sciences

Sanju Purohit · Akamai (United States)

Md Abdul Latif · Manipur University

Abstract

This study underscores the pronounced spatial disparities in unsafe child feces disposal across Indian districts. Addressing these disparities requires targeted interventions focusing on improving sanitation, enhancing maternal education, and leveraging media outreach to promote safe disposal practices.

Topics & Keywords

Child Nutrition and Water Access Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Fecal contamination and water quality

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Public Health

Volume 26, Issue 1

DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-26359-8

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