Environmental Sanitation and Hygiene on Waste Collector in TPA Piyungan Bantul Yogyakarta

Sanitation and hygiene approaches

Field Hygiene and Sanitation

Spatial Analysis of Leptospira in Rats, Water and Soil in Bantul District Yogyakarta Indonesia

Leptospirosis is a potential threat to public health. An increasing number of people infected with Leptospira were reported in Bantul District, Yogyakarta special region with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 7.8%. Infected areas in the district have increased from 2 to 15 sub districts. Leptospirosis is caused by Leptospira bacteria and spread by direct contact with infected rodents and indirect c...

Improved Sanitation, Hygiene, and Poverty

The second section looks at the relationship between improved sanitation coverage and poverty by fi rst comparing poverty indicators and coverage rates for Uganda’s subcounties. It then identifi es the rural subcounties that did not achieve the country’s target for improved sanitation in Uganda’s fi rst Health Sector Strategic Plan (HSSP I).4 These subcounties will require special attention to ...

Sanitation and Hygiene in Kenya: Lessons on What Drives Demand for Improved Sanitation