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Exploring changes in open defecation prevalence in sub-Saharan Africa based on national level indices
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa, it is estimated that 215 million people continue to engage in open defecation. This practice facilitates the transmission of diarrheal diseases – one of the leading causes of mortality in children under 5 in sub-Saharan Africa. The main purpose of this study is to:...
Autores principales: | Galan, Deise I, Kim, Seung-Sup, Graham, Jay P |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3679748/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23721324 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-13-527 |
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