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Toilet Talk: Eliminating Open Defecation and Improved Sanitation in Nepal.

Abstract

Globally, 2.4 billion people lack adequate sanitation and open defecation remains common. In this article I present qualitative findings from an evaluation of a water, sanitation, and hygiene intervention in remote, mid-West Nepal. The evaluation, conducted in 2014, involved villagers from eight wards in Kotgaun Village Development Committee. Drawing on the concept of the "toilet tripod," I argue that: multi-scalar political will provided an important foundation for construction and sustained use of toilets; proximate social pressures contributed significantly to toilet adoption and efforts to eliminate open defecation; and water insecurity constrained improved sanitation and hygiene.

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Journal Article
Author
McMichael C

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