The Role of Beliefs And Customs in Sanitation Programs

Paul, Benjamin D.

doi:10.2105/ajph.48.11_pt_1.1502

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“…Thus, important factors related to sanitation access may not be covered by such survey. One example is culture, which may influence the behavior of households (Dwipayanti et al, 2019; Paul, 1958; White, 2011). Another limitation is the cross-sectional form of the 2016 SUSENAS that hinders the establishment of causality between the explanatory variables and the outcome variable.…”

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Rural–Urban Disparities in Access to Improved Sanitation in Indonesia: A Decomposition Approach

Irianti

Prasetyoputra

2021

Sage Open

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One of the targets in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which is Target 6.2, aims to achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation. The Government of Indonesia targets universal access to improved sanitation in 2019. However, almost two out of five households in Indonesia are without access to improved sanitation. Moreover, access to improved sanitation is lower in rural areas than that in urban areas. Studies examining the drivers of the disparity in Indonesia are also limited. Therefore, this study was aimed at assessing the characteristics associated with the rural–urban disparity in access to improved sanitation facilities among households in Indonesia. We employed data from the 2016 Indonesian National Socio-Economic Survey (SUSENAS) comprising 290,848 households. The analysis was twofold. First, we fitted multivariate probit regression models using average marginal effects as the measure of association. We then conducted a detailed non-linear decomposition of the rural–urban disparity attributable to all the explanatory variables. The multivariate regression analysis suggested that households living in rural areas were 11.35% (95% confidence interval = [10.97, 11.72]) less likely to have access to improved sanitation facilities than those residing in urban areas. The decomposition analysis suggested that 48.78% are attributable to spatial, demographic, housing, and socio-economic factors, which meant that almost half of the inequalities could be reduced by equalizing these factors. The results provide a decomposition of factors amenable to curtail urban–rural inequalities. Hence, equity-oriented approaches to increasing access to improved sanitation should be prioritized to achieve universal access in 2030 in line with SDG Target 6.2.

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Rural–Urban Disparities in Access to Improved Sanitation in Indonesia: A Decomposition Approach

Irianti

Prasetyoputra

2021

Sage Open

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“…Later, Paul ( 38 ) identifies three reasons for the misunderstandings that can arise in a healthy interaction. First, is the assumption that the “others” have “unusual and peculiar” customs and beliefs.…”

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“We Speak the Same Language, but They Don't Understand Us.” Use and Abuse of Culturalism in Medical Care for Central American Migrants in Transit Through Mexico

Stoesslé

2022

Front. Public Health

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This article deals with cultural stereotypes toward Central American migrants in the Mexican healthcare system, which lead to the naturalization of the supposed cultural characteristics of these new users. Based on 21 interviews of health and administrative staff in the state of Nuevo Leon (northeastern Mexico), it shows the first recourse to culturalist explanations to describe any phenomenon related to migrants' health. According to this perspective, the health of migrants, their relation to illness, and their patterns of seeking healthcare would be mainly determined by characteristic cultural traits, which justify their penurious attendance at health centers, and their low adherence to treatments. The culturalist explanation of migrants' health behaviors may influence the care they receive, as well as their adherence to treatment, which ultimately reinforces the health inequalities initially highlighted. This culturalist excess is partly explained by the incorrect understanding of the directives of health authorities in favor of the integration of an intercultural perspective in healthcare. Despite some ongoing training in this area, it does not seem sufficient to correct this situation effectively.

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“…The former guarantees that the communities are likely experiencing similar hydrological effects on their natural water systems like groundwater and surface water. The latter hopefully helped prevent the need to adjust for the cross-communal effect that factors like ancestral or tribal attitudes may have on water and sanitation habits, which can be otherwise significant [25], [26]. an easy nomenclature was adopted by naming the communities community 1 (population 4,962), community 2 (population 4,443), community 3 (population 3,128), community 4 (population 3,383), community 5 (population 4,305), and community 6 (population 2,877).…”

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Impacts of sustained public education and improvised source protection on sustainable water resources in the developing world

Salami¹

2019

Int. J. SDP

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To increase the united Nation's chance of achieving its Sustainable Development goal of providing clean water and sanitation especially in the developing world, a new approach that combines sustainable water resources management with mass reorientation of rural populations must become a priority. This is important considering the increasing global water stress faced by humans and the occasional knowledge gap in demand management and conservation between developed and developing regions where the majority live in rural areas. contemporary endeavours often focus on providing technology and introducing practices that improve or preserve water quality and quantity. but some of these efforts suffer either from a failure to correctly interface with existing local practices or an inability to adequately address the local knowledge gap. This study addressed this problem by combining locationspecific public enlightenment with access to source protection, storage, and treatment technologies. The study area consists of rural settlements in the central region of Nigeria. Datasets used include population statistics, source types (surface water, groundwater, tap water, etc.), demand and availability, water stress levels, quality and quantity enhancement technology, and access to water education (radio, local health official, etc.). results showed that communities that received properly instituted water quality/quantity enhancement technologies with little to no orientation (or vice versa) experienced inconsistent improvements in water sufficiency across the tested populations and some stagnation afterwards. but in communities that benefitted from continuous sustainability orientation as well as a careful interfacing of water quality/quantity enhancement and protection technologies, dramatic improvements in water sufficiency resulted. In addition to socioeconomic and environmental benefits, insights gained from this study have potential applications in planning/policy-making by stakeholders in similar developing regions in central america and Southeast asia.

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The Role of Beliefs And Customs in Sanitation Programs

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Rural–Urban Disparities in Access to Improved Sanitation in Indonesia: A Decomposition Approach

Rural–Urban Disparities in Access to Improved Sanitation in Indonesia: A Decomposition Approach

“We Speak the Same Language, but They Don't Understand Us.” Use and Abuse of Culturalism in Medical Care for Central American Migrants in Transit Through Mexico

Impacts of sustained public education and improvised source protection on sustainable water resources in the developing world

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