The impact of sanitation interventions on latrine coverage and latrine use: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An estimated 2.4 billion people still lack access to improved sanitation and 946 million still practice open defecation. The World Health Organization (WHO) commissioned this review to assess the impact of sanitation on coverage and use, as part of its effort to develop a set of guidelines on sanitation and health.

Methods and findings

We systematically reviewed the literature and used meta-analysis to quantitatively characterize how different sanitation interventions impact latrine coverage and use. We also assessed both qualitative and quantitative studies to understand how different structural and design characteristics of sanitation are associated with individual latrine use. A total of 64 studies met our eligibility criteria. Of 27 intervention studies that r

SUBMITTER: Garn JV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5414716 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature