Access to environmental health assets across wealth strata: Evidence from 41 low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Low levels of household access to basic environmental health assets (EHAs)-including technologies such as clean cookstoves and bed nets or infrastructure such as piped water and electricity-in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are known to contribute significantly to the global burden of disease. This low access persists despite decades of promotion of many low-cost, life-saving technologies, and is particularly pronounced among poor households. This study aims to characterize variation in access to EHAs among LMIC households as a function of wealth, as defined by ownership of various assets.

Methods

Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) data from 41 low- and middle-income countries were used to assess household-level access to the following EHAs: 1) improv

SUBMITTER: Graham JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6239312 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature