Improving Uptake and Sustainability of Sanitation Interventions in Timor-Leste: A Case Study.

ABSTRACT: Open defecation (OD) is still a significant public health challenge worldwide. In Timor-Leste, where an estimated 20% of the population practiced OD in 2017, increasing access and use of improved sanitation facilities is a government priority. Community-led total sanitation (CLTS) has become a popular strategy to end OD since its inception in 2000, but evidence on the uptake of CLTS and related interventions and the long-term sustainability of OD-free (ODF) communities is limited. This study utilized a mixed-methods approach, encompassing quantitative monitoring and evaluation data from water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) agencies, and semi-structured interviews with staff working for these organizations and the government Department of Environmental Health, to examine sanitation interve

SUBMITTER: Clarke NE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7908170 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature