The effects of water quantity and sanitation, alone and in combination with each other, on infant weight and length gain were examined.
| Title | The complementary effect of latrines and increased water usage on the growth of infants in rural Lesotho |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1992 |
| Authors | Habicht, J-P, Esrey, SA, Casella, G |
| Pagination | p. 659-666 : 4 tab. |
| Date Published | 1992-01-01 |
| Keywords | child health, domestic use, field studies, health impact, latrines, lesotho, personal hygiene, rural areas, safe water supply, water quantity |
| Abstract | The effects of water quantity and sanitation, alone and in combination with each other, on infant weight and length gain were examined. Data on 119 infants (1 to 12 months of age) were collected from 20 villages in rural Lesotho between July 1984 and January 1985. The interactions between sanitation and increased water usage for weight gain (p = 0.007) and length gain (p = 0.006) were significant after potential confounding was controlled. The biggest growth effects were dependent on families possessing a pit latrine and increasing their use of water during the warm, wet season. |
| Notes | 21 ref. |
| Custom 1 | 203.1, 303 |
