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Availability and satisfactoriness of latrines and hand washing stations in health facilities, and role in health seeking behavior of women : evidence from rural Pune district, India
JournalArticle (Originalarbeit in einer wissenschaftlichen Zeitschrift)
 
ID 3447082
Author(s) Steinmann, Peter; Bratschi, Martin W.; Lele, Pallavi; Chavan, Uddhavi; Sundaram, Neisha; Weiss, Mitchell G.; Juvekar, Sanjay; Hirve, Siddhivinayak
Author(s) at UniBasel Steinmann, Peter
Weiss, Mitchell G.
Year 2015
Title Availability and satisfactoriness of latrines and hand washing stations in health facilities, and role in health seeking behavior of women : evidence from rural Pune district, India
Journal Journal of water and climate change
Volume 5
Number 3
Pages / Article-Number 474-482
Abstract Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) installations are indispensable in health care facilities. Their quality might also influence the decision whether to visit a health facility. We investigated the WASH infrastructure in small health facilities in rural Pune, India, and surveyed expectations and satisfactoriness among women. The availability and quality of WASH installations was assessed in 12 facilities using a checklist. Dedicated questions in a household survey provided the community perspective, complemented by qualitative methods. A few public facilities had no latrine or hand washing station. On the contrary, all private facilities offered such installations. The bed/outpatientto- installation ratio was also lower in private compared to public facilities. While most latrines were functional and well maintained, they often lacked garbage bins. Soap was often missing from hand washing stations. Dedicated latrines for women were rare. Women were generally satisfied with the WASH installations in the local health facility, but considered private facilities as better. WASH installations in health facilities are generally acceptable in private facilities while improvements are needed in some government facilities. Women expect WASH installations in health facilities, and view their quality in a broader framework of 'cleanliness,' which they consider when choosing facilities.
Publisher IWA Publ.
ISSN/ISBN 2040-2244
edoc-URL http://edoc.unibas.ch/42180/
Full Text on edoc No
Digital Object Identifier DOI 10.2166/washdev.2015.101
ISI-Number WOS:000360308500014
Document type (ISI) Article
 
   

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