TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - The association between water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) conditions and drowning in Bangladesh
JO  - Journal of Water and Health
A1  - Jagnoor, Jagnoor
A1  - Gupta, Medhavi
A1  - Ul Baset, Kamran
A1  - Ryan, Daniel
A1  - Ivers, Rebecca
A1  - Rahman, Aminur
SP  - 172
EP  - 178
VL  - 17
IS  - 1
N2  - The present study investigated associations between water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) factors and fatal and non-fatal drowning events in Bangladesh. Here, we report findings from a large household survey (89,700) conducted in Barisal Division of Bangladesh. Univariate analyses showed that the use of surface water rather than piped water was associated with an increased risk of both fatal and non-fatal drowning events. Additionally, increased risk of non-fatal drowning events was associated with shared toilet facilities, lack of toilet facilities and non-cemented flooring such as bamboo and wood. The WASH measures reduce the need to access exposure to open water, thus reducing drowning events.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1477-8920
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wh.2018.243
ID  - ref1
ER  -