ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Bacterial Contamination on Latrine Surfaces in Community and Household Latrines in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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- Latrine surface contamination and hygiene practices in rural Nepal: implications for diarrhoeal diseases and urinary tract infections.Journal of water and health · 2026Article
- Modeling solutions for microbial water contamination in the global south for public health protection.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Review
- Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of DiarrheagenicAntibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- An assessment of the health risks associated with shared sanitation: a case study of the community ablution blocks in Durban, South Africa.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2022Article
- Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA on contact surfaces within shared sanitation facilities.International journal of hygiene and environmental health · 2021Article
- WASH infrastructure and practices in primary health care clinics in the rural Vhembe District municipality in South Africa.BMC family practice · 2021Article
- Food safety policies and practices in public spaces: The urban water, sanitation, and hygiene environment for fresh fish sold from individual vendors in Mzuzu, Malawi.Food science & nutrition · 2019Article
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Abstract
A lack of sanitation infrastructure is a major contributor to the global burden of diarrheal disease, particularly in low-income countries. Access to basic sanitation was identified as part of the 2015 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. However, current definitions of "basic" sanitation infrastructure exclude community or shared sanitation, due to concerns around safety, equity, and cleanliness. The purpose of this study was to measure and compare bacterial contamination on community and household latrine surfaces in Kathmandu, Nepal. One hundred and nineteen swab samples were collected from two community and five household latrines sites. Community latrine samples were taken before and after daily cleaning, while household samples were collected at midday, to reflect normal conditions. Concentrations of total coliforms and
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