Meanings of open defecation in English

They said open defecation had the potential to exacerbate disease outbreaks, including typhoid.

Generalized Estimating Equations showed that CLTS achieved lower open defecation rates compared to controls.

But India's high open defecation rates have slowed down progress.

Self-reported open defecation rates and social identification were assessed pre-post.

Unicef is aiming to end open defecation throughout Solomon Islands.

Responder bias may be minimised by masking open defecation questions as a physical activity study.

If successful, it will be the first of Nigeria's 36 states to become open defecation free.

The main aim is to eliminate open defecation by October 2019 by building individual and public toilets.

Globally, 2.4 billion people lack adequate sanitation, and open defecation remains common.

India leads the world in open defecation.

More than 1 billion people still resort to open defecation, the majority of whom live in middle-income countries.

Studies link open defecation to public health issues, as it increases the spread of parasites due to water contamination.

Sheldon Yett said Solomon Islands has one of the highest rates of open defecation in the Pacific, at 33 percent.

They wonder if mothers stop breastfeeding too soon or if people are contracting - and passing on - diseases from open defecation.

The community on North Tarawa has built a public toilet and become the first island in Kiribati to become ' open defecation free.'

Nevertheless, gaps in coverage and widespread continuation of open defecation will result in continued exposure to human excreta, reducing the potential for health gains.