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Women, water, and sanitation: Household behavioral patterns in two Egyptian villages.

Katsha, Samiha El, White', Anne U.·1989·Water International
DOI 10.1080/02508068908692072
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Understanding the behavior patterns of women in rural households regarding water and sanitation may be the key to solving the problem of why improvements in facilities may not be accompanied by a reduction in disease prevalence. An interdisciplinary team surveyed 312 households in two Egyp tian delta villages, examining46 of them in depth, with participant observation. Their patterns of storing water, and its use for drinking, cooking, washing, animal rearing and waste disposal are rooted in the woman's beliefs regarding cleanliness and what enhances the health and well-being of herfamily The local environment of surface and groundwater availability, quality andavailable drainage affect her choices. Otherfactors include local government institutions, available technology, information and educational facilities. time and energy expended on various practices, and social values held by the women and the community The women suggest practical solutions for their water and sanitation problems such as carts for collecting waste water, but feel powerless to influence local governments, or even their husbands, to institute new practices. Such targeted studies can disclose linkages among significant factors in the household environment, and should be undertaken for any project designed to provide effective and lasting water and sanitation in rural villages.

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  • Constraints on women's time limit access to safe water or resources needed to treat or boil water; women also spend considerable time caring for family members ill with water-related diseases.

    “Constraints on women's time limit access to safe water or resources needed to treat or boil water [92,118,197,199,208]. Women also spend considerable time caring for family members ill with waterrelated diseases [26,63,111,177,193,239,240,248,259].”

    From Water, sanitation, and women’s empowerment: A systematic review and qualitative metasynthesis (2022) · cites this paper as [92]

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Authors
Katsha, S. E., & White', A. U.
Affiliations
  • American University in Cairo (EG)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (US)
Venue
Water International
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
1989-01
Volume
14
Issue
3
Pages
103-111
ISSN
  • 0250-8060 (ISSN-L)
  • 1941-1707
DOI
10.1080/02508068908692072
OpenAlex
W2028115538
Cited by
35
References
9
Citations by year
2022: 1 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 1
FWCI
0.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Water International (publishedVersion)
Funders
Ford Foundation
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Child Nutrition and Water Access
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Water Resource Management and Quality
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender Studies and Social Issues
Keywords
women's conduct, household water use, sanitation practices, rural households, water storage, household waste disposal, gender and sanitation, local government institutions, social values, Egyptian villages, Nile Delta

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