Participatory action research approach to address the poor water, sanitation and hygiene conditions in an informal urban settlement in Windhoek, Namibia
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Date
2020
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University of Western Cape
Abstract
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are fundamental to health and are regarded as a
fundamental human right for survival, dignity, productivity, reproductive health and
happiness. In low socio-economic communities and settings, especially those who are
residing in informal urban settlements, where appropriate WASH interventions are not in
place, the risks of mortality and morbidity from especially infectious disease are high. A
participatory action research (PAR) study was conducted to address the poor WASH
conditions in the Havana informal urban settlement in Windhoek, Namibia. The study
comprises of four phases.
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Philosophiae Doctor - PhD
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Water, Hygiene, Sanitation, nformal urban settlements, Healthy cities