Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in sub-Saharan Africa and associations with undernutrition, and governance in children under five years of age: A systematic review

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dc.contributor.authorMomberg, D.J
dc.contributor.authorNgandu, B.C
dc.contributor.authorVoth-Gaeddert, L.E
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-24T10:09:04Z
dc.date.available2021-05-24T10:09:04Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractAssociations between different forms of malnutrition and environmental conditions, including water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), may contribute towards persistently poor child health, growth and cognitive development. Experiencing poor nutrition in utero or during early childhood is furthermore associated with chronic diseases later in life. The primary responsibility for provision of water and sanitation, as a basic service and human right, lies with the State; however, a number of stakeholders are involved. The situation is most critical in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where, in 2015, 311 million people lacked a safe water source, and >70% of SSA populations were living without adequate sanitation. The aim of this paper was to conduct a systematic review to investigate the state of literature concerned with WASH and its association with nutritional status, and governance in children from birth to 5 years of age in SSA. Articles were sourced from PubMed Central, Science Direct and ProQuest Social Science databases published between 1990 and 2017. The PRISMA Statement was utilised and this systematic review is registered with PROSPERO (CRD42017071700).en_US
dc.identifier.citationMomberg, D.J. et al. (2021). Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in sub-Saharan Africa and associations with undernutrition, and governance in children under five years of age: A systematic review. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, 12(1), 6-33en_US
dc.identifier.issn2040-1744
dc.identifier.uri10.1017/S2040174419000898
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/6190
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCambridge University Pressen_US
dc.subjectAfricaen_US
dc.subjectChildrenen_US
dc.subjectNutritional statusen_US
dc.subjectPolicyen_US
dc.subjectWASHen_US
dc.titleWater, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in sub-Saharan Africa and associations with undernutrition, and governance in children under five years of age: A systematic reviewen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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