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SUBMITTER: Clarke NE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7908170 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Clarke Naomi E NE Dyer Clare E F CEF Amaral Salvador S Tan Garyn G Vaz Nery Susana S
International journal of environmental research and public health 20210124 3
Open defecation (OD) is still a significant public health challenge worldwide. In Timor-Leste, where an estimated 20% of the population practiced OD in 2017, increasing access and use of improved sanitation facilities is a government priority. Community-led total sanitation (CLTS) has become a popular strategy to end OD since its inception in 2000, but evidence on the uptake of CLTS and related interventions and the long-term sustainability of OD-free (ODF) communities is limited. This study uti ...[more]