Water and Sanitation in Dhaka Slums : Access, Quality, and Informality in Service Provision

Slum populations are commonly characterized to have poorly developed water and sanitation systems and speculated to access services through informal channels. However, there are limited representative profiles of water and sanitation services in slums, making it difficult to prioritize interventions...

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Main Authors:	Haque, Sabrina, Yanez-Pagans, Monica, Arias-Granada, Yurani, Joseph, George
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Taylor and Francis 2021
Subjects:	WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION URBAN SLUM WATER QUALITY POVERTY ACCESS TO BASIC SERVICES
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35755

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spelling	okr-10986-357552021-07-20T18:54:32Z Water and Sanitation in Dhaka Slums : Access, Quality, and Informality in Service Provision Haque, Sabrina Yanez-Pagans, Monica Arias-Granada, Yurani Joseph, George WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION URBAN SLUM WATER QUALITY POVERTY ACCESS TO BASIC SERVICES Slum populations are commonly characterized to have poorly developed water and sanitation systems and speculated to access services through informal channels. However, there are limited representative profiles of water and sanitation services in slums, making it difficult to prioritize interventions that will make services safer for residents. This cross-sectional study examines quality and provision of access to water and sanitation services in government slums across Dhaka, Bangladesh. Access is overall high but is subject to quality issues related to safety, reliability, and liability. Services are often operated by informal middlemen at various stages of provision. 2021-06-15T15:06:52Z 2021-06-15T15:06:52Z 2020-07-16 Journal Article Water International 0250-8060 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35755 CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Taylor and Francis Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Journal Article South Asia Bangladesh
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spellingShingle	WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION URBAN SLUM WATER QUALITY POVERTY ACCESS TO BASIC SERVICES Haque, Sabrina Yanez-Pagans, Monica Arias-Granada, Yurani Joseph, George Water and Sanitation in Dhaka Slums : Access, Quality, and Informality in Service Provision
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description	Slum populations are commonly characterized to have poorly developed water and sanitation systems and speculated to access services through informal channels. However, there are limited representative profiles of water and sanitation services in slums, making it difficult to prioritize interventions that will make services safer for residents. This cross-sectional study examines quality and provision of access to water and sanitation services in government slums across Dhaka, Bangladesh. Access is overall high but is subject to quality issues related to safety, reliability, and liability. Services are often operated by informal middlemen at various stages of provision.
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title	Water and Sanitation in Dhaka Slums : Access, Quality, and Informality in Service Provision
title_short	Water and Sanitation in Dhaka Slums : Access, Quality, and Informality in Service Provision
title_full	Water and Sanitation in Dhaka Slums : Access, Quality, and Informality in Service Provision
title_fullStr	Water and Sanitation in Dhaka Slums : Access, Quality, and Informality in Service Provision
title_full_unstemmed	Water and Sanitation in Dhaka Slums : Access, Quality, and Informality in Service Provision
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Water and Sanitation in Dhaka Slums : Access, Quality, and Informality in Service Provision

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