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The role of social identity in improving access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and health services: Evidence from Nepal

author(s) Balasubramanya, Soumya - Stifel, David - Alvi, Muzna - Ringler, Claudia
from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)
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  • Southern Asia
  • Asia
  • World
citation

Balasubramanya, Soumya et al., 'The role of social identity in improving access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and health services: Evidence from Nepal', Development Policy Review, vol. 40(4), Wiley, 2022

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Abstract

COVID-19 has revived focus on improving equitable access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and health services in developing countries. Most public programming tends to rely on economic indicators to identify and target vulnerable groups. Can expanded targeting criteria that include social status help to improve not only targeting, but also equity in access to WASH and health services?

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