Higher helminth ova counts and incomplete decomposition in sand-enveloped latrine pits in a coastal sub-district of Bangladesh.
Pit latrines are the most common latrine technology in rural Bangladesh, and untreated effluent from pits can directly contaminate surrounding aquifers. Sand barriers installed around the latrine pit can help reduce contamination but can also alter the decomposition of the fecal sludge and accelerat...
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Main Authors: | Mahbubur Rahman (Author), Mahfuza Islam (Author), Solaiman Doza (Author), Abu Mohammed Naser (Author), Abul Kasham Shoab (Author), Julia Rosenbaum (Author), Md Shariful Islam (Author), Leanne Unicomb (Author), Thomas F Clasen (Author), Ayse Ercumen (Author) |
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