Successes, challenges, and support for men versus women implementers in water, sanitation, and hygiene programs: A qualitative study in rural Nepal

CONCLUSIONS: Both men and women perceived that women were more effective than men at mobilizing widespread, sustained WaSH improvements, which was attributed to their successes using relational approaches and leveraging social ties to deliver acceptable and appropriate messages. Their skills for motivating collective action indicate that they can be highly effective WaSH implementers despite lack of technical experience and training, and that women's active participation is important for achieving transformative community change.PMID:34144357 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113792

Source: International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental health - June 18, 2021 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Darcy M Anderson Ankush Kumar Gupta Sarah Birken Zoe Sakas Matthew C Freeman Source Type: research