Research: Water, sanitation & health
Introduction
The links between water, sanitation, hygiene and health are intuitively obvious yet persistently challenging to document in a scientifically rigorous way. Our group has recently begun work in the area of modeling health outcomes as a function of various water- and sanitation-related, socioeconomic and demographic factors. We are also interested in what makes for effective health risk communication to households in low- and middle-income countries.
Current projects
Water, sanitation, and child mortality in Africa (Woods Institute for the Environment, Stanford University, funding): This is a field-based investigation into the contributions of water supply, sanitation, hygiene, and demographic and socioeconomic factors to child diarrheal incidence. We will also be looking at the impact of risk information provision on household perceptions and behaviors.