Great strides, yet a long way to go: a comparative analysis of WASH conditions and associated sociodemographic factors from national hygiene surveys, 2014 and 2018
Household WASH improved substantially, especially in rural sanitation and hygiene, while urban areas showed stagnation. Socio-economic status, household size, and housing tenure are key determinants, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to ensure equitable, universal WASH coverage.
Authors
- Farjana Jahan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1662-4734)
- Mahbub‐Ul Alam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6940-364X)
- Sarker Sa
- Rizwana Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9210-9024)
- Mizanul Islam Nasim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6918-5603)
- Hasin Jahan Hasin Jahan
- Abul Kasham Shoab
- Md Golam Rasul
- Jesmin Sultana
- Mahbubur Rahman
- Titly Sen
- Khairul Islam
Institutions
- Uppsala University (SE)
- University of Leeds (GB)
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research (BD)
- Institute of Water Modelling (BD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Global Health Action
- Published
- 2026-02-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2025.2611646
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh