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Defecation

Geospatial variation and machine learning approaches to predict open defecation practice in Zambia

Andualem Addisu Birlie, Nega Abebe Meshesha, Sefefe Birhanu Tizie, Smegnew Gichew Wondie, Selamawit Gashaw Teshome, Tesfaye Deribe Bedada, Ayana Alebachew Muluneh, Biruktawit Lelisa Eticha, Geleta Nenko Dube, Gelgelo Wodessa, Muluken Belachew Mengistie

published 10 Jun 2026

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Spatial distribution and determinants of unimproved sanitation facilities among households in Somalia: Using Somalia integrated household budget survey (SIHBS 2022)

Omar Muhumed Maidhane, Omran Salih, Abdisalam Hassan Muse, Abdirahman Omer Osman, Muse H. Abdi, Mahdi Hashi Hassan, Nur Mohamud Ali, Shacban Abdilahi Elmi

published 24 Apr 2026

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Effects of a spore-forming probiotic blend on bowel habits and physical well-being in adults with functional constipation: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Hyung Gyu Park, Han Bin Lee, Minjee Lee, Haeseong Park, Minji Kang, Minkyung Bok, Yeongtaek Hwang, Kyuho Jeong, Sungho Maeng, Hyunjung Lim, Jin Seok Moon

published 24 Apr 2026

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Behavioral patterns in latrine use and handwashing in rural western Kenya: Age, time of day, and the role of perceived safety

Noriko Tamari, Heidi E. Brown, Luigi Sedda, Gary L. Christopherson, Katherine D. Ellingson, Stephen Munga, Kacey C. Ernst

published 27 Mar 2026

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Prevalence and associations of trachoma before interventions in six departments of the Colombian Amazon and Orinoquía

Julián Trujillo-Trujillo, Sandra Liliana Bello-Pérez, Clara Beatriz López de Mesa, Rebecca Willis, Ana Bakhtiari, Emma Harding-Esch, Angela María Gutiérrez, Charles MacArthur, Caleb Mpyet, Anthony William Solomon, Alex Pavluck, Pamela J. Hooper, María Consuelo Bernal Lizarazu, Myriam Leonor Torres, Alejandro Rico, Olga Esther Bellido Cuéllar, Carol Viviana Araque, John Jairo Nathy, Diana Cedeño, Carlos Fabián Suta, Tatiana Parra, Jakelinne Cruz Escobar, Karen Cárdenas-Garzón, Andrés Alejandro Mejía López, Mónica Patricia Meza, Pablo Montoya, Ana Judith Blanco, Luz Mery Bernal Parra

published 17 Mar 2026

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The prevalence, spatial distribution and geographic weighted regression of open defecation practice in sub-Saharan Africa using demographic and health survey (DHS) data

Lidetu Demoze, Natnael Gizachew, Eshetu Abera Worede, Adem Tsegaw Zegeye, Yayeh Walle Molalign, Mitkie Tigabie, Abiy Ayele Angelo, Eyob Akalewold Alemu, Gelila Yitageasu

published 17 Dec 2025

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Comparative analysis of conventional vs high-resolution anorectal manometry methods

Silvana Marques e Silva, Marcelo de Melo Andrade Coura, Romulo Medeiros de Almeida, Isabel Ferreira Saenger, Valéria Cardoso Pinto, João Batista de Sousa

published 09 Oct 2025

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Differences in access to water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities among residents of Korail Slum, Bangladesh, during normal vs. water-logging situations

Md Mostafizur Rahman, Virasakdi Chongsuvivatwong, Alan F. Geater, Md Shamim Hayder Talukdar, Wit Wichaidit

published 19 Sep 2025

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Effect of community-led total sanitation on open defecation in Uganda: A propensity score-matched analysis

John Bosco Asiimwe, Hellen Namawejje, Faith Rachel Mirembe, Annet Adong, Jolly Achola, Herbert Nabaasa, Jebena Mulusew, Jonathan Izudi, Damazo T. Kadengye

published 24 Jul 2025

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Addressing information and credit barriers to making India open defecation free and improving child health: Evidence from a cluster randomized trial in rural India

Payal Seth, Prabhu Pingali

published 27 Feb 2025

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Spatial distribution and determinants of improved shared sanitation facilities among households in Ethiopia: Using 2019 mini-Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey

Baye Tsegaye Amlak, Daniel Gashaneh Belay

published 13 Jan 2025

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Spatial variation and geographical weighted regression analysis to explore open defecation practice and its determinants among households in Ethiopia

Nebiyu Mekonnen Derseh, Meron Asmamaw Alemayehu, Muluken Chanie Agimas, Getaneh Awoke Yismaw, Tigabu Kidie Tesfie, Habtamu Wagnew Abuhay

published 18 Jul 2024

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Mutations in fibulin-1 and collagen IV suppress the short healthspan of mig-17/ADAMTS mutants in Caenorhabditis elegans

Yukimasa Shibata, Yijing Huang, Moeka Yoshida, Kiyoji Nishiwaki

published 09 Jul 2024

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