Cultural Knowledge of Hygiene and Sanitation as a Basis for Health Development in Nepal
Cultural Knowledge of Hygiene and Sanitation as a Basis for Health Development in Nepal
Contributions to Nepalese Studies
Format:
Journal Article
Publication Date:
1988-07
Publisher:
Center for Nepal and Asian Studies
Place of Publication:
Kirtipur, Nepal
Pages:
185-211
Sources ID:
128095
Visibility:
Public (group default)
Abstract:
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The article reports on an investigation into the contexts in which folk knowledge of hygiene and sanitation in Nepal might play some role in the promotion of public health. It particularly focuses on folk knowledge of water related diseases and of water management. The article describes water sources, storage systems, and indigenous method of water treatment. The article mainly discusses water management in the context of the town of Janakpur. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-02-11)
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Contributions to Nepalese Studies