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100			_aGhosh, Pritam and Sarkar, Sanjit _949889
245			_aOpen defecation in India: An assessment of Swachh Bharat Mission (2015–16 to 2019–21)
260			_aEconomic and Political Weekly
300			_a58(44). Nov 4, 2023: p.15-20
520			_aUniversal access to safe sanitation by reducing subnational inequality is a huge challenge for a country like India. The union government launched the Swachh Bharat Mission in 2014, intending to end the practice of open defecation by 2019. The article examines the current state and temporal changes in OD across subnational levels using data from the National Family Health Surveys 4 (2015–16) and 5 (2019–21). While the practice has decreased significantly, from 38.88% of households in 2015–16 to 19.36% in 2019–21, it remains relatively higher in central and eastern Indian states. The findings suggest further modification of the SBM project’s implementation strategies in these states.- Reproduced https://www.epw.in/journal/2023/44/commentary/open-defecation-india.html
650			_aOpen defecation Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) National Family Health Surveys (NFHS) Sanitation infrastructure Subnational inequality Behavioral change Community-based approaches Rural and urban sanitation Health impacts Government policies _949890
773			_aEconomic and Political Weekly
906			_aSANITATION
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