Over half of all Indians defecate in the open, and in rural areas, this figure is about 70 per cent. In contrast, less than 1 per cent of people in China, 4 per cent of people in Bangladesh, and about a quarter of people in Sub-Saharan Africa defecate in the open. The biggest reason why so many people in rural India defecate in the open is because they want to. The rural men and women with whom we spoke saw many benefits of open defecation: open defecation is associated with rising early and being industrious, as well as with strength and exposure to healthy fresh air. Perhaps, more important than the perceived benefits of open defecation, however, is the fact that many people do not want to own or use the kind of simple latrines that would save lives and prevent disease. indiatoday.intoday.in/story/clean-india-open-defecation-toilets-latrines/1/393891.html
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 07:37:15 +0000
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