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What is driving reliance on shared sanitation in urban informal settlements? Challenges and pathways for improvement

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ID6460416
AuthorsLauren Sprouse, Sarah Lebu (0000-0002-5618-3091), Jackqueline Nguyen, Chimdi Muoghalu (0000-0003-0343-3031), Swaib Semiyaga (0000-0002-9795-4964), Musa Manga (0000-0002-3317-7318)
Year2025
Volume192
Pages107012-107012
Publication date2025-04-10
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueWorld Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0305-750X • E-ISSN: 1873-5991
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.worlddev.2025.107012
OpenAlexW4409341612
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited98

Business · Development economics · Economic growth · Economics · Environmental planning · Geography · Human settlement · Informal settlements · Natural resource economics · Sanitation · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Environmental Science · Social and Economic Development in India · Urban and Rural Development Challenges · Environmental Engineering

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Unique citing works3
Citations per year3
Citation span2026 - 2026 (1)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 1

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