Water Sources

The article links surface water exposure to acute diarrhoeal episodes and later wasting. Only surface water sources were significantly associated with thinness, while home pipe water, boreholes, and wells were not. Drinking spring water wa…

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The article links surface water exposure to acute diarrhoeal episodes and later wasting. Only surface water sources were significantly associated with thinness, while home pipe water, boreholes, and wells were not. Drinking spring water was associated with higher odds of child overweight or obesity compared with borehole water. Safe water and sanitation infrastructure is framed as a nutritional intervention.