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Reducing sexual violence by increasing the supply of toilets in khayelitsha, South Africa: a mathematical model.

TitleReducing sexual violence by increasing the supply of toilets in khayelitsha, South Africa: a mathematical model.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsGonsalves, Gregg S., Edward H. Kaplan, and David A. Paltiel
JournalPloS one
Volume10
Issue4
Paginatione0122244
Date Published2015
ISSN1932-6203
AbstractSexual violence is a major public health issue, affecting 35% of women worldwide. Major risk factors for sexual assault include inadequate indoor sanitation and the need to travel to outdoor toilet facilities. We estimated how increasing the number of toilets in an urban township (Khayelitsha, South Africa) might reduce both economic costs and the incidence and social burden of sexual assault.
DOI10.1371/journal.pone.0122244
Alternate JournalPLoS ONE

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