Knowledge, Attitudes and Traditions Regarding Water Consumption and Sanitary Practices of the Ngäbe-Buglé Indigenous Women in the Chiriquí Province in Panama
Background: In 2007, approximately 66.2% of the population of the Comarcas (indigenous reservations) in Panama had access to potable water. However, over 50% of this population lacked access to sanitation. As a result, the leading causes of death in the Comarca Ngäbe-Buglé are due to severe diarrhea...
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Scholar Commons
2013
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Online Access: | http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/etd/4785 http://scholarcommons.usf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=5982&context=etd |