IRC Associate | Senior sanitation specialist
Erick Baetings has worked for more than 25 years in the WASH sector. He has extensive working and living experience in Nepal and Bhutan (14 years), Zambia (4 years) and Lao PDR (4 years). For his current assignments he travels regularly to Bangladesh, Vietnam, Indonesia and Cambodia.
This paper discusses the different interests of men and women in the use of water resources, and what effects the neglect of female interests in... Read more...
Stool disposal practices have been shown to be associated with childhood diarrhoea. However, efforts to promote improved hygiene behaviour are... Read more...
Domestic unavailability of water supply in South Africa often leads to improper use of supplied or other unsafe sources of water. Read more...
The International Course for Primary Health Care Managers at District Level in Developing Countries of the Istituto Superiore di Sanita in Rome,... Read more...
This article discusses the role and the impact of the mass media in promoting health. It stresses the need for more research on the relationship... Read more...
This article outlines the process and results of an education/communication health intervention funded by WHO and carried out in Santa Maria de Jesus... Read more...
Duckweed (Lemnaceae) is a hardy plant with prolific growth that is being investigated not only as a water purifying agent, but also as a source of... Read more...