Exploring the water, sanitation and hygiene status and health outcomes in Zimbabwe: a scoping review protocol

Author: Same Betera, Bambang Wispriyono, Wilfred Njabulo Nunu
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JournalBMJ Open
PublisherBritish Medical Journal Publishing Group, BMJ Publishing Group
Volume & IssueVol. 14,Issue 8
Pagese082224
Publication Year2024
eISSN2044-6055
Source TypeGoogle Scholar
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Abstract
BackgroundThe sixth United Nations Sustainable Development Goal emphasises universal access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) to ensure human well-being as a fundamental human right for sustainable development. In Zimbabwe, WASH reforms began more than a century ago from the preindependence to postindependence era. However, countries face pressing challenges in improving their related health outcomes. Therefore, this scoping review aims to explore WASH status and how it influences health outcomes in Zimbabwe.Methods and analysisThe leading databases to be searched for relevant sources published in English with an unrestricted search back until May 2024 include PubMed, EBSCO, SAGE, SpringerLink, Cochrane Library, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Web of Science and African Journals Online. A search string was developed for retrieving literature, and reports from key …
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