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Bezig met laden... Where India Goes: Abandoned Toilets, Stunted Development and the Costs of Castedoor Diane Coffey, Dean Spears
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. “Where India Goes” by Diane Coffey and Dean Spears is an excellent book. First, I will congratulate them for staying in Sitapur during their research. Most Indians would shy away from this. The book confirms some impressions I had — that to reduce open defecation, education is essential. I have read Mulk Raj Anand’s book, “Untouchable”, which sensitized me to the caste bias regarding the role of Dalits in clearing excrement. The book contains a few surprises for me. I did not realize that many people in rural India consider open defecation to be healthy. Neither did I realize that some women prefer to defecate in the open. It provides them with a chance to socialize with other women. Building expensive toilets and latrines is not a solution for India. This is clear. Diane stresses the need to build inexpensive toilets. She emphasizes the need to educate people. Finally, she recognizes the social prejudices that exist in India. The recommendations at the end of the book enhance its value. Open defecation is a problem, one that will take years of sustained effort to tackle. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Around the world, people live healthier lives than in centuries past, in part because latrines keep faecal germs away from growing babies. Indian is an exception. Most Indians do not use toilets or latrines, and so infants in India are more likely to die than in neighbouring poorer countries. Children in India are more likely to be stunted than Children in sub-Saharan Africa. This title demonstrates that open defecation in India is not the result of poverty but a direct consequence of the caste system, untouchability and ritual purity. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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I am not sure how did you determine this, but in my childhood we used to go out to the nearby fields for defecation. But surely not for the reasons you mentioned. There is only one reason, that time we don't have latrines at home. Do the latrines 100% good? I see mobile and Manufactured homes with no sewerage, are they good?
There is also another side to going out to fields. Everyday all friends we used to go out together, it was chit chat time, morning walk time, we get fresh air, some exercise and on the way back to home we take care of some errands too.
I am not saying open defecation is good, but going in the latrines as well not 100% good, especially western styled latrines. the reasons behind this you mentioned are not correct, at least in my village. ( )