Does Piped Water Reduce Diarrhea for Children in Rural India?

This brief summarizes the results of a gender impact evaluation study, entitled Does piped water reduce diarrhea for children in rural India?, conducted between 1993 and 1994 in India. The study observed the impact of piped water in reduction of diarrhea among children under five in rural India on the child level. There is a significant positive impact of piped water on diarrhea prevalence and duration in children under five. There are no health gains from piped water amongst the poorest 40 percent of the population. Health gains also are smaller for households with less-educated mothers. Funding for the study derived from the Bank's Research Support Budget.

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