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List of abbreviations


ACITHN

Australian Centre for International and Tropical Health and Nutrition

AED

Afghan Education Drama, a BBC Project

AMREF

African Medical Research Foundation

ARUNET

African Research Utilization Network

BBC

British Broadcasting Corporation

CARE

A non-governmental international organization

DANIDA

Danish International Development Aid - Government of Denmark

EHP

Environmental Health Programme (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, 1990-1995; thereafter Environmental Health Group, EHG)

EW

Extension Worker

GARNET

Global Applied Research Network

IRC

International Water and Sanitation Centre, The Hague, The Netherlands

KWA

Kerala Water Authority, Kerala, India

LSH&TM

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

NGO

Non-Governmental Organization

ODA

Overseas Development Administration (UK Government)

ORS

Oral Rehydration Solution

PRA

Participatory Rural Appraisal

PROWWESS

Promotion of the Role of Women in Water and Environmental Sanitation Services (a UNDP/World Bank special programme)

RAP

Rapid Assessment/Appraisal Procedures

RWSG-EA

Regional Water and Sanitation Group - East Africa

SANPLAT

Sanitary platform (type of latrine)

SEU

Socioeconomic Unit (part of Kerala Water Authority, Kerala, India)

SHEWAS

Siaya Health Education, Water and Sanitation Project, Kenya

TBA

Traditional Birth Attendant

UNDP

United Nations Development Programme

UNICEF

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund

VIP

Ventilated Improved Pit (type of latrine)

WAMMA

WaterAid, Maji, Maendeleo, Afya (a WaterAid-supported intersectoral water supply, sanitation and hygiene education project in Dodoma region, Tanzania)

WHO

World Health Organization



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