Safe water lowers absenteeism

20 March 2014
The Cambodia Daily
Education and training / Infrastructure / Public health / Social development / Water and sanitation
One Thousand and One Fountains / Paul Hunter / University of East Anglia

Reducing absenteeism in schools in developing countries may be as simple as providing students with safe drinking water. A new study indicates that, but researchers are not sure why.

The study was done at eight schools in Cambodia where the attendance records of more than 3,500 students were checked. Half received the safe drinking water — which was treated with ultraviolet light and not chlorine – the other half did not. …

 Joe Decapua
http://www.voacambodia.com/content/water-absenteeism-18mar14/1874739.html

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