Analysis shows SanQoL-5 impacts quality of life related to sanitation in tribal settings, implying it can guide improvements.
Improvement of water and sanitation conditions may reduce infant mortality, particularly in countries like India,where open defecation is highly prevalent.It can also provide dignity, privacy, and reduce the spread of diseases and shame. We found good evidence for construct validity, with support (P<0.05) for 87% of hypothesised associations between SanQoL-5 and toilet quality characteristicsand a strong relationship between toilet facilities and the dignity and privacy of life. In 120 tribalsamples of Telangana, only 9% of instances showed evidence of meaningful differential item functioning. SanQoL-5 conformed to expectations in item response theory models. SanQoL-5 can be used in impact evaluation, monitoring, needsassessment, and benefit assessment
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