Fact Sheet Women, Water and Sanitation  

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Available Formats: CD-ROM Number of Records:
Dates of Coverage: 1979 to 1989 Number of CD-ROMS: 1
Subject Category: Social Sciences Update Frequency: n/a
   
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Full-Text NISC DISC
National Information Services Corporation (NISC), and CD-Resources, Inc. of New York are pleased to publish this important full-text database on CD-ROM. Women, Water, & Sanitation (WWS) is a core collection of documents on health (and related topics) of women throughout the developing world. Drawn from a host of international sources, these contemporary reference works are an outstanding value on a crucial subject. Several thousand pages, quickly accessed by powerful full-text software, are yours to keep for a low, one-time purchase price.
Database Content
   
Subjects range from agriculture and health practices to the education and training of health workers. Major policy implications are addressed for issues on community water supply and sanitation systems as well as public health concerns. Large- and small-scale case studies of community-based development projects are included. Women, Water, and Sanitation is an excellent resource base and networking tool for all researchers, educators, and practitioners involved with women, water, and sanitation issues.

Document sources
Sources of WWS documents include these international development agencies: United States Agency for International Development (USAID), CARE, United Nations Development Programme/PROWWESS, UNICEF, World Health Organization, International Reference Centre for Community Water Supply and Sanitation, United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW), International Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation Decade (IDWSSD), World Bank, United Nations Interagency Task Force on Women, and the NGO Committee on UNICEF/Kenya.
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