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EFFECTIVENESS OF WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES TO PREVENT CHILD STUNTING IN LIMPOPO, SOUTH AFRICA.

Courtney Hill, Ph. D. Candidate, School of Engineering and Applied Science
Country: 
South Africa

Courtney is conducting a randomized controlled trial to assess the relationship between access to treating water in the home and linear growth stunting in children. The study is following 400 households in rural South Africa for two years measuring height, weight, and bacteria found in stool from children in each household to understand how water interventions affect human health.

Grant Date/Year: 
August, 2018