Social Science in Epidemics: Cholera Lessons Learned

This report is the first installment of the ‘Social Science in Epidemics’ series, commissioned by the USAID Office of U.S.

2018

Abstract

Foreign Direct Assistance (OFDA). In this series, past outbreaks are reviewed in order to identify social science ‘entry points’ for emergency interventions and preparedness activities. The aim is to determine tangible ways to address the social, political and economic dynamics of epidemics and to ensure that interventions build on the social and cultural resources of the communities they aim to support. This report explores lessons about the social dimensions of past and recent cholera epidemics.

Connected topics

Health5,282→
Governance1,468→

Social Science in Epidemics: Cholera Lessons Learned

Exploring the Use and Appeal of Playpens to Protect Infants from Exposure to Animals, Animal Feces, and Dirt in Rural Ethiopia

Rolf Luyendijk and Portia Persley on Tackling the Global Sanitation Crisis

Menstrual Hygiene Management and Women's Economic Empowerment: A Review of Existing Evidence

IUWASH PLUS Behavior Change Formative Research – Final Report

Documents in this collection

WASH and its Links to Nutrition: USAID Water and Development Technical Series

Diagnosis of the market for sanitation and handwashing products in the regions of Zinder and Maradi, Niger

Exploring the Use and Appeal of Playpens to Protect Infants from Exposure to Animals, Animal Feces, and Dirt in Rural Ethiopia

Rolf Luyendijk and Portia Persley on Tackling the Global Sanitation Crisis

Menstrual Hygiene Management and Women's Economic Empowerment: A Review of Existing Evidence

IUWASH PLUS Behavior Change Formative Research – Final Report