“No peace in my heart”: Exploring psychosocial problems experienced by women in relation to water insecurity and inadequate sanitation in an informal settlement, Kenya

Joan J. Kimutai, Crick Lund, Wilkister N. Moturi, Seble Shewangizaw and Charlotte Hanlon

Social Science & Medicine, 2025, vol. 376, issue C

Abstract: Social determinants of mental health are recognized as significant contributors to the disproportionate burden of depression and anxiety experienced by women worldwide.

Keywords: Inadequate sanitation; Informal settlement; Mental health; Psychosocial; Water insecurity; Syndemic (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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