2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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abstract: 'Manual pit-emptying - the removal of faecal sludge from pits and tanks
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using hands or basic tools - is a widespread practice in Bangladesh, and
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in other low- and middle-income countries. Despite this, little is known
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about the livelihoods of pit-emptiers. This paper analyses data from six
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cases of pit-emptying in three cities in Bangladesh, across three
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different operational modes: private cooperatives, government employees
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and self-employed workers. These cases describe the experiences of
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emptiers from diverse socio-economic, religious and ethnic backgrounds,
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operating across a formal-informal spectrum. We find that government
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employees and self-employed groups are deprived of basic rights, fear a
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loss of income brought about by mechanisation and cannot access
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alternative livelihoods. While the status of emptiers in private
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cooperatives has improved recently due to the support of governmental
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oranisations (GOs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the extent
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to which these cooperatives are sustainable, without the ongoing support
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of NGOs or GOs, remains unclear. In all modes, sustainable livelihoods
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are hindered by deep-rooted social and financial barriers. Organisations
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can support pit-emptiers by designing sanitation interventions that
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prioritise the human right to decent work, focussing not only on the
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beneficiaries of universal sanitation, but also on those who work to
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implement this ambitious goal.'
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affiliation: 'Zaqout, M (Corresponding Author), Univ Leeds, Fac Engn, Sch Civil Engn,
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Leeds, W Yorkshire, England.
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Zaqout, Mariam; Cawood, Sally; Evans, Barbara E.; Barrington, Dani J., Univ Leeds,
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Fac Engn, Sch Civil Engn, Leeds, W Yorkshire, England.
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Cawood, Sally, Univ Sheffield, Sheffield, S Yorkshire, England.
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Barrington, Dani J., Univ Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia.
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Barrington, Dani J., Univ Leeds, Leeds, W Yorkshire, England.'
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author: Zaqout, Mariam and Cawood, Sally and Evans, Barbara E. and Barrington, Dani
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J.
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author-email: cn17mdaz@leeds.ac.uk
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author_list:
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- family: Zaqout
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given: Mariam
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- family: Cawood
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given: Sally
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- family: Evans
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given: Barbara E.
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- family: Barrington
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given: Dani J.
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da: '2023-09-28'
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doi: 10.1080/01436597.2020.1810560
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earlyaccessdate: SEP 2020
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eissn: 1360-2241
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files: []
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issn: 0143-6597
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journal: THIRD WORLD QUARTERLY
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keywords: 'Bangladesh; pit-emptying; sanitation workers; decent work; sustainable
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livelihoods'
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language: English
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month: SEP 4
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number: '2'
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number-of-cited-references: '36'
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orcid-numbers: 'Evans, Barbara/0000-0001-9815-3141
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Zaqout, Mariam/0000-0001-6978-8252
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Barrington, Dani/0000-0002-1486-9247'
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pages: 329-347
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papis_id: b3500aef554a0c03693c96d131b3539e
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ref: Zaqout2020sustainablesanitatio
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researcherid-numbers: Barrington, Dani/B-6182-2008
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times-cited: '8'
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title: 'Sustainable sanitation jobs: prospects for enhancing the livelihoods of pit-emptiers
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in Bangladesh'
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2023-10-01 08:15:07 +00:00
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type: article
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2023-09-28 14:46:10 +00:00
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unique-id: WOS:000567206900001
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usage-count-last-180-days: '0'
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usage-count-since-2013: '0'
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volume: '42'
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web-of-science-categories: Development Studies
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year: '2020'
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