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Overcrowded homes and a lack of water leave some Indonesians at risk of the coronavirus

  • Written by Sharon Bessell, Professor of Public Policy, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Overcrowded homes and a lack of water leave some Indonesians at risk of the coronavirusScope Images/Shutterstock

A lack of access to a household toilet and clean water are putting many people in parts of Indonesia at risk of infection from the coronavirus.

These findings come from a study we carried out in 2018 that examined multidimensional poverty in South Sulawesi, Indonesia. Here we draw on data from one district, where we...

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