Participatory action research to address lack of safe water : a community-nominated health priority in rural South Africa

D'Ambruoso, LuciaHove, JenniferMabetha, DennyVan Der Merwe, MariaTwine, RhianKahn, KathyWitter, Sophie2023-07-282023-07-282023-07-27D'Ambruoso, L, Hove, J, Mabetha, D, Van Der Merwe, M, Twine, R, Kahn, K & Witter, S 2023, 'Participatory action research to address lack of safe water : a community-nominated health priority in rural South Africa', PloS ONE, vol. 18, no. 7, e0288524. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.02885241932-6203ORCID: /0000-0002-8505-3368/work/139622690https://hdl.handle.net/2164/21320Funding: LD acquired funding for this study. This study was funded by the Joint Health Systems Research Initiative from Department for International Development/MRC/Welcome Trust/Economic and Social Research Council under MR/N005597/1 and MR/P014844/1. https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/funded-people-and-projects. This work was nested within the MRC/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), supported by the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of then Witwatersrand and the Medical Research Council, South Africa. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. Acknowledgments The authors would like to thank all community stakeholders, government, and NGO stakeholders study participants for agreeing to be part of the process, and for sharing their time, knowledge, and perspectives. Thanks also to the Verbal Autopsy with Participatory Action Research (VAPAR) team and staff of the Medical Research Council (MRC)/Wits Rural Public Health and Health Transitions Research Unit (Agincourt), especially Simon Khoza, Khanyisa Ngobeni and Palesa Mataboge. Permissions have been secured for the reproduction of all images.231618059engSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingCommunity-Based Participatory ResearchHealth PrioritiesHealth Services ResearchHumansPublic HealthSouth AfricaRA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive MedicineGeneralMedical Research Council (MRC)MR/P014844/1MR/N005597/1RA0421Participatory action research to address lack of safe water : a community-nominated health priority in rural South AfricaJournal article10.1371/journal.pone.0288524http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85165884350&partnerID=8YFLogxK187