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1 Singh, R.; Kundu, D. K.; Kannan, K. 2003. Crop diversification through land modification in canal irrigation command of Eastern India. SAARC Journal of Agriculture, 1(1):99-104.
Crops ; Diversification ; Rice ; Vegetables ; Irrigation canals ; Water use efficiency ; Cultivation methods / India / Orissa / Khurda District / Nimapara Branch Canal
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: P 6795 Record No: H034359)
2 Sarkar, A. K.; Kundu, D. K.; Das, D. K.; Baruah, T. C. 2006. Soil and water quality vis-a-vis agricultural management practices in eastern India. In Indian Society of Soil Science. International Conference on Soil, Water and Environmental Quality: Issues and Strategies, Proceedings, New Delhi, India, 28 January – 1 February 2005. New Delhi, India: Indian Society of Soil Science. pp.200-215.
Soil properties ; Water quality ; Land management ; Water management ; Groundwater ; Water pollution / India / Assam / Orissa / West Bengal
(Location: IWMI-HQ Call no: 333.91 G635 IND Record No: H038938)
3 Kundu, D. K.; Gupta, A.; Mol, A. P. J.; Nasreen, M. 2016. Understanding social acceptability of arsenic-safe technologies in rural Bangladesh: a user-oriented analysis. Water Policy, 18(2):318-334. [doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/wp.2015.026]
Arsenic ; Contamination ; Groundwater ; Deep tube wells ; Drinking water ; Water quality ; Filters ; Water users ; Social aspects ; Acceptability ; Technology assessment ; Consumer behaviour ; Health hazards ; Rural communities ; Households / Bangladesh / Chandpur / Kushtia / Manikganj
(Location: IWMI HQ Call no: e-copy only Record No: H047664)
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Contamination of shallow tube well drinking water by naturally occurring arsenic is a severe societal and human health challenge in Bangladesh. Multiple technological interventions seeking to ameliorate the problem face hurdles in securing social acceptance, i.e. the willingness of users to receive and use a technology. While most papers focus on expert understanding of social acceptability, this paper analyzes how users themselves understand the factors shaping the social acceptability of safe drinking water options in rural Bangladesh. We then deploy such understanding to comparatively assess which factors users see as most important in securing social acceptance for three safe drinking water options in rural Bangladesh: the arsenic removal household (Sono) filter; the deep tube well; and an improved dug well. We draw on focus groups and semi-structured interviews with technology users in six villages across three districts to analyze how users assess the social acceptability of specific arsenic-safe technologies. Our findings highlight that factors such as availability, affordability and compatibility with existing water use practices, as understood by users, are key to securing users’ acceptance of a specific arsenic-safe option. In concluding, we point to a future research agenda to analyze user-oriented social acceptability of arsenic-safe technologies in developing country contexts.
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