The study explored the implications of environmental sanitation for three coastal livelihood activities, namely fishing, tourism and salt production. Qualitative data were collected from purposively selected respondents through key informant interviews and focus group discussions, and analysed using thematic and most significant stories approaches. The study found that sanitation affected livelihoods associated with tourism, fishing and salt production through its implications for health, productivity, income, job security and sustainability of the physical environment. However, while virtually all respondents acknowledged the effect of sanitation on human capital through the health implications, a substantial part of the people who eked their living from the stated livelihood activities did not appreciate the link between sanitation and these livelihood avenues. Sanitation behavioural change communication messaging by the responsible actors should, therefore, stress the relevance of sanitation not only for human health but also the linkage between sanitation and sustainable livelihood in its entirety.

该研究探讨了环境卫生对三项沿海民生活动的影响，即渔业，旅游业和制盐业。通过关键的知情人访谈和焦点小组讨论，从有目的的受访者中收集定性数据，并使用主题和最重要的故事方法进行分析。该研究发现，卫生设施通过影响健康，生产力，收入，工作安全和自然环境的可持续性，影响了与旅游业，渔业和盐业相关的生计。但是，虽然几乎所有答复者都承认卫生对健康的影响，但卫生对人力资本的影响，那些从既定生计活动中谋生的人中，有很大一部分人不喜欢卫生与这些生计途径之间的联系。因此，负责方应采取的卫生行为改变交流信息应强调卫生不仅与人类健康有关，而且还应强调卫生与可持续生计之间的联系。