CompletedNot Applicable

WASH for Everyone: Testing Alternative Approaches to Sanitation and Hygiene Behaviour Change in Chiradzulu, Malawi

Malawi2,800 participantsStarted 2023-04-13

Plain-language summary

This study aims to assess the impact of multiple community-based behaviour change approaches on sanitation and hygiene behaviours in rural Malawi. Three different sub-districts (Traditional Authorities) in Chiradzulu District will be selected, each receiving a different combination of community-based interventions or will serve as controls. Eligible communities, households, and individuals will be randomly selected in each Traditional Authority and sanitation and hygiene behaviours assessed through self-report and direct observation after 1 year of intervention.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexALL

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Households are primary sampling unit. Household eligibility requirements are: Inclusion Criteria: * Presence of an adult head of household age 18 or over who gives consent for the household to participate in the study; household is permanent resident of selected village Exclusion Criteria: * No permanent resident aged 18 or over; temporary resident of community/households In selected households, 1 individual will be selected at random to complete study survey. Individual eligibility requirements are: Inclusion criteria: * Permanent resident of selected household; able to provide informed consent Exclusion criteria: * Not a permanent resident of selected household, not able to provide informed consent

What they're measuring

sanitation coverage

Timeframe: study endline (one year)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05808218

SponsorLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-05-01

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