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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Long-term impact of integration of household water treatment and hygiene promotion with antenatal services on maternal water treatment and hygiene practices in Malawi
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 88, No. 2, Year 2013
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A clinic-based program to integrate antenatal services with distribution of hygiene kits including safe water storage containers, water treatment solution (brand name WaterGuard), soap, and hygiene education, was implemented in Malawi in 2007 and evaluated in 2010. We surveyed 389 participants at baseline in 2007, and found and surveyed 232 (60%) participants to assess water treatment, test stored drinking water for residual chlorine (an objective measure of treatment), and observe handwashing technique at follow-up in 2010. Program participants were more likely to know correct water treatment procedures (67% versus 36%; P < 0.0001), treat drinking water with WaterGuard (24% versus 2%; P < 0.0001), purchase and use WaterGuard (21% versus 1%; P < 0.001), and demonstrate correct handwashing technique (50% versus 21%; P < 0.001) at the three-year follow-up survey than at baseline. This antenatal-clinic-based program may have contributed to sustained water treatment and proper handwashing technique among program participants. Copyright © 2013 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Authors & Co-Authors
Loharikar, Anagha R.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Russo, Elizabeth T.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sheth, Anandi N.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Menon, Manoj P.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kudzala, Amose C.
Malawi
United Nations Children's Fund-malawi
Tauzie, Blessius
Malawi
United Nations Children's Fund-malawi
Masuku, Humphrey Dzanjo
Malawi, Lilongwe
Ministry of Health Malawai
Ayers, Tracy L.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Hoekstra, Robert M.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Quick, Robert E.
United States, Atlanta
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Statistics
Citations: 27
Authors: 10
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0375
ISSN:
00029637
Research Areas
Environmental
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Cohort Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Study Locations
Malawi