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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
immunology and microbiology
Impact of a school-based hygiene promotion and sanitation intervention on pupil hand contamination in Western Kenya: A cluster randomized trial
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Volume 87, No. 3, Year 2012
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Handwashing with soap effectively reduces exposure to diarrhea-causing pathogens. Interventions to improve hygiene and sanitation conditions in schools within low-income countries have gained increased attention; however, their impact on schoolchildren's exposure to fecal pathogens has not been established. Our trial examined whether a school-based water, sanitation, and hygiene intervention reduced Escherichia coli contamination on pupils'hands in western Kenya. A hygiene promotion and water treatment intervention did not reduce risk of E. coli presence (relative risk [RR] = 0.92, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.54-1.56); the addition of new latrines to intervention schools significantly increased risk among girls (RR = 2.63, 95% CI = 1.29-5.34), with a non-significant increase among boys (RR = 1.36, 95% CI = 0.74-2.49). Efforts to increase usage of school latrines by constructing new facilities may pose a risk to children in the absence of sufficient hygiene behavior change, daily provision of soap and water, and anal cleansing materials. Copyright © 2012 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Authors & Co-Authors
Greene, Leslie E.
United States, Atlanta
Rollins School of Public Health
Freeman, Matthew Charles
United States, Atlanta
Rollins School of Public Health
Akoko, Daniel
Kenya, Kisumu
Great Lakes University of Kisumu
Saboori, Shadi
United States, Atlanta
Rollins School of Public Health
Moe, Christine L.
United States, Atlanta
Rollins School of Public Health
Rheingans, Richard D.
United States, Gainesville
University of Florida
Statistics
Citations: 120
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 3
Identifiers
Doi:
10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0633
ISSN:
00029637
Research Areas
Environmental
Health System And Policy
Maternal And Child Health
Study Design
Randomised Control Trial
Study Locations
Kenya
Participants Gender
Male
Female