Trial reportThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene2018
Social Influence on Handwashing with Soap: Results from a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial in Bangladesh.
Trial report in The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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- A cluster-randomised controlled equivalence trial of the Surprise Soap handwashing intervention among older children living in a refugee settlement in Sudan.BMJ global health · 2023Trial
- Leveraging adolescents as health advocates: Evaluating hypertension education's impact on knowledge retention & family health compliance.The Indian journal of medical research · 2025Article
- Using Wash'Em to Design Handwashing Programmes for Crisis-Affected Populations in Zimbabwe: A Process Evaluation.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Article
- Nongovernmental Organization Practitioners' Perspectives on the Challenges and Solutions to Changing Handwashing Behavior in Older Children: A Qualitative Study.Global health, science and practice · 2023Article
- The effect of a hand hygiene intervention on the behaviour, practices and health of parents of preschool children in South Africa.Perspectives in public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
We analyzed data from a cluster-randomized controlled trial conducted among 20 schools in Rajshahi, Bangladesh, to explore the role of social influence on handwashing with soap (HWWS) in a primary school setting. Using data collected through covert video cameras outside of school latrines, we used robust Poisson regression analysis to assess the impact of social influence-defined as the presence of another person near the handwashing location-on HWWS after a toileting event. In adjusted analyses, we found a 30% increase in HWWS when someone was present, as compared with when a child was alone (Prevalence ratio 1.30; 95% confidence interval: 1.14-1.47,
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