2023 journal article

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Assessing sustained uptake of latrine and child feces management interventions: Extended follow-up of a cluster-randomized controlled trial in rural Bangladesh 1-3.5 years after intervention initiation

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH, 250.

By: M. Islam ^*, M. Rahman ^*, M. Kafi ^*, L. Unicomb ^*, M. Rahman ^*, A. Mertens ^*, J. Benjamin-Chung ^*, B. Arnold ^* ...and 3 other authors, including 1 NC State author, J. Colford ^*, S. Luby ^* & A. Ercumen ⁿ 

author keywords: Sanitation; Open defecation; Latrine; Potty; Sani-scoop; Child feces management; User uptake

MeSH headings : Humans; Toilet Facilities; Bangladesh; Follow-Up Studies; Feces; Hygiene; Rural Population; Sanitation

TL;DR: The findings from an intervention that provided free products and intensive initial behavior change promotion suggest a sustained increase in hygienic latrine access up to 3.5 years after intervention initiation but infrequent use of child feces management tools. (via Semantic Scholar)

10.1016/j.ijheh.2023.114149

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UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories

3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science)

6. Clean Water and Sanitation (Web of Science)

11. Sustainable Cities and Communities (Web of Science)

14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)

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Added: April 17, 2023

Sanitation interventions typically result in modest increases in latrine access, and any gains in latrine access and use are often not sustained over time. Sanitation programs also rarely include child-focused interventions such as potties. We aimed to assess the sustained effect of a multi-component sanitation intervention on access to and use of latrines and child feces management tools in rural Bangladesh.