Development of a handwashing with soap intervention in low-income settlements of Mombasa, Kenya.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Interventions to improve handwashing with soap have shown mixed effects on behaviour which may be due to contextual differences in different settings. Low-income settings have complex socio-economic conditions which requires local contextual adaptation to support intervention adoption. Detailing the development of an intervention can inform other researchers and practitioners on best practices, and it enables replicability and scalability.

Methods

This study adopted the Trials of Improved Practices (TIPs) approach and incorporated co-creation and co-design of interventions with stakeholders. A total of 56 participants were randomly selected and an initial survey was conducted. The development process entailed stakeholder engagements and educational activities. E

SUBMITTER: Simiyu SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12625283 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature