A cross-sectional survey of water and clean faces in trachoma endemic communities in Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Face washing is important to interrupt the transmission of trachoma, the leading infectious cause of blindness worldwide. We aimed to assess the household and personal factors that affected water use and face washing practices in Kongwa, Tanzania.

Methods

We conducted a household water use survey in 173 households (329 children) in January, 2010. Self reported data on water use practices, observed water in the household, and observed clean faces in children were collected. Contingency table analyses and logistic regression analyses were used to measure associations between unclean faces and risk factors.

Results

We found that women are recognized as primary decision makers on water use in a household, and respondents who reported laziness as a reason that o

SUBMITTER: Rog M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3141459 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature