Association between intensive handwashing promotion and child development in Karachi, Pakistan: a cluster randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate associations between handwashing promotion and child growth and development.

Design

Cluster randomized controlled trial.

Setting

Informal settlements in Karachi, Pakistan.

Participants

A total of 461 children who were enrolled in a trial of household-level handwashing promotion in 2003 and were younger than 8 years at reassessment in 2009.

Interventions

In 2003, neighborhoods were randomized to control (n = 9), handwashing promotion (n = 9), or handwashing promotion and drinking water treatment (n = 10); intervention households received free soap and weekly handwashing promotion for 9 months.

Main outcome measures

Anthropometrics and developmental quotients measured with the Battelle Developmental Inventory II at 5 to 7 years

SUBMITTER: Bowen A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4648282 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature