Handwashing effect on diarrheal incidence in children under 5 years old in rural eastern Ethiopia: a cluster randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Handwashing with soap reduces diarrheal diseases burden considerably. However, the importance of handwashing in homes has received little attention in rural eastern Ethiopia. The effectiveness of handwashing may be reduced by lack of information on when and in what event hands must be washed, the frequency of handwashing, the individual who should wash his/her hands, and the procedure of handwashing. In these areas, indicators of adherence to handwashing are yet to be established. This study aimed at assessing the efficiency of handwashing on reducing diarrheal disease in children under 5 years old in rural kebeles of Dire Dawa, east Ethiopia.

Methods

Community-based cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted in rural kebeles of Dire Dawa for 4 months start

SUBMITTER: Solomon ET 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7989202 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature