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Background: Handwashing prevalence in schools in Kenya is low due
to lack of access to water and soap and lack of drive for handwashing. Soapy water
made from detergent powder is an inexpensive alternative to bar soap and disgust
and social norms change can be powerful drivers of handwashing, but their
effectiveness has not been assessed in school setting. In Kenyan public schools,
we evaluated ... read morean equipment-behavior change intervention's effect on handwashing
outcomes. We also monitored functionality of the Povu Poa prototypes to identify
design improvements necessary for continued high usage in institutional
settings.
Keywords: Soapy water, Behavioral intervention, Hand hygiene,
Compliance, Implementation research.
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