Hands4Health: A Multi-component Intervention on Hand Hygiene & Well-being in Schools in Nigeria & Palestine (H4H)

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

2,600

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

June 29, 2023

Primary Completion Date

June 26, 2024

Study Completion Date

August 16, 2024

Conditions
Hand HygieneHandwashing BehaviourWell-Being
Interventions
OTHER

Multi-component hand hygiene intervention in primary schools not connected to functional water supply system in Nigeria and Palestine

Each participating school receives: (i) Two Gravit'eau handwashing stations (http://www.graviteau.ch): these systems recycle on-site greywater and operate through gravity and a manual foot pump, and can be produced locally. (ii) Behavior change activities: Developed by a group of expert psychologists (http://www.ranasmosler.com/ranas), utilizing the risks, attitudes, norms, abilities, and self-regulation (RANAS) approach. (iii) WASH infrastructure rehabilitation and soap dispenser installation. (iv) Controlled chlorine monitoring: Equipment provided for monitoring chlorine concentration in water storage, with staff training. (v) Preventive maintenance: Trained circuit rider inspects infrastructure regularly under WASH committee supervision

Trial Locations (2)

Unknown

26 Primary Schools, Maiduguri

26 Primary Schools, Hebron

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland

OTHER

collaborator

Terre des Hommes

UNKNOWN

collaborator

CESVI

UNKNOWN

lead

Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute

OTHER