Fifty-seven mothers in Indonesia were involved in a face-to-face health education which encouraged hand-washing with soap. The intervention spanned 4 months and comprised fortnightly visits by two community organizers, who supplied free soap.
| Title | Sustained improvements in hygiene behaviour amongst village women in Lombok, Indonesia |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1993 |
| Authors | Wilson, JM, Chandler, GN |
| Pagination | p. 615-616 : 1 tab. |
| Date Published | 1993-01-01 |
| Keywords | behaviour, diarrhoeal diseases, hand washing, health education, health impact, indonesia lombok, rural communities, rural water supply and sanitation project (lombok, indonesia), soap, women |
| Abstract | Fifty-seven mothers in Indonesia were involved in a face-to-face health education which encouraged hand-washing with soap. The intervention spanned 4 months and comprised fortnightly visits by two community organizers, who supplied free soap. Two years after the intervention, 79 per cent of mothers were still using hand soap, despite the fact that they now had to buy it themselves. The community seemed to be benefiting from a sustained reduction in diarrhoea due to improved hygiene practices. [Authors' abstract]. |
| Notes | 5 ref. |
| Custom 1 | 203.1, 245.11 |
| Original Publication | Hand-washing reduces diarrhoea episodes : a study in Lombok, Indonesia |
