An interventional study of Intervention Package and Qualitative Research in Latrine Usage, sponsored by Emory University. Completed at 1 site in India. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2019-07-18.
Sponsored by Emory University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
The objective of this research is to evaluate an intervention focused on increasing latrine use in rural Odisha India. The present study builds off of previous research, which resulted in the design of an intervention to increase latrine use. This research evaluates the intervention designed to determine if significant increases in latrine use are observed among those who received the intervention compared to those that did not. Qualitative research will supplement trial data collection to help explain findings and understand perceptions of the intervention.
The objective of this research is to evaluate an intervention focused on increasing latrine use in rural Odisha India. The present study builds off of previous research, which resulted in the design of an intervention to increase latrine use. This research evaluates the intervention designed to determine if significant increases in latrine use are observed among those who received the intervention compared to those that did not. Qualitative research will supplement trial data collection to help explain findings and understand perceptions of the intervention.
For trial data collection, household members will be engaged in a survey that asks questions about the household, the latrine use practices of their family members, and may include additional questions about social norms attitudes, and other factors influencing latrine use.
Investigators will carry out two discrete qualitative research activities both digitally recorded: in depth interviews (IDIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs). Topics to be covered during the qualitative research include: perceptions of the intervention, reasons for using/not using latrines, motivations for sanitation behaviors.
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate a multi-level, theoretically informed intervention designed to increase latrine use for defecation among all members of households that currently own a latrine.
Villages located in rural Puri district, Odisha India
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Men and women in villages randomized to the latrine use arm will receive the intervention package that includes activities at the community and household levels, with additional activities and hardware for mothers of children under five.
Behavioral: Intervention Package
Men and women in villages randomized to the control group will not receive an intervention.
Six villages unassociated with the randomized villages will engage in qualitative research. Three villages will receive the intervention. Three villages will not receive the intervention.
Behavioral: Intervention Package · Other: Qualitative Research
* Community Level: * Palla: songs and skits to increase knowledge of and motivation for latrine use, pit emptying, safe feces disposal; * Transect Walk: village walk to identify and mark feces in community; * Community meetings: sex-segregated meetings with village members to decide on an action plan to increase community cleanliness/reduce open defecation; * Wall painting: village map noting households that use latrines always. * Sub-Community level: * Mothers meeting: For caregivers with children under age 5, to provide knowledge of and hardware for safe child feces disposal. * Household Level: * Household visits: to those with latrines to motivate use; * Latrine repairs: for households with non-functional latrines to make functional.
For villages receiving the intervention package, investigators will engage community members through qualitative interviews to gain their perception of the intervention, what they thought of the intervention activities, what information they recall, what aspects they enjoyed or disliked, if they had barriers to attendance or participation. For the three villages not receiving the intervention, investigators will conduct qualitative interviews to determine additional barriers and determinants of latrine use to identify other potential intervention strategies.
Change in Latrine Usage Rate
Latrine usage will be assessed via in-depth interviews conducted between the study team and participants. Responses to interview questions will be aggregated and categorized by common themes, and analyzed qualitatively.
Time frame: Baseline, Post-Intervention (Up to 1 Year)
Change in Number of Toilets
The number of toilets in the community/village will be collected at baseline and post-intervention.
Time frame: Baseline, Post-Intervention (Up to 1 Year)
Plan to share: Yes
Supporting information: Study protocol, Sap, Icf
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