Table 4 Differences in the uptake across individual and combined intervention arms over 20Â months
Indicators | Water, % (mean) | Sanitation, % (mean) | Handwashing, % (mean) | Nutrition, % (mean) | WSH, % (mean) p valuea | Nutrition+WSH, % (mean) p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Observed latrine with a functional water seal | – | 89 | – | – | 91 0.54 | 90 0.80 |
Absence of visible feces observed on slab or floor of latrine | – | 73 | – | – | 73 0.98 | 75 0.59 |
Observed hygienic latrine | – | 70 | – | – | 70 0.97 | 72 0.63 |
Proportion of children 6–36 months living in the compound who are reported to always defecate in the potty | – | 48 | – | – | 50 0.69 | 47 0.75 |
Reported use of sani-scoop for cleaning child/human feces | – | 20 | – | – | 21 0.71 | 20 0.90 |
Mean CHW visits per month in Sanitation arms | – | (6.4) | – | – | (6.3) 0.68 | (6.6) 0.35 |
Observed proportion of households have handwashing station near the kitchen stocked with water and soap | – | – | 94 | – | 86 0.005 | 87 0.003 |
Observed proportion of households have handwashing station near the latrine stocked with water and soap | – | – | 93 | – | 85 0.002 | 87 0.008 |
Mean CHW visits per month in handwashing arms | – | – | (6.2) | – | (6.3) 0.56 | (6.6) 0.052 |
Observed drinking water storage in project provided container | 88 | – | – | – | 81 0.013 | 81 0.027 |
Self-reported water treatment with Aquatab | 84 | – | – | – | 78 0.046 | 77 0.03 |
Detectable residual chlorine > 0.2 mg/L in stored water | 76 | – | – | – | 68 0.034 | 67 0.016 |
Mother’s report of index child drinking water stored in project provided container | 58 | – | – | – | 54 0.48 | 51 0.20 |
Mean CHW visits per month in water arms | (5.6) | – | – | – | (6.3) 0.007 | (6.6) 0.000 |
Self- reported feeding LNS to child (6–20 months) | – | – | – | 84 | – | 84 0.95 |
Mean CHW visits per month in Nutrition arms | – | – | – | (5.8) | – | (6.6) .002 |