The purpose of this study is to assess whether simple, school-based handwashing promotion impacts health and hygiene knowledge among students and their families.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15,000
Handwashing promotion lesson and materials targeting first grade students
Procter \& Gamble's standard school-based handwashing promotion education and materials targeting first grade students, plus a program enhancement. In China, enhancement consists of a supply of soap for school sinks. In Pakistan, enhancement consists of soap for school sinks, plus enlistment of a peer hygiene champion in each first grade class. In the Philippines, enhancement consists of enlistment of a peer hygiene champion in each first grade class.
Zhejiang Province CDC
Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Project HOPE
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
FETPAFI
Manila, Philippines
student school absences / 100 student-weeks of observation
Time frame: one semester
Student absences due to respiratory illness / 100 student-weeks of observation
Time frame: one semester
student absences due to infectious syndromes / 100 student-weeks of observation
Time frame: one semester
longitudinal prevalence of infectious syndromes among students' family members
Time frame: one semester
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