This study will assess the impact of a school-based water, sanitation, and hygiene management intervention on toilet use and pupil handwashing in the Philippines.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
8,687
* Group handwashing facilities * Daily group handwashing and toothbrushing activities * Sanitation operation and maintenance manuals for school officials * Toilet cleaning consumable * Toilet and handwashing station maintenance kits * Soap, toothbrushes, and toothpaste
This is the same intervention as FIT Plus, but will be delivered to schools following endline data collection
GIZ / Fit For School
Manila, Philippines
Toilet Usability Index
The Toilet Usability Index is a composite score based on toilet availability, accessibility, and privacy collected through direct observation of facilities.
Time frame: 5 months after intervention delivery
Soap Use Ratio
The secondary outcome measure is the soap-use ratio per toilet, which will be calculated based on the weight of soap used in one day divided by the number of toileting events in the same day.
Time frame: 5 months after intervention delivery
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