Ontology highlight
ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Davis J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3029166 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Davis Jennifer J Pickering Amy J AJ Rogers Kirsten K Mamuya Simon S Boehm Alexandria B AB
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 20110201 2
Safe water storage and hand hygiene have been shown to reduce fecal contamination and improve health in experimental settings; however, triggering and sustaining such behaviors is challenging. This study investigates the extent to which personalized information about Escherichia coli contamination of stored water and hands influenced knowledge, reported behaviors, and subsequent contamination levels among 334 households with less than 5-year-old children in peri-urban Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. On ...[more]