Assessing the Impacts of a Comprehensive School-Based Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Intervention on Children’s Health Literacy, Handwashing, and Nutrition Status and Schools’ Restroom Environments in Metro Manila, Philippines

Not Applicable

• Conditions: E45; E66; Retarded development following protein-energy malnutrition; Obesity

• Registration Number: DRKS00021623
• Lead Sponsor: Center for Development Research, University of Bonn

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2019-01-31
• Study Start: 2020-05-08
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 700

Inclusion Criteria

Enrolled in public school; able to read, comprehend, and answer questionnaire using app installed on electronic tablet or smartphone; able to be measured and weighed; able to provide urine specimen.

Exclusion Criteria

Not enrolled in public school; not able to read, comprehend, or answer questionnaire using app installed on electronic tablet or smartphone; not able to be measured and weighed; not able to provide urine specimen.

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Health literacy measured via questionnaire. Height-for-age Z-score and BMI-for-age Z-score measured via anthropometry (length measured via tape measure and weight measured via weighing scale).

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Hand-washing measured via observation. Malnutrition status measured according to World Health Organization guidelines. Dehydration measured by urine specific gravity using urine test strips. Water, sanitation, and hygiene adequacy measured via inspection.