Safe Water Techniques in Kenya

Early Phase 1

• Conditions: Consumer Willingness to Pay for POU Products; Consumer Preferences and Use of POU Products

• Registration Number: NCT00531869
• Lead Sponsor: University of California, Berkeley

Brief Summary

Consumer preferences for POU technologies vary across consumers and products, and largely determine their adoption and subsequent usage. This is a marketing study that asks which products consumers prefer and why, and what is their willingness to pay, as understanding this is crucial to attain their widespread adoption and usage.

Detailed Description

Visit 400 households and distribute 1 of 3 different POU technologies on randomized basis for a two-month trial. Cycle each household through trials with all 3 technologies in random order such that at the end of 6 months all households have experienced 2-month trials with each technology.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2007-09-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2007-09-18
• Study First Posted: 2007-09-19
• Study Start: 2008-05
• Status Verified: 2008-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-07-31
• Last Update Posted: 2008-08-04
• Primary Completion: 2010-05
• Study Completion: 2010-10

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

• At least partial reliance on turbid water supply

Exclusion Criteria

• At least partial reliance on turbid water supply

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Consumer preferences and use of POU products

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Consumer willingness to pay for POU products

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Care Kenya; 🇰🇪 Kisumu, Kenya