Effect of Health Education on Water Handling Practices in Rural Pondicherry
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 980
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Number of subjects following hygienic drinking water handling practices
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to assess the drinking water handling practices at household level and to determine the effect of health education on the drinking water handling. Participants from study villages, mainly homemakers, school children and water tank operators who are willing to participate, will be targeted.
Baseline assessment of household practices related to water will be done. Followed by a health education regarding the healthy practices will be given to them. Practice of household water chlorination will be promoted. The healthy behavior will be reinforced through reminders and community activities of self help groups for one year.
The study participants will be benefited from survey in terms of
- Improved knowledge and practices of drinking water handling
- Risk reduction of water borne illness to family members
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Subjects of five study villages
排除标准
- •Those who anticipate to move out of study area in next one year
结局指标
主要结局
Number of subjects following hygienic drinking water handling practices
时间窗: Outcome measure will be assessed at baseline and after one year of health education intervention.
次要结局
- Number of subjects with improved knowledge and practices related to water borne illnesses(Outcome measure will be assessed at baseline and after one year of health education intervention.)
研究者
Arun Ghorpade
Assistant Professor
Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital