Background Within the past two decades, Ethiopia has achieved one of the fastest
reductions of open defecation worldwide. This change can be attributed to the …

Background Water insecurity and inadequate sanitation have adverse impacts on the mental
health of individuals. Objective To review and synthesize evidence on the relationship …

Abstract Through Tanzania's National Sanitation Campaign, we study the effectiveness of
two common elements of behavior change campaigns: endorsements from celebrities and …

Introduction Behaviour change interventions have the potential to improve sanitation and
hygiene practices in urban settings. However, evidence on which behaviour change …

Ethiopia recorded the world's fastest increase in latrine coverage over the past two decades,
but it was largely achieved by the adoption of latrines that do not meet basic hygienic …

Objectives Toilet users often report valuing outcomes such as privacy and safety more highly
than reduced disease, but effects of urban sanitation interventions on such outcomes have …

Sanitation change continues to be on the forefront of the global development agenda, even
as it is becoming clear that the targets established in the Sustainable Development Goals …

Introduction Domestic hand hygiene could prevent over 500 000 attributable deaths per
year, but 6 in 10 people in least developed countries (LDCs) do not have a handwashing …

Two billion people globally lack access to a basic toilet, and sanitation is a critical
determinant of health and wellbeing. Evaluations of sanitation programmes typically …

Many water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions target improvements in personal
hygiene behaviors. Yet measuring personal hygiene behaviors is a challenge due to a lack …