Protocol for a Trial Assessing the Impacts of School-Based WaSH Interventions on Children’s Health Literacy, Handwashing, and Nutrition Status in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

• Main Authors: Sangalang, Stephanie O, Medina, Shelley Anne J, Ottong, Zheina J, Lemence, Allen Lemuel G, Totanes, Donrey, Valencia, John Cedrick, Singson, Patricia Andrea A, Olaguera, Mikaela, Prado, Nelissa O, Ocaña, Roezel Mari Z, Canja, Rovin James F, Benolirao, Alfem John T, Mariano, Shyrill Mae F, Gavieres, Jergil Gyle, Aquino, Clarisse P, Latag, Edison C, Anglo, Maria Vianca Jasmin C, Borgemeister, Christian, Kistemann, Thoomas
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2020
• Subjects: children's health; health literacy; malnutrition; water; sanitation; hygiene; Health and Physical Education; Health Communication; Health Policy; Maternal and Child Health
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/dev-stud-faculty-pubs/71; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1070&context=dev-stud-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Diarrhea, soil-transmitted helminth infection and malnutrition are leading causes of child mortality in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). To reduce the prevalence of these diseases, effective interventions for adequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WaSH) should be implemented. This paper d...