Objective To undertake a systematic review and meta-analysis to establish the effectiveness
of handwashing in reducing absence and/or the spread of respiratory tract (RT) and/or …

Background While diarrhoea is the second major killer among the under-five children in the
world with an estimation of 760,000 deaths annually, it stands as a major killer in Nepal with …

Behavior change communication for improving handwashing with soap can be labor and
resource intensive, yet quality results are difficult to achieve. Nudges are environmental …

Background Knowledge of risk factors and their relative importance in different settings is
essential to develop effective health education material for the prevention of typhoid. In this …

Even though washing hands with soap is among the most effective measures to reduce the
risk of infection, handwashing rates in infrastructure-restricted settings remain seriously low …

Background Communities living in developing countries as well as populations affected by
natural or man-made disasters can be left at great risk from water related diseases …

Acute malnutrition affects more than 50 million under-five (U5) children, causing 8.0% of
global child deaths annually. The prevalence of acute malnutrition (wasting) among U5 …

Background Shigellosis is the major cause of bloody diarrhoea worldwide and is endemic in
most developing countries. In Kenya, bloody diarrhoea is reported weekly as part of priority …

Introduction: Diarrhea is a leading cause of mortality in children in developing countries and
the condition is worse in slums. In order to provide effective preventive and management …

Background-Infections spread easily among children in nurseries due to overcrowding and
their natural intimacy. Disease transmission via skin (particularly hand) contact is …