Health-related risk perceptions are important determinants of health behaviours and
components of behaviour change theories. What someone thinks or feels will motivate or …

Despite clear evidence of the adverse health impacts of unsafe child feces disposal (CFD),
there is little evidence of the effectiveness of interventions targeting the improvement of …

Introduction Diarrhea is a leading cause of child morbidity and mortality worldwide and is
linked to early childhood stunting. Food contamination from improper preparation and …

Child feces are an important source of fecal exposure in household environments. Typically,
one of two behaviors is necessary to mitigate this risk: either caregivers dispose of their …

More than 2 billion people worldwide lack access to safe drinking water. Household water
treatment (HWT) is an interim option for reducing the risk of water born disease …

Background Research exploring the unique exposure pathways to fecal pathogens for
young children and innovative water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions for …

Background Stunting rates remain unacceptably high in many regions, including sub-
Saharan Africa. Agricultural programs have led to increased yields and household incomes …

Introduction Growth shortfalls and diarrhoeal diseases remain a major cause of morbidity
and mortality in low-income settings. Due to the multifaceted causes of undernutrition and …

Background The sharing of sanitation facilities is a common practice in low-income areas in
sub-Saharan Africa. However, shared sanitation is currently categorized as a limited …

Background Appropriate disposal of child stool is vital in preventing the spread of faecal-oral
diseases. According to WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program, Safe child stool disposal …