The Impact of WASH on Handwashing Practices Among School Children in Nigeria.

NCT06486376 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: IRB-24-011
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 3,500
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Children are considered as the most vulnerable group of individuals affected by lack of water, sanitation and hygiene facilities which predisposes them to a wide range of enteric diseases particularly diarrhoeal and parasitic infections. School-based WASH interventions typically aim to reduce the incidence of hygiene related diseases, improve school outcomes for pupils and influence hygiene practices of families and the wider community. This study intends to investigate the impact and effectiveness of the teacher-led school- based hygiene intervention on handwashing practices and prevention of diarrhoea, undernutrition, and pneumonia among school children in primary schools in Lagos, Nigeria.

Conditions

Hand Hygiene

Keywords

WASH, schools, children

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Sanitation and hygiene-related knowledge, attitudes, and practices of handwashing

  The incidence of diarrhoeal diseases and pneumonia among school children in primary schools in Lagos.

  3 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• School absenteeism

  3 months

Study Arms (2)

Active comparator

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Control Group: These will be schools where no intervention will be implemented, and routine practices are continued.

Behavioral: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Education Against Diarrhoea, Undernutrition and Pneumonia

Control

NO INTERVENTION

No intervention group

Interventions

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Education Against Diarrhoea, Undernutrition and Pneumonia BEHAVIORAL

Intervention components include teacher training, stepdown training of teachers to children and distribution of IEC materials.

Also known as: WASHED-UP

Active comparator

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 7 Years - 12 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Schools are located in Lagos state
• Schools must have functional WASH facilities:
• Schools must have access to a water source
• Schools have school registers

You may not qualify if:

• School authorities refuse to participate
• Schools which have received WASH intervention

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The Neo Child Initiative for Africa: lead

Study Sites (1)

Kiddies Primary School

Somolu, Lagos, 10004, Nigeria

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Water; Sanitation

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Hydroxides; Alkalies; Inorganic Chemicals; Anions; Ions; Electrolytes; Oxides; Oxygen Compounds; Communicable Disease Control; Public Health Practice; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Masking Details: The intervention is WASHED-UP (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Education Against Diarrhoea, Undernutrition and Pneumonia), a 2-week health awareness campaign that will train children and teachers to deliver the program on hygiene promotion in schools.
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: School Cluster randomized trial study of 50 schools

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 22, 2024
• First Posted: July 3, 2024
• Study Start: August 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: December 15, 2024
• Study Completion: December 15, 2024
• Last Updated: September 25, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, ICF
• Time Frame: June to December 2024

Locations

NG (1)