Effect of Health Education on Water Handling Practices in Rural Pondicherry
The purpose of this study is to assess the drinking water handling practices at household level and to determine the effect of health education on the drinking water handling. Participants from study villages, mainly homemakers, school children and water tank operators who are willing to participate, will be targeted.
Baseline assessment of household practices related to water will be done. Followed by a health education regarding the healthy practices will be given to them. Practice of household water chlorination will be promoted. The healthy behavior will be reinforced through reminders and community activities of self help groups for one year.
The study participants will be benefited from survey in terms of
- Improved knowledge and practices of drinking water handling
- Risk reduction of water borne illness to family members
Studieöversikt
Status
Betingelser
Intervention / Behandling
Studietyp
Inskrivning (Förväntat)
Fas
- Inte tillämpbar
Kontakter och platser
Studieorter
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Pondicherry, Indien, 605107
- Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital
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Deltagandekriterier
Urvalskriterier
Åldrar som är berättigade till studier
- Barn
- Vuxen
- Äldre vuxen
Tar emot friska volontärer
Kön som är behöriga för studier
Beskrivning
Inclusion Criteria:
- Subjects of five study villages
Exclusion Criteria:
- Those who anticipate to move out of study area in next one year
Studieplan
Hur är studien utformad?
Designdetaljer
- Primärt syfte: Förebyggande
- Tilldelning: N/A
- Interventionsmodell: Enskild gruppuppgift
- Maskning: Ingen (Open Label)
Vapen och interventioner
Deltagargrupp / Arm |
Intervention / Behandling |
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Experimentell: Health education
The arm includes all the villages under study.
Health education will be provided targeting following groups: 1.
Home makers 2. School children 3. Water tank operators.
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Health education will include 1. Importance and demonstration of hygienic practices for safe drinking water 2. Promotion of water purification 3. Capacity building of community for safe water availability.
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Vad mäter studien?
Primära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Tidsram |
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Number of subjects following hygienic drinking water handling practices
Tidsram: Outcome measure will be assessed at baseline and after one year of health education intervention.
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Outcome measure will be assessed at baseline and after one year of health education intervention.
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Sekundära resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Tidsram |
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Number of subjects with improved knowledge and practices related to water borne illnesses
Tidsram: Outcome measure will be assessed at baseline and after one year of health education intervention.
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Outcome measure will be assessed at baseline and after one year of health education intervention.
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Andra resultatmått
Resultatmått |
Tidsram |
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Number of household drinking water samples with improved bacteriological quality
Tidsram: Outcome measure will be assessed at baseline and after one year of health education intervention.
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Outcome measure will be assessed at baseline and after one year of health education intervention.
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Samarbetspartners och utredare
Utredare
- Huvudutredare: Arun G Ghorpade, MD, Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry
Studieavstämningsdatum
Studera stora datum
Studiestart
Primärt slutförande (Förväntat)
Studieregistreringsdatum
Först inskickad
Först inskickad som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
Första postat (Uppskatta)
Uppdateringar av studier
Senaste uppdatering publicerad (Uppskatta)
Senaste inskickade uppdateringen som uppfyllde QC-kriterierna
Senast verifierad
Mer information
Termer relaterade till denna studie
Ytterligare relevanta MeSH-villkor
Andra studie-ID-nummer
- IEC-49/2012
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