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Effect of Health Education on Water Handling Practices in Rural Pondicherry

NCT01837836 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 980

Last updated 2013-04-23

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

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

1. Improved knowledge and practices of drinking water handling
2. Risk reduction of water borne illness to family members

Conditions

  • Drinking Water Handling Practice
  • Knowledge of Water Borne Diseases
  • Bacteriological Quality of Water

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Health education

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.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Arun G Ghorpade, MD · Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital, Pondicherry

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-04-30
Primary Completion
2014-04-30

Countries

  • India

Study Locations

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