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The Norms and Networks Sanitation Study in India in Tamil Nadu, India

NCT04269824 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 22700

Last updated 2021-11-26

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Summary

The objective of this research is to evaluate the impact of a multi-level behavior change intervention designed to promote toilet construction, exclusive toilet use and maintenance in peri-urban communities of Tamil Nadu. The intervention leverages two years of formative research and reflects a norms and network-centric approach that will employ dynamic information dissemination to signal others' sanitation practices while also addressing other barriers to the adoption of improved sanitation practices. The study will determine whether those who received the interventions had significant improvements in toilet usage compared to those who did not. Qualitative research will help assess exposure and reactions to the intervention in these communities.

Conditions

  • Behavior, Social
  • Norms, Social

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Behavioral intervention package

Community mobilization and commitment events * Update factual beliefs * Establish public commitment * Update empirical expectations about toilet use Audio announcements - Disseminate norms-related messages regarding toilet use and ownership Group level \- Facilitated sex-segregated group meetings to share information and action knowledge through increased social connections Network-level social media messages - Transmit norms-related messages, and testimonials of adopters through influential social network members Household-level Counseling visits * Update empirical expectations of improved sanitation behaviors in their community * Motivate improved sanitation practices * Build capacity to achieve exclusive toilet use Stickers/decals \- Signal adoption of promoted behaviors to community members Individual-level * Update empirical expectations of improved behaviors among similar others * Set goals, track progress and maintain improved behavior

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Cristina Bicchieri, PhD · University of Pennsylvania

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-01-05
Primary Completion
2021-09-05
Completion
2021-10-22

Countries

  • India

Study Locations

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