Sustainability of hygiene behaviour and the effectiveness of change interventions

From 2000-2003 six research teams from six different countries in Asia and Africa undertook a research study into the effectiveness of hygiene promotion interventions and the sustainability of changes in hygiene behaviour. The experiences and findings gained through this research study are worth sharing. Not only because they give insight in these areas, but also in dos and don’ts when undertaking a longitudinal behavioural study.

The experiences and findings have therefore been brought together and made accessible to people interested in hygiene promotion and behavioural research. We made two booklets. Booklet 1 describes methodological issues related to the research. The second booklet describes the research findings and the implications these findings have for water and sanitation programmes.

Booklet 1: Lessons learned on research methodologies and research implementation from a multi country research study

Booklet 2: Findings from a multi-country research study and implications for water and sanitation programmes

Only available from the Internet in PDF file.