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Handwashing Behavior Change at Scale : Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Vietnam

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dc.contributor.authorChase, Claire
dc.contributor.authorDo, Quy-Toan
dc.date.accessioned2013-01-02T22:08:10Z
dc.date.available2013-01-02T22:08:10Z
dc.date.issued2012-09
dc.description.abstractHandwashing with soap, which has been shown to reduce diarrhea in young children by as much as 48 percent, is frequently mentioned as one of the most effective and inexpensive ways to save children's lives. Yet rates of handwashing remain very low throughout the world. Handwashing with soap campaigns are de rigueur in developing countries, but little is known about their effectiveness. Few have been rigorously evaluated, and none on a large-scale. This paper evaluates a large-scale handwashing campaign in three provinces of Vietnam in 2010. Exposure to the campaign resulted in a slight increase in the availability of handwashing materials in the household, and caregivers in the treatment group were more likely to report washing hands at some of the times emphasized by the campaign. However, observed handwashing with soap at these times is low, and there isn't any difference between the treatment and control groups. As a result, no impact on health or productivity is found. These results suggest that even under seemingly optimal conditions, where knowledge and access to soap and water are not main constraints, behavior change campaigns that take place on a large scale face tradeoffs in terms of intensity and effectiveness.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/09/16763010/handwashing-behavior-change-scale-evidence-randomized-evaluation-vietnam
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6207
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/12056
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper; No. 6207
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTION
dc.subjectACUTE RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS
dc.subjectANEMIA
dc.subjectAPPROPRIATE INCENTIVES
dc.subjectAVIAN INFLUENZA
dc.subjectBABY
dc.subjectBEHAVIOR CHANGE
dc.subjectBREASTFEEDING
dc.subjectBULLETIN
dc.subjectCAPACITY BUILDING
dc.subjectCARE FOR CHILDREN
dc.subjectCAREGIVERS
dc.subjectCHILD DEATHS
dc.subjectCHILD DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectCHILD HEALTH
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY
dc.subjectCHILD MORTALITY RATES
dc.subjectCHILD NUTRITION
dc.subjectCHILD SURVIVAL
dc.subjectCLEANLINESS
dc.subjectCOMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN
dc.subjectCOOKING
dc.subjectDEFECATION
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT EFFORTS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT POLICY
dc.subjectDIARRHEA
dc.subjectDIARRHEAL DISEASES
dc.subjectDIARRHOEA
dc.subjectDISEASE
dc.subjectDISEASE BURDEN
dc.subjectDISEASE PREVENTION
dc.subjectDRINKING WATER
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectEDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION
dc.subjectEPIDEMIOLOGY
dc.subjectETHNIC GROUP
dc.subjectETHNIC GROUPS
dc.subjectFAMILY MEMBERS
dc.subjectFEMALES
dc.subjectFEVER
dc.subjectFOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectFOOD PREPARATION
dc.subjectGAUGE
dc.subjectGENDER NORMS
dc.subjectGERM THEORY
dc.subjectGERMS
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT AGENCIES
dc.subjectHAND WASHING
dc.subjectHANDS WITH SOAP
dc.subjectHANDWASHING
dc.subjectHEALTH EDUCATION
dc.subjectHEALTH FACILITIES
dc.subjectHEALTH INDICATORS
dc.subjectHEALTH MESSAGES
dc.subjectHEALTH OUTCOMES
dc.subjectHEALTH WORKERS
dc.subjectHIV/AIDS
dc.subjectHOME VISITS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD ASSETS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD LEVEL
dc.subjectHYGIENE
dc.subjectHYGIENE BEHAVIOR
dc.subjectHYGIENE BEHAVIOUR
dc.subjectHYGIENE EDUCATION
dc.subjectHYGIENE PRACTICES
dc.subjectHYGIENE PROMOTION
dc.subjectHYGIENE PROMOTION PROGRAM
dc.subjectILLNESS
dc.subjectIMPACT ON HEALTH
dc.subjectIMPAIRMENTS
dc.subjectINFANT
dc.subjectINFECTION
dc.subjectINFECTIONS
dc.subjectINFLUENZA
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY
dc.subjectINTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
dc.subjectINTERVENTION
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLOCAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectLOCAL TELEVISION
dc.subjectMALARIA
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION
dc.subjectMARKETING
dc.subjectMASS MEDIA
dc.subjectMILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF HEALTH
dc.subjectMINORITY
dc.subjectMORBIDITY
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectMOTHER
dc.subjectNATIONAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectNAUSEA
dc.subjectNUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectPATHOGENS
dc.subjectPOLICY DISCUSSIONS
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH WORKING PAPER
dc.subjectPOOR HYGIENE
dc.subjectPOPULATION ESTIMATES
dc.subjectPOPULATION SIZE
dc.subjectPOSTERS
dc.subjectPRACTITIONERS
dc.subjectPRETESTING
dc.subjectPREVALENCE
dc.subjectPREVENTABLE DISEASES
dc.subjectPRIMARY CAREGIVERS
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPROMOTIONAL MATERIALS
dc.subjectPSYCHOLOGY
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTH
dc.subjectQUALITY CONTROL
dc.subjectRADIO
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectRURAL WATER SUPPLY
dc.subjectSAFE DRINKING WATER
dc.subjectSAFE WATER
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSANITATION FACILITIES
dc.subjectSEX
dc.subjectSEXUALITY
dc.subjectSOAP
dc.subjectSOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL SCIENCES
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectSYMPTOMS
dc.subjectTELEVISION
dc.subjectTOUCH
dc.subjectTRANSMISSION OF DISEASE
dc.subjectTREATMENT
dc.subjectTROPICAL MEDICINE
dc.subjectTUBERCULOSIS
dc.subjectTV
dc.subjectUNION MEMBERS
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectVACCINE
dc.subjectVOMITING
dc.subjectWASH HANDS WITH SOAP
dc.subjectWASHING HANDS
dc.subjectWATER SOURCE
dc.subjectWATER TREATMENT
dc.subjectWORKERS
dc.subjectWORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
dc.subjectYOUNG CHILDREN
dc.subjectMicrodata Set
dc.titleHandwashing Behavior Change at Scale : Evidence from a Randomized Evaluation in Vietnamen
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okr.date.disclosure2012-09-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T07:23:25.472964Z
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okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/09/16763010/handwashing-behavior-change-scale-evidence-randomized-evaluation-vietnam
okr.globalpracticeTrade and Competitiveness
okr.globalpracticeWater
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
okr.guid286431468329955052
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-6207
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okr.identifier.internaldocumentum16763010
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okr.region.administrativeEast Asia and Pacific
okr.region.countryViet Nam
okr.relation.associateddatasethttp://microdata.worldbank.org/index.php/catalog/1242
okr.sectorWater, sanitation and flood protection
okr.themeRural services and infrastructure
okr.themeRural development
okr.themeHuman development
okr.themeChild health
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicHealth Monitoring and Evaluation
okr.topicFood and Beverage Industry
okr.topicDisease Control and Prevention
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Hygiene Promotion and Social Marketing
okr.topicIndustry
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