Effect of safe water delivery plus water and sanitation hygiene behavior change communication on diarrheal disease prevalence among children under 5 years in a slum setting in Nairobi, Kenya: a quasi-experimental study
The intervention significantly reduced diarrheal disease prevalence in children under five years of age in the slum setting. Therefore, there is a need to expand the intervention to the remaining areas to reduce diarrheal disease morbidity and mortality.
Authors
- Innocent K. Tumwebaze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2364-4602)
- Amanuel Alemu Abajobir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6878-0627)
- Estelle Sidze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1866-3905)
- Jonathan Izudi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9065-0389)
- Kelvin Musau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2932-7520)
- Nelson Mbaya
- Sheillah Simiyu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3069-8967)
- Evans Muchiri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4642-2674)
- Dennis Musyoka
Institutions
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology (UG)
- The University of Queensland (AU)
- Muni University (UG)
- African Population and Health Research Center (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24951-y
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.12
Funders
- Children's Investment Fund Foundation