Impact of Housing and Infrastructure on handwashing in Peru

International Health · 5 authors, 5 centres

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Two models tested water availability and home infrastructure variables respectively.

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Two models tested water availability and home infrastructure variables respectively. Neither model demonstrated a significant association between handwashing and home structure materials, crowding, water quantity, grey water disposal, or bathroom type/location. The study relied on self-reported behavior, which is subject to social desirability and interviewer bias, and was limited to a single community. The authors concluded that improved study designs are needed to determine which strategies are most effective for slum populations.

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public health

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PMC10553400

Impact of Housing and Infrastructure on handwashing in Peru

International Health

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Abstract Background The metropolitan area of Lima, Peru has a third of the nation’s population living in slum dwellings that are hypothesized to contribute to inefficient household hygienic practices. The purpose of this study was to quantitatively assess which living conditions have the greatest impact on handwashing practices. Methods A cross-sectional epidemiological design of participants ≥16 y of age from San Juan de Miraflores, a slum on the outskirts of Lima, Peru, was used. Poisson regression was applied to assess the impact of living conditions on handwashing practices. Results We could not demonstrate a relationship between living conditions (home structure, overcrowding, water, grey water disposal) and reported handwashing. The reported lack of handwashing is associated with the number of children in the home (those with children <5 y of age were more likely not to report washing their hands) and length of stay in the slum in years. Conclusions Living conditions play an important role in one’s health, therefore improved study designs are needed to determine which strategies are likely to be the most effective in improving outcomes for slum dwellers.

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Nipher M Malika, Guisella Barbagelatta, Mary Penny et al.. Impact of Housing and Infrastructure on handwashing in Peru. International Health. (2021). https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihaa008

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Nipher M Malika, Guisella Barbagelatta, Mary Penny, Kelly A Reynolds, Ryan Sinclair

Loma Linda University School of Public Health, 11188 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA
Instituto de Investigacion Nutricional, Av. La Molina 1885 Peru
Instituto de Investigacion Nutricional, Av. La Molina 1885 Peru
University of Arizona, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, 1295 N. Martin Avenue Tucson, AZ, USA
Loma Linda University School of Public Health, 11188 Anderson Street, Loma Linda, CA 92350, USA