Management of Child Feces: Study Design and Measurement Tips

July 2015

This document aims to describe techniques and to propose strategies for measuring safe and improved stool disposal behavior collected through formative and other project-based research studies. This guidance is intended for project managers and researchers planning to conduct studies in middle or low-income countries.

This document highlights different methods that may be most appropriate to explore this behavior, as well as study design considerations and additional research topics that may be worthy of investigation.

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PublisherWorld Bank
ThemesBehaviour change, Child faeces, Hygiene
LanguageEnglish

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