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. 2024 Sep 6;2(9):827–836. doi: 10.1038/s44221-024-00299-2

Table 4.

Summary of intervention activities by population engaged (N = 120)a

Targeted women Targeted men Targeted women and men Targeted children Targeted other specified individualsb Targeted unspecified individuals
n % n % n % n % n % n %
All water-related activities 46 38.3 0 0.0 1 0.8 4 3.3 15 12.5 76 63.3
Boiling 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.8
Filtering 2 1.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.8 18 15.0
Chlorination 7 5.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 4.2 18 15.0
Other chemical treatment 2 1.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1.7
Solar water disinfection (SODIS) 9 7.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.8 1 0.8 1 0.8
Flocculation alone 2 1.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Other water safety (for example, safe water storage) 3 2.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 3.3 14 11.7
Water treatment— improved water source (piped water, standpipe or borehole) 2 1.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 3.3
Water-related health education 19 15.8 0 0.0 1 0.8 3 2.5 4 3.3 18 15.0
All sanitation-related activities 15 12.5 0 0.0 1 0.8 4 3.3 5 4.2 33 27.5
Sanitation construction and improvements (without marketing and campaign) 2 1.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.8 1 0.8 8 6.7
Community-led total sanitation (CLTS) 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 3.3
Sanitation marketing 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1.7
Child faeces disposal 3 2.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0.8 3 2.5
Toilet facility cleaning 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Sanitation—total sanitation campaign 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 4.2
Sanitation-related health education 10 8.3 0 0.0 1 0.8 3 2.5 3 2.5 11 9.2
All hygiene-related activities 35 29.2 1 0.8 1 0.8 31 25.8 28 23.3 53 44.2
Hygiene—receiving supplies, handwashing facilities or stations (for example, tippy taps) 3 2.5 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1.7 2 1.7 7 5.8
Tippy tap construction 1 0.8 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0
Handwashing 5 4.2 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1.7 7 5.8 13 10.8
Child handwashing 2 1.7 0 0.0 0 0.0 10 8.3 4 3.3 2 1.7
Hygiene-related health education 24 20.0 1 0.8 1 0.8 17 14.2 15 12.5 31 25.8
All health promotion 29 24.2 1 0.8 0 0.0 3 2.5 16 13.3 26 21.7
General health promotion–recipient 16 13.3 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1.7 3 2.5 17 14.2
General health promotion–individual engaged as promoter 13 10.8 1 0.8 0 0.0 1 0.8 13 10.8 9 7.5

aMany studies involved multiple interventions activities, so the total number of activities per group may be greater than the total number of studies (n = 120).

bExamples of ‘other specified individuals’ include daycare administrators and staff, teachers and key informants.