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. 2020 Jan 23;20:98. doi: 10.1186/s12889-019-7991-7

Table 5.

Intermediate outcomes in 50 Classic villages in Rusizi District over 40 months as monitored by Ministry of Health/Africa AHEAD (2013–2017)

Survey Type Base Line Midline End Line Post Intervention Final Significance
Research Arm ALL CLASSIC CLASSIC CLASSIC CLASSIC
Data collection period Oct-Nov April–May Dec April–May Feb-Mar
Year of data collection 2013 2014 2014 2016 2017
Number of CHC sessions attended None 8–13 19+ 19+ 19+
n = 5745 n = 738 n = 424 n = 407 n = 644 p value a
Drinking water from improved source 3.455 (60%) 493 (67%) 292 (69%) 301 (74%) 471 (73%) < 0.0001
Adequate drinking water treatment 2.131 (37%) 398 (53%) 367 (87%) 341 (91%) 562 (89%) < 0.0001
Improved Sanitationb 3.816 (67%) 40 (5%) 51 (12%) 285 (71%) 528 (83%) < 0.0001
Household ownership of a latrine 5.089 (89%) 676 (92%) 406 (96%) 392 (97%) 595 (94%) < 0.0001
Zero Open Defecation (ZOD)c 5.622 (98%) 723 (98%) 421 (99%) 407 (100%) 644 (99%) < 0.0001
Handwashing facility (tippy tap) d 539 (9%) 107 (15%) 321 (76%) 249 (61%) < 0.0001
Soap available for handwashinge 2.498 (44%) 378 (87%) 364 (87%) 407 (99%) 644 (99%) < 0.0001

aMantel-Haenzel test for trend

bPit latrines with a sealed cover

cSanitary disposal of child feces/feces not visible in courtyard

dDue to an oversight hand washing facilities were not monitored in the final survey

eSoap can be kept in the household, not necessarily at the tippy tap