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. 2022 Mar 21;106(5):1389–1394. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0699

Table 4.

Caregiver reported key times for handwashing with soap: can you name five key times you should wash your hands with soap?

Key handwashing with soap events
Major themes (N = 259) % N
After using the toilet 62 161
Before eating 57 147
After working 48 125
After eating 15 38
After waking up 13 34
Before preparing food 9 24
After removing a child’s feces 7 19
After cleaning a child’s anus 3 8
After touching feces 1 2
Before feeding a child/serving food 0 0