Effect of a Sanitation Intervention on Soil-Transmitted Helminth Prevalence and Concentration in Household Soil: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial and Risk Factor Analysis

Lauren Steinbaum, John Mboya, Ryan Mahoney, Sammy M. Njenga, Clair Null and Amy J. Pickering

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Abstract: Improved sanitation has been associated with a reduced prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infection and has been hypothesized to prevent fecal contamination from spreading throughout the household environment.

Keywords: Sanitation intervention; soil transmitted helminth; household soil; RCT; International (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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