Spot-check observations for assessing hygiene practices: review of experience and implications for programs
Structured observations, considered to be the method of choice for assessing hygiene practices, are time-consuming and expensive and are subject o reactivity (households modifying their behaviours in he presence of an observer).Hygiene practices also vary from day to day. Spot-checks, an alternative...
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| author | Ruel, Marie T. Arimond, Mary |
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| description | Structured observations, considered to be the method of choice for assessing hygiene practices, are time-consuming and expensive and are subject o reactivity (households modifying their behaviours in he presence of an observer).Hygiene practices also vary from day to day. Spot-checks, an alternative approach for observation, have recently gained increased popularity. In this approach, a list of predetermined conditions is observed at one point in time during a home visit. This paper reviewed experience with spot-checks for measuring hygiene practices and discussed strengths and weaknesses of he approach and its potential usefulness to hose undertaking programmes.Review of seven studies carried out in various contexts confirmed that spot-checks are a promising alternative to structured observations, because these are less intrusive, less time-consuming,more economical, and less reactive..." -- Authors' Abstract |
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| spelling | CGSpace1565042025-11-13T10:39:10Z Spot-check observations for assessing hygiene practices: review of experience and implications for programs Ruel, Marie T. Arimond, Mary diarrhea hygiene knowledge attitudes practice developing countries Structured observations, considered to be the method of choice for assessing hygiene practices, are time-consuming and expensive and are subject o reactivity (households modifying their behaviours in he presence of an observer).Hygiene practices also vary from day to day. Spot-checks, an alternative approach for observation, have recently gained increased popularity. In this approach, a list of predetermined conditions is observed at one point in time during a home visit. This paper reviewed experience with spot-checks for measuring hygiene practices and discussed strengths and weaknesses of he approach and its potential usefulness to hose undertaking programmes.Review of seven studies carried out in various contexts confirmed that spot-checks are a promising alternative to structured observations, because these are less intrusive, less time-consuming,more economical, and less reactive..." -- Authors' Abstract 2002-03 2024-10-24T12:44:24Z 2024-10-24T12:44:24Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156504 en Open Access Springer Ruel, Marie T.; Arimond, Mary. 2002. Spot-check observations for assessing hygiene practices: review of experience and implications for programs. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition 20(1): 65-76. https://www.jstor.org/stable/23498726 |
| spellingShingle | diarrhea hygiene knowledge attitudes practice developing countries Ruel, Marie T. Arimond, Mary Spot-check observations for assessing hygiene practices: review of experience and implications for programs |
| title | Spot-check observations for assessing hygiene practices: review of experience and implications for programs |
| title_full | Spot-check observations for assessing hygiene practices: review of experience and implications for programs |
| title_fullStr | Spot-check observations for assessing hygiene practices: review of experience and implications for programs |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spot-check observations for assessing hygiene practices: review of experience and implications for programs |
| title_short | Spot-check observations for assessing hygiene practices: review of experience and implications for programs |
| title_sort | spot check observations for assessing hygiene practices review of experience and implications for programs |
| topic | diarrhea hygiene knowledge attitudes practice developing countries |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/156504 |
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