Improved Child Feces Management Mediates Reductions in Childhood Diarrhea from an On-Site Sanitation Intervention: Causal Mediation Analysis of a Cluster-Randomized Trial in Rural Bangladesh

• Main Authors: Jesse D. Contreras (Author), Mahfuza Islam (Author), Andrew Mertens (Author), Amy J. Pickering (Author), Benjamin F. Arnold (Author), Jade Benjamin-Chung (Author), Alan E. Hubbard (Author), Mahbubur Rahman (Author), Leanne Unicomb (Author), Stephen P. Luby (Author), John M. Colford (Author), Ayse Ercumen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Springer, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The WASH benefits Bangladesh trial multi-component sanitation intervention reduced diarrheal disease among children < 5 years. Intervention components included latrine upgrades, child feces management tools, and behavioral promotion. It remains unclear which components most im...