Mather, W, Hutchings, P orcid.org/0000-0002-7758-4644, Budge, S et al. (1 more author) (2020) Association between water and sanitation service levels and soil-transmitted helminth infection risk factors: a cross-sectional study in rural Rwanda. Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 114 (5). pp. 332-338. ISSN 0035-9203
Abstract
Background
Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections are one of the most prevalent neglected tropical diseases in the world. Drug treatment is the preferred method for infection control yet reinfection occurs rapidly, so water and sanitation represent important complementary barriers to transmission.
Methods
A cross-sectional study was conducted to observe STH risk factors in rural Rwandan households in relation to the Sustainable Development Goal for water and sanitation service levels. Survey and observation data were collected from 270 households and 67 water sources in rural Rwanda and were processed in relation to broader risk factors identified from the literature for the role of water and sanitation in STH infection pathways.
Results
A significant association between higher water and sanitation service levels and lower STH infection risk profiles was found for both water and sanitation. However, variability existed within service level classifications.
Conclusions
Greater granularity within service level assessments is required to more precisely assess the efficacy of water and sanitation interventions in reducing STH infection risks.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2020. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. This is an author produced version of a journal article published in Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | neglected tropical diseases, Rwanda, sanitation, soil-transmitted helminths, water |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Civil Engineering (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 27 Apr 2021 11:42 |
Last Modified: | 12 Feb 2022 01:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press (OUP) |
Identification Number: | 10.1093/trstmh/trz119 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:173392 |