Spot-check observations for assessing hygiene practices: review of experience and implications for programs

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dc.creatorRuel, Marie T.
dc.creatorArimond, Mary
dc.date2002-03
dc.date2024-10-24T12:44:24Z
dc.date2024-10-24T12:44:24Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:40:38Z
dc.descriptionStructured 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
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/156504
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/111411
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceRuel, 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
dc.subjectdiarrhea
dc.subjecthygiene
dc.subjectknowledge
dc.subjectattitudes
dc.subjectpractice
dc.subjectdeveloping countries
dc.titleSpot-check observations for assessing hygiene practices: review of experience and implications for programs
dc.typeJournal Article

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