The purpose of the study is to measure programme results in terms of outputs and outcomes, and to evaluate its impact on beneficiaries' health. The primary method used was the Health Impact Study, a unique set of surveys and health surveillance among intervention and matched control areas that enabled detailed monitoring of patterns of water, sanitation and hygiene practices in the target communities.
During the first phase of the HIS, the programme focus was on urban households alone. The 2009 midline evaluation suggested that there had been much less impact on targeted behaviors and health than planned by the designers of the programme. In response, SHEWA-B implemented revamped hygiene strategies focusing on few key hygiene messages and launched a country wide mass media (television and radio) campaign starting mid-2011. The population groups expanded to include urban households and schools. The rural household assessment expanded to include investigation of the SHEWA-B intervention implementation across sub-districts and assessment of the mass media campaign launched in 2011.
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Joint | No |
Partner/s | N/A |
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Agency Focal Point | Lovemore Mhuriyengwe |
Focal Point Email | lmhuriyengwe@unicef.org |
Managed by Independent Evaluation Office | No |
Geographic Scope | Country |
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