Sustainable Total Sanitation in Nigeria - implementation, learning, research and influence on practice and policy - formal research component

The effectiveness of the Sustainable Total Sanitation program in Nigeria: a cluster randomized trial on demand creation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN74165567

Enrollment

6400

Registered

2014-10-06

Start date

2014-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-06-20

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Conditions

Communitiy intervention (CLTS) to improve households' sanitation uptake and practices. Supplier level intervention (SanMark) to improve sanitation supply and demand. Infections and Infestations

Interventions

Communities are randomly allocated to intervention and control groups. CLTS aims at changing social norms, decreasing open defecation and increasing the demand for sanitation. It prom

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All households members

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Percentage of households that own toilet 2. Percentage of households that own an improved toilet 3. Percentage of households that use a toilet 4. Percentage of households that use an improved toilet 5. Percentage of households that practices open defecation 6. Percentage of women that practice handwashing at critical times 7. Percentage of suppliers that take up the new sanitation product 8. Percentage of suppliers that conduct marketing activities for their products 9. Percentage of individuals that wash their hands after defecating	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Percentage of households that own toilet 2. Percentage of households that own an improved toilet 3. Percentage of households that use a toilet 4. Percentage of households that use an improved toilet 5. Percentage of households that practices open defecation 6. Percentage of women that practice handwashing at critical times 7. Percentage of suppliers that take up the new sanitation product 8. Percentage of suppliers that conduct marketing activities for their products 9. Percentage of individuals that wash their hands after defecating

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Percentage of children 0-24 months who are stunted (height for age z-score less than -2) 2. Percentage of children 0-24 months who are wasted (weight for height z-score less than -2) 3. Percentage of children 0-24 months who suffer from underweight (weight for age z-score less than -2) 4. Percentage of children 24-60 months who are stunted (height for age z-score less than -2) 5. Percentage of children 24-60 months who are wasted (weight for height z-score less than -2) 6. Percentage of children 24-60 months who suffer from underweight (weight for age z-score less than -2) 7. Percentage of children under 6 year of age that have reported diarrhea in the last 7 days. 8. Percentage of household members that have reported diarrhea in the last 4 weeks. 9. Percentage of household members that have reported any sanitation related diseases (Malaria, Thyphoid Fever, Cholera, Trachoma, intestinal worms, guinea worm) in the last 4 weeks. 10. Percentage of women that feel unsecure/uncomfortable about their place for defecation 11. Amount of savings 12. Amount of debt 13. Hours worked for pay	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Percentage of children 0-24 months who are stunted (height for age z-score less than -2) 2. Percentage of children 0-24 months who are wasted (weight for height z-score less than -2) 3. Percentage of children 0-24 months who suffer from underweight (weight for age z-score less than -2) 4. Percentage of children 24-60 months who are stunted (height for age z-score less than -2) 5. Percentage of children 24-60 months who are wasted (weight for height z-score less than -2) 6. Percentage of children 24-60 months who suffer from underweight (weight for age z-score less than -2) 7. Percentage of children under 6 year of age that have reported diarrhea in the last 7 days. 8. Percentage of household members that have reported diarrhea in the last 4 weeks. 9. Percentage of household members that have reported any sanitation related diseases (Malaria, Thyphoid Fever, Cholera, Trachoma, intestinal worms, guinea worm) in the last 4 weeks. 10. Percentage of women that feel unsecure/uncomfortable about their place for defecation 11. Amount of savings 12. Amount of debt 13. Hours worked for pay

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Countries

England, Nigeria, United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026