Designing compound-led initiatives to promote handwashing in low-income urban, RECKITT

A cross sectional household survey was conducted to assess the availability of handwashing facilities at
the household level in the low income urban settlements. The surveyl also provide information on the
availability of hygiene and handwashing facilities, hygiene commodities such as soap, availability of water,
and challenges in practicing hand hygiene or handwashing with soap.

Key Informant interviews (KIIs) wiere conducted with stakeholders at the policy level at national and
county levels and stakeholders from organizations involved in handwashing interventions. The aim of the
KIIs was to understand barriers and opportunities related to handwashing in low income urban
settlements, including handwashing interventions that have been implemented within low income urban
settlements, policies on handwashing with soap, coordination mechanisms, sources of funding, and
monitoring and evaluation approaches.

IDIs were conducted with households from each of the four study sites to get deeper understanding of
existing handwashing infrastructure and hygiene practices; including where handwashing facilities are
located, how and when handwashing is done, why handwashing is done the way it is done, barriers for
handwashing, and opportunities for improvement.