Status:
RECRUITING
Evaluating a Water Quality Assurance Fund Intervention in Ghana and Kenya
Lead Sponsor:
The Aquaya Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
Conditions:
Water Quality
Water Treatment
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to evaluate the effects of a novel financial and capacity strengthening intervention (the 'Water Quality Assurance Fund' program) on water safety management in rural Gha...
Detailed Description
Regular water quality monitoring by water suppliers is essential for maintaining adequate treatment processes and verifying safe water quality to protect public health. Yet, many small water suppliers...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Eligibility to receive the intervention was determined by water system criteria:
- The district or county government was interested in participating in the Assurance Fund program and water systems within the district/county were accessible to a partner central laboratory that was able to provide water sample collection and testing services for a fee.
- Water systems were functional.
- Water systems were piped water systems (Kenya, Ghana) or mechanized boreholes with a single tapstand (Ghana).
- Water systems could afford regular water quality testing from the selected laboratory.
Exclusion
- Water systems did not meet above inclusion criteria.
- To be eligible to participate in household surveys, participants need to be at least 18 years of age and a customer of a eligible water system.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 6 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
September 30 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
4800 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06570005
Start Date
December 6 2022
End Date
September 30 2025
Last Update
August 26 2024
Active Locations (2)
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The Aquaya Institute
Accra, Ghana
2
The Aquaya Institute
Nairobi, Kenya