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Evaluating a Water Quality Assurance Fund Intervention in Ghana and Kenya
Led by The Aquaya Institute · Updated on 2024-08-26
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Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
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Sponsors
T
The Aquaya Institute
Lead Sponsor
U
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating the effects of a new financial and capacity strengthening intervention called the Water Quality Assurance Fund program on water safety management in rural areas of Ghana and Kenya. The study aims to improve water system operator knowledge, chlorination practices, and water quality at collection points. It also seeks to enhance consumer satisfaction, awareness, and willingness to pay for water that is tested and treated. The research will assess implementation challenges and factors that support expanding water testing services to small rural water suppliers. The intervention involves legal agreements between water systems, centralized laboratories, and the facilitating organization to provide regular water quality testing. Laboratories receive guaranteed payments to reduce financial risk if water systems delay payments. The program includes regular meetings with water operators and local authorities to discuss test results and treatment options, technical guidance when requested, and community engagement to inform residents about the program. The study has several arms, with some groups starting the intervention immediately, others delayed by 6 or 12 months, and a non-randomized group in Ghana starting one month earlier. Participants will be involved in household surveys and water quality testing at multiple time points: baseline, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months. Assessments include measuring free chlorine residual and E. coli presence in water at collection points and in household stored water. Researchers will also evaluate water system operator knowledge, consumer awareness, satisfaction, and willingness to pay at baseline, 12, and 24 months. The study uses randomized allocation without masking and will run until September 30, 2025.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Evaluating a Water Quality Assurance Fund Intervention in Ghana and Kenya
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- The district or county government is interested in participating in the Assurance Fund program and water systems in the area can access a partner laboratory for water testing.
- Water systems are functional.
- Water systems are piped water systems or mechanized boreholes with a single tapstand.
- Water systems can afford regular water quality testing from the selected laboratory.
- Participants are at least 18 years old and customers of eligible water systems.
You will not qualify if you...
- Water systems that do not meet the inclusion criteria are excluded.
- Participants who are not customers of eligible water systems are excluded.
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 1 day
Participants provide initial data on water quality and related outcomes before the intervention starts.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Up to 24 months
Participants receive the Water Quality Assurance Fund program, including legal agreements for regular water quality testing, technical guidance, community engagement, and regular debrief meetings with water operators and local authorities.
Visits aligned with baseline and follow-up assessments at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months
Duration - 24 months
Participants undergo scheduled assessments to monitor water quality, water system operator knowledge, and consumer awareness, satisfaction, and willingness-to-pay.
Visits at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months post-baseline
Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
The Aquaya Institute
Accra, Ghana
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2
The Aquaya Institute
Nairobi, Kenya
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Research Team
V
Valerie Bauza, PhD
C
Caroline Delaire, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
SEQUENTIAL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
4
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