Reports

WASHplus's Julia Rosenbaum co-presented a paper on "Changing WASH Practices in Southwest Bangladesh– One Small Doable Action at a Time" at SACOSAN 6 in Dhaka in January 2016. An abstract for the paper is provide below. Read the paper here. Abstract The global USAID WASHplus Project successfully increased access to water, sanitation and hygiene by applying a comprehensive and innovative approach in hard-to-reach areas of southwest Bangladesh.

The objectives for this study were to measure the degree of pupils’ dehydration in this setting, the effect of drinking water on cognitive test performance, and the effect of hydration on cognitive test performance.

Handwashing with soap is a highly effective method for reducing the risk of diarrheal disease, yet interventions to alter this behavior often fail or achieve only short-term success. In this paper, we propose that the science of habit can partly explain the challenge of handwashing behavior change. Integrating basic science insights from psychology, cognitive science, and behavior change research, we propose six principles for creating greater initiation and maintenance of handwashing change.

• Integrating water, sanitation, food hygiene, and hand washing into nutrition and Feed the Future activities
• Incorporating water, sanitation, food hygiene, menstrual hygiene, and hand washing into community and clinically based HIV activities

Low Cost Systems for the Management of Sludge from Toilets and Shower Units: Current Techniques and Improved Options in Ambositra and Mahanoro (Madagascar), 2011. USAID WASHplus.

Field Review of USAID's Approaches to WASH in Madagascar: Success Factors and Lessons Learned, 2012. USAID WASHplus.

This report presents observations from the review of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) approaches applied by USAID partner projects in Madagascar. In May 2012, an international consultant and a local consultant conducted this review to identify and document factors contributing to and hindering program success and sustainability, as well as key lessons learned.

Monitoring and Evaluation of the Jiko Poa Cookstove in Kenya, 2013. Berkeley Air Monitoring Group

The Jiko Poa is a locally manufactured rocket-type biomass cookstove being distributed in Kenya by the Paradigm Project. The aim of this study was to provide a performance assessment for the Jiko Poa in Kenyan homes by analyzing its effects on household air pollution and fuel use, and by collecting qualitative and quantitative data on how the households valued and used it.

Understanding Consumer Preference and Willingness to Pay for Improved Cookstoves in Bangladesh: Final Report, 2013. Authors: Julia Rosenbaum, Elisa Derby, Karabi Dutta, with inputs from Kirstie Jagoe and David Pennise.