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Comparison Of Respondent-Reported And Sensor-Recorded Latrine Utilization Measures In Rural Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study, Maryann G. Delea, Corey L. Nagel, Evan A. Thomas, Amal K. Halder, Nuhu Amin, Abul K. Shoab, Matthew C. Freeman, Leanne Unicomb, Thomas F. Clasen
Comparison Of Respondent-Reported And Sensor-Recorded Latrine Utilization Measures In Rural Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study, Maryann G. Delea, Corey L. Nagel, Evan A. Thomas, Amal K. Halder, Nuhu Amin, Abul K. Shoab, Matthew C. Freeman, Leanne Unicomb, Thomas F. Clasen
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Background: Health improvements realized through sanitation are likely achieved through high levels of facilities utilization by all household members. However, measurements of sanitation often rely on either the presence of latrines, which does not guarantee use, or respondent-reported utilization of sanitation facilities, which is prone to response bias. Overstatement of sanitation metrics limits the accuracy of program outcome measures, and has implications for the interpretation of related health impact data.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of 213 households in 14 village water, sanitation and hygiene committee clusters throughout rural Bangladesh and used a combined data- and relationship-scale approach …