Environmental factors and hygiene behaviors associated with facial cleanliness and trachoma in Kongwa, Tanzania.
Xinyi ChenBeatriz MunozMeraf A WolleGeordie WoodsMichelle OdonkorFahd NaufalHarran MkochaSheila K WestPublished in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases (2021)
Access to water is no longer a significant limiting factor in children's facial cleanliness in Kongwa. Instead, water storage capacity and the way that water is utilized are more important in facial cleanliness. A household cleanliness index with a holistic measure of household environment is associated with reduced community prevalence of trachoma.