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Formative Research Using Settings and Motives to Explore Child Faeces Disposal and Management in Rural Solomon Islands

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  • Adam Biran

    (Department of Disease Control, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK)

  • Rosie Sanderson

    (International Water Centre, Griffith University, Nathan 4111, Australia)

  • Diana Gonzalez

    (International Water Centre, Griffith University, Nathan 4111, Australia)

  • Hugo Bugoro

    (Department of Epidemiology and Research, Solomon Islands National University, Honiara P.O. Box R113, Solomon Islands)

  • Mohammad Kadir

    (Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Nathan 4111, Australia)

  • David Gegeo

    (Department of Epidemiology and Research, Solomon Islands National University, Honiara P.O. Box R113, Solomon Islands)

  • Jamesford Keboy

    (Department of Epidemiology and Research, Solomon Islands National University, Honiara P.O. Box R113, Solomon Islands)

  • Clement Lifoia

    (Department of Epidemiology and Research, Solomon Islands National University, Honiara P.O. Box R113, Solomon Islands)

  • Sheilla Funubo

    (Department of Epidemiology and Research, Solomon Islands National University, Honiara P.O. Box R113, Solomon Islands)

  • Hellenda Honimae

    (Department of Epidemiology and Research, Solomon Islands National University, Honiara P.O. Box R113, Solomon Islands)

  • Lanique Naolina Pitasua

    (Department of Epidemiology and Research, Solomon Islands National University, Honiara P.O. Box R113, Solomon Islands)

  • Joanna Tatalu

    (Department of Epidemiology and Research, Solomon Islands National University, Honiara P.O. Box R113, Solomon Islands)

  • Patishadel Jonah

    (Department of Epidemiology and Research, Solomon Islands National University, Honiara P.O. Box R113, Solomon Islands)

  • Regina Souter

    (International Water Centre, Griffith University, Nathan 4111, Australia)

Abstract

Unsafe child faeces management can lead to adverse health and wellbeing outcomes for children. In Solomon Islands, diarrhoeal disease is a leading cause of under-5 mortality, though there is limited research into CFM practices and promotion of safe behaviours. The formative research applied a Behaviour-Centred Design framework to investigate the habits, motives and settings related to child faeces management in rural Solomon Islands villages. Data were collected through structured recall demonstrations by caregivers ( n = 61), household infrastructure observations ( n = 57), semi-structured interviews with caregivers ( n = 121) and community leaders ( n = 30), focus group discussions ( n = 26), and three participatory activities with caregivers. The findings identified a range of CFM-related behaviours, some of which would be considered safe and some, such as outside defecation and disposal to a waterway, as unsafe. Convenience is important in shaping CFM practice and may help health benefits to be achieved without women bearing the cost of an increased work burden. Nurture and disgust may provide the basis for behaviour change communication in SI as they have elsewhere. Critically, the participation in and promotion of safe CFM by fathers in households should be promoted, and motivating such behaviours might be achieved through focus on nurture as a motive.

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  • Adam Biran & Rosie Sanderson & Diana Gonzalez & Hugo Bugoro & Mohammad Kadir & David Gegeo & Jamesford Keboy & Clement Lifoia & Sheilla Funubo & Hellenda Honimae & Lanique Naolina Pitasua & Joanna Tat, 2022. "Formative Research Using Settings and Motives to Explore Child Faeces Disposal and Management in Rural Solomon Islands," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(16), pages 1-15, August.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:16:p:9815-:d:883944
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