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March 8, 2026Open Access

Community-based Handwashing Promotions and Health Knowledge Changes Among Residents in Arusha, Tanzania: A Meta-Analysis

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KMKamali Mwape

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Overview

Meta-analysis reveals significant health knowledge improvements from community-based handwashing programs in Arusha, suggesting effective preventive measures against disease.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the impact of community-based handwashing promotion programmes on health knowledge among residents in Arusha, Tanzania.
  • Conducted a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs)
  • Included studies with pre- and post-intervention health knowledge scores
  • Analyzed data for statistically significant changes in knowledge scores
  • Health knowledge scores significantly increased after intervention
  • Effect size estimate was 0.56 (95% CI: 0.41–0.72)
  • Community-based programs effectively enhanced knowledge related to disease prevention

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Kamali Mwape (2010) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ada8a1bc08abd80d5bbc68https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18902253
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