Handwashing and diarrhoea

Q: We are currently undertaking a Cochrane systematic review of the effects of hand washing promotion on diarrhea in adults and children. We are looking for completed (1981-date) or ongoing evaluation studies. Could you help us?
Associate professor, University of Alabama at Birmingham

Answer: You may find the following review study useful input for your review:

Review of hand washing programmes
Overview of research on: the impact of handwashing with soap; handwashing behaviours; promoting handwashing behaviours; and critical issues. It is written by Kathleen Shordt of IRC for the Hygiene Improvement Project (HIP). This project is funded by USAID and supported by the Academy for Educational Development (AED). Incl. 4 p. bibliography.
http://www.irc.nl/page/31717