Can community demonstrations boost safe water use in nigeria?
NCT ID NCT07246824
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether community demonstrations and local chlorine redemption points can increase household water treatment in rural Nigeria. Researchers will compare 20 communities receiving the intervention with 10 control communities. The goal is to see if this approach improves chlorination rates and water quality over six months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- chlorine (WaterGuard+)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this model could provide a scalable, cost-effective way to increase safe water access and reduce waterborne diseases in low-resource settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage behavioral study with 700 participants in one region. Results may not generalize to other areas, and the intervention's impact on actual disease rates is not directly measured.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kura, Dawakin Kudu, Kiru, and Rano LGAs
RECRUITINGKano, Nigeria