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Attitudinal and Relational Factors Predicting the Use of Solar Water Disinfection: A Field Study in Nicaragua

Anne-Marie Altherr, MS

Faculté de Psychologie et des Sciences de l'Education, University of Geneva, Switzerland

Hans-Joachim Mosler, PhD

Department of Systems Analysis, Integrated Assessment and Modelling, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Duebendorf, Switzerland

Robert Tobias, MS

Department of Systems Analysis, Integrated Assessment and Modelling, Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic Science and Technology, Duebendorf, Switzerland

Fabrizio Butera, PhD

Institut des Sciences Sociales et Pédagogiques, University of Lausanne, Switzerland, fabrizio.butera{at}unil.ch

Solar water disinfection (SODIS) is an uncomplicated and cheap technology providing individuals with safe drinking water by exposing water-filled plastic bottles to sunlight for 6 hours to kill waterborne pathogens. Two communities were visited, and 81 families (40 SODIS users and 41 nonusers) were interviewed. The relationship between several factors and the intention to use SODIS in the future and actual use were tested. The results showed that intention to use and actual use are mainly related to an overall positive attitude, intention to use is related to the use of SODIS by neighbors, and actual use is related to knowledge about SODIS; SODIS users reported a significantly lower incidence in diarrhea than SODIS nonusers. These results suggest that promotion activities should aim at creating a positive attitude, for example, by choosing a promoter that is able to inspire confidence in the new technology.

Key Words: SODIS • water disinfection • health promotion • diarrhea

This version was published on April 1, 2008

Health Education & Behavior, Vol. 35, No. 2, 207-220 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1090198106288251
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