Our research focuses on improving experiences surrounding water, sanitation, and hygiene on projects around the world.
Design, Evaluation, and impacts of a low-cost, multi-level intervention to improve latrine use and safe disposal of child feces in rural odisha, india
Within the WASH sector, the role of women and girls in WASH provision to the household is well described. However, limited research exists to date on how and to what extent WASH conditions, interventions, and policies impact women and girls’ empowerment. Research is needed on WASH and empowerment to generate evidence on the benefits (or unintended negative effects) of WASH for women and girls, and to inform future programs and policies. Currently, no WASH-specific empowerment measures exist to assess empowerment to enable this work.
Measuring urban sanitation empowerment (MUSE)
We conducted a cluster randomized controlled trial with 66 villages to evaluate the the Sundara Grama intervention, which aimed to increase latrine use and safe disposal of child feces among latrine-owning households in rural Odisha, India.
Low birthweight infant feeding exploration (LIFE) Study
The Low-birthweight Infant Feeding Exploration (LIFE) study fill a critical data gap in the field of newborn care regarding vulnerability and feeding of Low Birthweight infants. The team aims to establish the background information required to set up and test the most efficient and feasible infant feeding strategies for LBW infants: first to support breastfeeding, and then to support infants who are nutritionally at risk in the first 6 month of life in low and middle income countries (LMIC). This work is led by Ariadne Labs at Harvard University. Emory provides breastfeeding research expertise, led by Dr. Mellissa Young, and the Caruso Research team provides water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) expertise, which is particularly critical when infants are no longer being exclusively breastfed. The protocol for the research can be found here. Funded by the Bill & Melinda gates Foundation.
Emory students involved: Xie (Sally) Yue (MPH, Biostats) and Hamali Oza (PhD, EHS) have contributed work to this project.
women’s experiences of water, sanitation, and menstrual hygiene in rural odisha, india
Coming soon.
Advancement of Metrics for Menstrual Hygiene Management in the Workplace
The primary goal of this research is to adapt and/or create measures of women’s experiences of menstruation in the workplace. Research is being carried out in partnership with Athena Infonomics and is funded to USAID.
Team members involved: Amelia Conrad & Madeleine Patrick
Emory students involved: Awa Youm (MPH, Global Health)