Liberia (2008): Safe Water Treatment TRaC Study of Water Treatment, Hygiene, Diarrheal Diseases among caregivers from three counties in Liberia. First Round.

The objective of this study, which was conducted among primary caregivers of children under 5 in households to ascertain local knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices regarding water treatment management and hygiene in three counties in Liberia: Montserrado, Grand Bassa, and Grand Gedeh. The survey, conducted in December 2008, targeted three main cities within the previously listed counties: Monrovia, Buchanan and Zwedru, but also surveyed a smaller sample of rural households. Cluster sampling methodology was used to select a representative, random sample of household caregivers of children under 5 in urban and rural areas in 3 main counties areas of Liberia. A total of 1,213 household interviews were conducted.