Ethiopia (2006): TRaC Study measuring water treatment and net use among Caregivers of Children Fourteen Years and Younger in Addis Ababa and SNNPR. First Round.

The goal of the PSI/Ethiopia program is to reduce mortality and morbidity of children under five due to a) malaria, by improving the availability and use of long lasting insecticide treated mosquito nets (ITNs), and b) diarrhea and intestinal worms, by improving the availability and use of point of use water treatment systems, increasing use of zinc based diarrhea treatment kits, and among children 0-14 years by increasing the regular use of de-worming tablets. Shortly before this baseline su rvey, PSI/Ethiopia launched WaterGuard, an innovative point of use water purification system, and intends to launch a zinc-based diarrhea t reatment kit (which includes oral rehydration salts) and a de-worming tablet. These products are to be socially marketed through private sector outlets at subsidized prices. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in June and July 2006 among mothers with children 0-4 years in the SNNPR region of Ethiopia. A multi-stage stratified sampling was used in the survey, with a total of 804 eligible women recruited in rural and urban areas. PSI/Ethiopia used the methodology of project TRaC, which is designed to provide actionable evidence for decision making as well as helping to measure the impact of project interventions and activities.