01987nas a2200205   4500000000100000008004100001260001900042653005700061653001400118653003400132653003300166653001600199100001200215700001200227700001300239245013300252856010300385520126800488022002501756       2022                            d  bIWA Publishing10aPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health10aPollution10aWaste Management and Disposal10aWater Science and Technology10aDevelopment1 aAfzal A1 aJaved M1 aJabeen T00aIntegrated behaviour change intervention for sustainable community development: a KAP study of WASH in district Gujrat, Pakistan  uhttps://iwaponline.com/washdev/article-pdf/doi/10.2166/washdev.2022.243/1121132/washdev2022243.pdf3 a<p>Behaviour change interventions are fundamental to achieve sustainability in communities through the identification of new practices and strengthening the existing positive practices. It is considered central to the quest for a sustainable future and solves multidimensional community problems, which require large-scale shifts in human behaviour with regard to their health, social, physical activities, and long-held habits. In this context, the study examines the role of integrated behaviour change interventions for sustainable community development (SCD) by exploring the direct and mediating impacts through knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH). The primary data were collected from the district Gujrat (Pakistan) through stratified random sampling to explore the impacts of KAP of WASH and its relationship with child health (CH) and SCD. The hypotheses of the study were tested with smartPLS software. Findings of the overall sample of the study have revealed that integrated behaviour change interventions have significant impacts on KAP, WASH practices in daily life, CH, and SCD. Furthermore, the relationships among variables are positively significant and have direct and mediating impacts on SCD.</p>
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