Programmatic implications for promotion of handwashing behavior in an internally displaced persons camp in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo

Table 4 Rating results of handwashing motivators

Ranking	Motivator in English	Mean Score*
1	Protect children from illness	1.17
2	Rid the body of germs	1.39
3	Avoid illness	1.44
4	Clean	1.50
5	Fear of illness	1.56
5	Get rid of bad odor	1.56
7	Good health	1.61
8	Good example	1.72
9	Avoid contaminating others	1.78
9	Disgust	1.78
11	Feel good	1.83
11	Smooth, soft	1.83
13	Joy	1.89
14	Avoid embarrassment	1.94
15	Attract other people	2.00
15	Gives self-assurance, confidence	2.00
15	Wash the body	2.00
18	Habit	2.06
19	Pride	2.44
20	Social pressure	2.50

*The mean scores were generated on Anthropac using 1 for the best motivators, 2 for moderately good motivators, and 3 for least effective motivators

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