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Public Health Pract (Oxf)2026;12100821.December 1, 2026Journal Article

Co-designing water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) messages for a social and behaviour change campaign in Kiribati.

Tahir Turk1,2,3, Betero Buatia4, Berite Anterea4, Rosemary Faletoese3, Apenisa Vaniqi3, Christina Reiher4
1Adjunct Professor, Dow University of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Karachi, Pakistan.
2Communication Partners International (CPI), Wamberal, NSW, Australia.
3Ginger Sofreco, 92-98 Boulevard Victor Hugo, France.
4South Tarawa Sanitation Project, Ministry of Infrastructure and Sustainable Energy, Republic of Kiribati.
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Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To examine sanitation behaviours, barriers and motivators in South Tarawa, and to assess how formative research, message pretesting and co-design processes can generate culturally resonant Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) messages for WASH programming in Pacific Island contexts. STUDY DESIGN: Rapid Assessment and Response (RAR) mixed-methods study. METHODS: Data were collected throu…

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