Clinical trial NCT06824246: The Effect of Water Conservation Education on Women's Water Use Behaviours
Official title: The Effect of Health Belief Model-based Water Conservation Education on Women's Water Use Behaviours: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: RECRUITING
Phase: NA
Conditions: Healthy Adult Female Participants
Health Behavior
Climate Change
Water Use
Keywords: Health Belief Model
water conservation education
water footprint
water consumption habits
water consumption amount
Lead sponsor: Selcuk University
Sponsor class: OTHER
First posted: 2025-02-13
Enrollment: 68
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 20
Maximum age (years): 45
Standard ages: ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: Parallel randomised controlled study
Primary purpose: PREVENTION

Brief summary: This research will be conducted to evaluate the effects of the Health Belief Model based water saving training prepared for women on the size of the water footprint, water consumption habits and water consumption amount. The study aims to positively change women's water consumption, water saving perceptions and beliefs, and to observe significant improvements in their knowledge levels and water consumption habits on sustainable water use.

Detailed description: The 'water crisis' is consistently one of the top 5 global risks identified in the World Economic Forum's annual Global Risk Reports. As a result, water scarcity is rapidly becoming a global issue. The world is facing a water crisis that has reached proportions that could threaten environmental sustainability. This situation requires urgent action to protect and use water resources efficiently.

In the context of water scarcity, the promotion of awareness among individuals to minimise water usage, the modification of water consumption habits, and the enhancement of water use efficiency are of paramount importance from a public health perspective.Initiatives that predominantly advocate sustainable water conservation offer water conservation as a pivotal component of environmental initiatives. Such initiatives represent a substantial advancement for humanity in terms of planning and managing water resources in the future.The sustainable management of water is imperative for maintaining ecological balance and ensuring long-term water security. In considering the role of psychological theories in understanding and explaining human behaviour, the present research aims to examine the effect of an educational programme created using the Health Belief Model and integrated into primary care services on water use and behaviour.

The study intervention was meticulously formulated on the basis of the Health Belief Model, encompassing a training programme focused on individuals' water footprints and water consumption habits.The training programme is structured into two sessions, each spanning 30 minutes.The training programme, grounded in the Health Belief Model, encompasses the following subjects: water scarcity, water resource pollution, the ramifications of water pollution, water conservation and sustainable water utilisation. The objective of each topic is to raise awareness of water consumption, prevent water scarcity, increase compliance with water saving, reduce water consumption, and cultivate sensitivity, with the aim of effecting a change in water saving behaviours that is sustainable.The training studies were prepared by taking into account the sub-dimensions of the Health Belief Model (Sensitivity/Sensitivity Perception, Seriousness/Care Perception, Benefit Perception, Barries Perception, Actionables, Self-Efficacy).

Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* Being 20-45 years old,
* Voluntarily participating in the research,
* Household size between 3-5 people

Exclusion Criteria:

* The expectation of a rise or fall in the number of individuals residing in the dwelling at the time of the survey(due to factors such as the presence of guests or travel).

Primary outcomes:
measure: Water consumption behavior scale
timeFrame: T0: The initial measurement taken prior to randomisation. T1: The final measurement taken 15 days after the conclusion of the intervention.
measure: Water footprint
timeFrame: T0: The initial measurement taken prior to randomisation. T1: The final measurement taken 15 days after the conclusion of the intervention.
measure: Monthly water consumption amount (per person in the household)
timeFrame: T0: The initial measurement taken prior to randomisation. T1: The first invoice, which is issued one month after the intervention. T2: The second invoice, which is taken one month after T1.
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Konya
country: Turkey
facility: Sancak Neigbourhood
Study officials:
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