💡Takeaway: both design and price matter! Manufacturers should continue to iterate on HWF designs with emphasis on reducing costs.

🙌 Thanks to co-authors Katayi Mwila-Kazimbaya, Mwamba Mwenge, Elisabeth Tadiri, Jenala Chipungu, @rdreibe.bsky.social

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🧴 Without considering cost, people preferred HWFs that looked like traditional sinks.

💸 Once price was revealed, preferences shifted towards more affordable designs.

🔍We identified 9 key attributes that matter most to people when choosing a handwashing facility (HWF):
✨ Appearance
⚡ Convenience
🖐 Ease of use
🧼 Hygienic use
🛠 Maintenance
💰 Price
💧 Water disposal
🚿 Water management
🔒 Vulnerability to theft/breakage

Thank you for all of your support! 🙏🏻

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